Argentina Heads World Cup Qualifying Group After Brazil Loses
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Argentina moved atop South America&#39;s qualifying group for the 2006 soccer World Cup with a 3-2 victory over Venezuela, grabbing the lead after world champion Brazil suffered its first defeat of the campaign.
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Latest from Wednesday's 2006 World Cup qualifier.
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Argentina and Brazil scored  crushing victories in Saturday's World Cup qualifiers, the  former beating Uruguay 4-2 in Buenos Aires and the world  champions romping home 5-2 in Venezuela.
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Juan Roman Riquelme scored twice as Argentina beat Peru 4-0 to set up a Copa America semifinal against Mexico, which earlier routed 10-man Paraguay 6-0.
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Argentina upset the host nation France, 17-12, in the opening game of the World Cup. The French now face a talented Ireland squad and the possibility of being the first host nation to fail to make the quarterfinals.
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Five-time champions Brazil advanced to the second round of the World Cup but did not have the look of world champions in their 2-0 Group F win over Australia.
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Argentina is 15-8-8 against Brazil in Copa AmÃ©rica matches, but it is Brazil that will be trying to defend the South American title when the teams take the field Sunday.
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A round-up of Saturday's World Cup qualifying matches in Europe.
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Ronaldo scored less than a minute into the game, and Brazil rolled over Bolivia 3-1 in World Cup qualifying Sunday. Ronaldo volleyed in a rebound just 50 seconds in, and Ronaldinho and Adriano followed with
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Both Brazil and Argentina got easy wins Saturday in South American World Cup qualifying, staying well ahead of third-place Paraguay in the 10-team qualifying group.
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MARACAIBO, Venezuela  - Brazil coach Dunga on Friday declared Argentina as favorites to win the Copa America final against his team on Sunday.
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Brazil stuns favored Argentina, 3-0, Sunday in Maracaibo, Venezuela, to win its second straight Copa America title.
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Brazil scores in the 75th minute Sunday to overtake Australia, 3-2, to earn its first berth in the World Cup semifinals, where it will be joined by Norway, a 1-0 winner over China.
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Brazil labored to another unconvincing victory at the World Cup on Sunday, qualifying for the second round by beating Australia 2-0 and substituting an ineffective Ronaldo for the second game in a row.
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Peru has an early chance to avenge its Copa America exit when it faces conqueror Argentina in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday. Peru&#39;s dreams of winning the event on home soil in July were
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An impressive first-half display from Brazil saw the Selecao defeat Bolivia 3-1 to move back to the top of the South American World Cup qualifying group.
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UNITED STATES, Mexico and Guatemala advanced to next year&#39;s North American final round World Cup 2006 qualifying with shutout triumphs today, leaving seven nations to fight over three remaining spots.