World Cup Group G:- Brazil North Korea Côte d'Ivoire Portugal As a neutral, your heart goes out
for Côte d'Ivoire. Despite boasting of some of the best talent in African football, it is unlikely
that they will progress far in this World Cup. The Elephants have once again been drawn in the
Group of Death in a World Cup, just [.
With the 2010 FIFA World Cup less than 100 days away, its time to breakdown the nations that will
be participating in The Great Tournament. Next up are the teams in Group B, beginning with South
American giants, Argentina.
Official Name: Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
Nickname: La Albiceleste
FIFA Confederation: CONMEBOL (South America)
FIFA Code: ARG
How They Qualified: Finished 4th in CONMEBOL qualifying
World Cup Appearances (Including 2010): 15
Best WC Finish: Champions, Argentina 1978 & México 1986
World Cup Record (MP: Wins - Draws - Losses): 65: 33W - 13D - 19L
Head Coach: Diego Maradona
Most Capped Player (# of caps): Javier Zanetti (136)
All-Time Goal Scoring Leader (# of goals): Gabriel Batistuta (56)
Brief Footballing History:Argentina is one of the great footballing nations in history.
The Philadelphia Union has announced the signing of U.S. youth international defender Michael
Orozco on loan from San Luis FC of the Mexican first division. In order to make the signing,
Philadelphia needed to move up to the #1 spot in the MLS allocation order; they accomplished this
by arranging a trade with the team that held the coveted spot, the New York Red Bulls.
I am not a big Riquelme fan but I am an avid supporter of Argentine football (specifically River
Plate). It's not that Riquelme plays for that awful excuse for a club Boca Juniors either. He did
good things for the national team over the last few years, especially in free kick situations. Well
it seems despite my opinion he may be returning to the Argentine national team.
(FILES) This file picture taken on July 6, 2008 in Wimbledon shows Spain's Rafael Nadal (R)
congratulated by Switzerland's Roger Federer after winning the final of the 2008 Wimbledon
championships. No matter what happens at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Nadal will be the new world
No.
