Next up is Colombia on Tuesday in the humid port city of Barranquilla. Argentina has played three qualifiers and won only once—a 4-1 victory over Chile. The last two matches have been disasters—a historic 1-0 loss at Venezuela and a 1-1 draw on Saturday against Bolivia in Buenos Aires.
Another loss would leave Argentina with only four points from four matches, raising questions about Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi and the same cast of players who have faltered under new coach Alejandro Sabella and predecessors Sergio Batista, Diego Maradona and Alfio Basile.
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