World Cup 2006 Qualifiers : Argentina beats Venezuela 3-0
Sep. 9, 2003 (AMP) — Germany 2006 (South American Qualifiers) : Argentina defeated Venezuela by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup (Qualifying Tournament) on Tuesday.
The result put the Argentine top of the group with 4 points. Venezuela is bottom with no points. In their next game, Argentina will meet Bolivia on November 15, while Venezuela will face Colombia.
Fixtures and Results : Qualifying Tournament
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Overview
Venezuela at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Argentina at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1978, 1986)
- 13 appearances (first in 1930)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Champions (1978, 1986) Runners-up (1930, 1990)
Venezuela
0:3
Argentina
0:3 (0:3)
- 9 September 2003
Qualifying Tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 4 |
 Chile | 4 |
 Uruguay | 3 |
 Peru | 3 |
 Ecuador | 3 |
 Brazil | 3 |
 Colombia | 0 |
 Paraguay | 0 |
 Bolivia | 0 |
| Venezuela | 0 |
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