Holland 0 Argentina 0

HERE’S a scary thought: Despite Argentina’s 6-0 romp over Serbia-Montenegro, midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme figures the two-time champions need to get better.

Uncapped Independiente goalkeeper Oscar Ustari has beaten River Plate’s German Lux to the third goalkeeping berth in Argentina’s World Cup squad but the omission of Internazionale defender Javier Zanetti and Bayern Munich midfielder Martin Demichelis is the biggest talking point.

Brazil crushed Venezuela 3-0 to finish top of the South American World Cup qualifying group.

LOADED with glamour teams, the Confederations Cup has few friends outside FIFA. The tournament, a warm up for next year’s World Cup in Germany, prevents weary players from taking a summer break.

Boca Juniors 5 Urawa Red Diamonds 2

Argentina 3 Colombia 0

Former Birmingham City striker Luciano Figueroa scored twice as Argentina defeated Uruguay 4-2 to avoid a clash with arch rivals Brazil in the quarter-finals of the Copa America.

BOCA Juniors edged out AC Milan 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out following an absorbing 1-1 draw after extra-time to win the World Club Cup in Yokohama, Japan yesterday.