Ecuador win revives ghost of Colombia '93 for Argentina


Argentina's players react at the end of their 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Ecuador at the Antonio Vespucio Liberti stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 8, 2015. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian

(Reuters) - Argentina’s shock 2-0 defeat by Ecuador at the River Plate stadium on Thursday has brought back bitter memories of the last time they lost at the same venue, a 5-0 humiliation by Colombia 22 years ago.

That defeat in September, 1993, also in a World Cup qualifier, sparked chants of “Maradoooo...na” from the packed stands.

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