Argentina v Venezuela; World Cup Qualifier

                                                                        Argentina v Venezuela                  

                                                               at  Buenos Aires, March,22,2013

Argentina will host Venezuela in World Cup qualifier at Buenos Aires on 22-March-2013.World number 3^rd team, Argentina is in top of the South American world cup qualifiers. 

They will go to give a tough challenge to visitors, who are in 4^th spot in qualifiers.

Teams from South America, qualifying for the FIFA World Cup faces toughest challenges around. with many experienced national coaches claiming the qualifiers are even tougher than the universal attraction itself. And going on the evidence of the action in 2012.

Head To Head:

Matches Played: 19        

Argentina won:  18

Venezuela won:  01

Drawn: 0

Argentina Scored: 71 goals

Venezuela: 10 goals

Lionel Messi (captain), Sergio Agüero, Gonzalo Higuaín , Ángel di María and  Ezequiel Lavezzi all included in Argentiuna squad for the match against Venezuela. River Plate midfielder Leonardo Ponzio is one of the surprising name among the seven home players named by Argentina coach Sabella for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia. Other six are Goalkeeper Agustin Orion, defenders Clemente Rodriguez, Sebastian Dominguez                     

and Gino Peruzzi, and midfielders Fernando Gago and Maxi Rodriguez.

                                                                                                                           Juan Arango

Venezuela proved to be well on the right track after surprising the watching world in the continental Copa America showpiece in Argentina in 2011, they finished 4th in the Tournament. Some Outstanding players like . 

Luis Manuel Seijas and Franklin Lucena are two other strong players included in the Venezuela squad.

Juan Arango is the leading exemplar of Venezuelan football and those who follow the Vinotinto side will instantly think of 15-year veteran. The midfielder in the past made an enduring sense with Spain’s Mallorca, having earlier shone for Mexican sides Monterrey and Pachuca.

          

Franklin Lucena                                              

                                                                   

Last 3 Performances Of Both Teams:

Argentina:

14/11/12              Argentina 0 – 0 Saudi Arabia      

22/11/12              Argentina 2 – 1 Brazil

07/02/13              Argentina 2 – 3 Sweden              

Venezuela:

14/11/12              Venezuela 1 – 3 Nigeria

16/10/12              Venezuela 1 – 1 Ecuador 

11/09/12              Venezuela 0 – 2 Paraguay