This is one of my very earliest World Cup memories, and was a key reason I hated

Jun 22, 2017
1:17:39pm

chilango All-American

Argentina as a kid.

Ten years later I moved to Buenos Aires and started dating a very attractive Argentine, and my hatred for their soccer team dissipated.

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chilango

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It's actually possible that Argentina won't qualify for the 2018 World Cup, I

chilango

6/21/17 6:37pm

Have they ever missed a QC before?

SpiffCoug

6/21/17 6:45pm

Not since the early 70s, I think.

chilango

6/21/17 6:48pm

They didn't qualify in 1970. They withdrew in 38, 50 and 54.

brj8

6/21/17 6:49pm

The only team to never miss a World Cup is Brazil.

Cabadapeste

6/21/17 7:05pm

What ban?

brj8

6/21/17 6:48pm

Ah, didn't know they lifted it. That helps them vs Uruguay, for sure. But even

chilango

6/21/17 6:53pm

Unfortunately FIFA is too corrupt to let the argies and Messi miss a World Cup

Cabadapeste

6/21/17 7:09pm

Except the ban was ridiculous to begin with.

AFCougK9

6/21/17 7:12pm

I'm not saying the ban being overturned was due to corruption im just saying

Cabadapeste

6/21/17 7:18pm

Maybe the hand of God will intervene.

JmThms

6/21/17 9:38pm

Argentina may have to make another side deal. Prisoner release or grain shipment

Thrill

6/22/17 12:22pm

This is one of my very earliest World Cup memories, and was a key reason I hated

chilango

6/22/17 1:17pm

Argentina and Uruguay made sure Uruguay qualified a few years ago as well.

Thrill

6/22/17 1:27pm

Sounds like the Anschluss game between Germany and Austria in the 1982 World Cup

chilango

6/22/17 1:40pm

It actually happened twice now that I look it up

Thrill

6/22/17 1:56pm

I'll never forget the "El Salvador called last night" episode.

JmThms

6/27/17 1:39pm

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