One of the biggest international rivalries in football is Brazil against Argentina. At the Jakarta International Stadium, Argentina walloped their perennial rivals Brazil by 3-0. The game lived up to its billing as both sides determined to progress to the semi-finals of the tournament.
A superb hattrick from River Plate’s 17-year-old midfielder Claudio Echeverri consigned the defending champions Brazil to an embarrassing defeat against Argentina.
Claudio Echeverri will be a popular name in world football for the next 24 hours. He is popularly known as “the next Messi” in South America due to his diminutive stature and his wonderful ball control.
Argentina will play Germany, who beat Spain 1-0 in the semi-finals.
