After a defeat to Bolivia last month, Argentina dropped to fifth place in the South American qualifying zone standings -- out of the top-four automatic qualifying positions. To make things worse, Lionel Messi missed the team's three remaining qualifying matches due to suspension, reports Xinhua news agency on Monday.
Argentina have qualified for every World Cup Finals since 1970.
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