Clemente Rodriguez

Benfica's Enzo Perez has been called up to replace injured Newell's Old Boys winger Maxi Rodríguez in Wednesday's friendly against Germany.

Argentina missed the chance to go top of the South American qualifying table for the 2014 World Cup on Friday, being held 1-1 at home by Bolivia.

Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella added four players to his squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Colombia on Monday.

Argentina coach Diego Maradona held his first training session with his World Cup squad on Thursday, and said he had high hopes for the June 11-July 11 tournament in South Africa.

Coach Diego Maradona chooses Argentina's final 23-man squad for World Cup. Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez, two of soccer's biggest stars, officially are headed to the World Cup.

Inter Milan pair Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso will not feature at the 2010 World Cup after they were left out of coach Diego Maradona's provisional 30-man squad on Wednesday.

Javier Zanetti out, Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez lead Argentina's World Cup charge. World player of the year Lionel Messi will lead Argentina's attack at the World Cup.