Argentina hand Brazil third straight loss after crowd trouble at Maracana

RIO DE JANEIRO: Nicolas Otamendi scored with a towering header to give Argentina a 1-0 away win over Brazil in a bad-tempered World Cup qualifier that was delayed by half an hour on Tuesday after police clashed with fans at a sold out Maracana Stadium. The longstanding sporting rivalry between two of the most successful teams in world soccer hit fever pitch after the Brazilian police charged Argentinian fans in response to fighting in the stands during the national anthems.

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Argentina hand Brazil third straight loss after crowd trouble at Maracana

Argentina hand Brazil third straight loss after crowd trouble at Maracana

Argentina hand Brazil third straight loss after crowd trouble at Maracana

Argentina hand Brazil third straight loss after crowd trouble at Maracana - The Hindu

Brazil 0-1 Argentina - World Cup qualifier RECAP: Nicolas Otamendi's header seals win after Joelinton was sent off following delayed kickoff due to fans clashing with police