Argentina's Gonzalo Pelliat (centre) celebrates with his team-mates after scoring against South Korea in their Group B match at The Hague on Sunday. Argentina won 5-0. - EPA
THE HAGUE: Pan American champions Argentina are just one point away from qualifying for the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time.
The South Americans sent South Korea crashing to a 5-0 defeat at the Kyocera Stadium on Sunday in Group B to take a big step towards the last four. They now lead the group with nine points, having a better goal difference than second-placed Holland who played winless South Africa later in the day.
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