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PIC: Proof that Argentina and Brazil couldn’t do it on a cold wet night in Buenos Aires

Published 11:26 13 Nov 2015 GMT

Kevin McGillicuddy
PIC: Proof that Argentina and Brazil couldn’t do it on a cold wet night in Buenos Aires

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A big load of sand is what that pitch needs.

The Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires would never live up to life in Ireland if the stadium was transported here brick by brick and grass blade by grass blade. Last night it was due to hold the World Cup qualifying match between Brazil and Argentina, but the bowl in the middle of Buenos Aires struggled to deal with torrential rain and wind that hit the area just before kick off. https://twitter.com/JBcommentator/status/664940767987834880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Brazil is well used to rain, with the Amazon not being so far away and all that, but even we would find it hard to play a Sunday morning game in conditions like this https://twitter.com/BrazilStats/status/664937605260304384 https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/664953382667464704 Argentina were due to start the game without Lionel Messi or Carlos Tevez, while Brazil are set to welcome back Neymar for the game. Thankfully it's been -for tonight and the forecast is not quite as bleak.

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