Buenos Aires, Mar 23 : Argentina looks like the surest bet from South America to qualify for the World Cup after Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain again led the way in a 3-0 victory Friday over Venezuela in qualifying.
Higuain gave the Argentines a 1-0 lead in the 29th minute after making the most of a pass from Messi, who—then made it 2-0 with a penalty in the 45th. Higuain picked up his second in the 59th, putting the game out of reach—again off a Messi pass.
Argentina solidified its lead atop the South America qualifying group with 23 points in 10 matches, four clear of Colombia and six ahead of Ecuador. Venezuela has 12 from 10 matches.
