Argentina´s Night of Shame
(WorldNews Argentina)

On 5 September 1993 Argentina welcomed Colombia to the intimidating Estadio Monumental, home of River Plate, located in the Nuñez district of Buenos Aires. Going into the final fixture of the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying group, the visitors led by one point, and knew that a victory or even a draw would seal their place at the upcoming USA 1994 tournament. However, despite their form in the qualifying thus far, the odds were stacked against them: Argentina had never lost a World Cup qualifier on home soil ahead of the game. The stakes couldn’t be higher with the team finishing second place in the group facing a gruelling two-legged tie against the winners of the Oceania section,...