Piala Dunia 2010: Argentina 3, Mexico 1

JOHANNESBURG: Argentina menundukkan Mexico 3-1 dalam perlawanan pusingan kedua Piala Dunia FIFA 2010 yang berlangsung di Stadium Soccer City, sebentar tadi.

Selepas mendahului 2-0 pada separuh masa pertama hasil jaringan Carlos Tevez pada minit ke-26 dan Higuain minit ke-33, Tevez sekali lagi menambah jaringan pada separuh masa kedua dengan jaringan pada minit ke-52.

Bagaimanapun, pada minit ke-71, Mexico cuba merapatkan jurang selepas J Hernandez menjaringkan gol selepas meledakkan sepakan kencang ke bahagian atas sebelah kanan penjaga gol Argentina, Romero.

Confident Maradona looks to Germany



Fresh from his side's 3-1 win over Mexico in the Round of 16, Argentina coach Diego Maradona said he will pick the right players to beat Germany in Saturday's FIFA World Cup™ quarter-final. A double from Argentina's Carlos Tevez, plus Gonzalo Higuain's fourth of the tournament, sealed the win while Mexico scored a consolation goal by Javier Hernandez.

Maradona is confident his side will now beat Germany, who crushed England 4-1. "We will take stock of our situation, then we will try and put together the best team to showcase our talents against Germany," he said.

"It will be the team to give us the guarantee to overcome Germany. We know Germany are a different team to the side we faced in Mexico. They are stronger, but we will field the right players to beat them."

Despite struggling to qualify for South Africa, Maradona's side have now picked up their fourth straight FIFA World Cup win and the former midfield maestro said he would dearly love to face the Germans himself.

"I feel like pulling on the jersey and playing myself, it is beautiful to be involved with this group of players, I feel proud to share these moments with them," he said. "They said I had no idea about how to coach, but suddenly I am winning matches and I am still the same guy."