ARGENTINA QUALIFIES FOR WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: PARAGUAY 2 - ARGENTINA 5

Argentina became the first South American team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup beside host Brazil. They won 5-2 at Paraguay on Tuesday to ensure a spot at the greatest football tournament next summer.

Lionel Messi converted two penalties, while Sergio Aguero, Angel di Maria and Maxi Rodriguez also scored for Argentina, which sealed its World Cup berth with two games to spare in South American qualifying.

Ariel Nunez and Roque Santa Cruz netted for Paraguay, which knew going into the game that its World Cup hopes had been ended by results earlier in the day.

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