Match preview: Argentina vs Mexico

Round of 16

Argentina vs Mexico
Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg
Kick-off: Sunday June 27 2010, 7.30 BST

Diego Maradona: “With the likes of Dos Santos and Marquez, Mexico have quite a number of players who have us worried”.

Javier Aguirre: “This could be a nice chance to take revenge for what happened four years ago".

Teams

Argentina (4-3-1-2): 22 Romero; 13 Samuel, 4 Burdisso, 2 Demichelis, 6 Heinze; 14 Mascherano, 8 Veron, 7 Di Maria; 10 Messi; 9 Higuain, 11 Tevez,
Mexico (4-3-3-l): 1 Perez; 4 Marquez, 5 Osorio, 3 Salcido, 2 Rodriguez, 16 Juarez, 7 Barrera, 6 Torrado; 9 Franco, 16 Guardado, 17 Giovani

Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

Previous meetings

Played: 25 Argentina wins 9, Draws 12, Mexico wins 4

1930: Argentina 6 Mexico 3
1956: Mexico 0 Argentina 0
1960: Mexico 0 Argentina 2
1960: Mexico 2 Argentina 3
1962: Argentina 1 Mexico 0
1967: Mexico 2 Argentina 1
1973: Mexico 2 Argentina 0
1984: Mexico 1 Argentina 1
1984: Argentina 1 Mexico 1
1985: Mexico 1 Argentina 1
1985: Mexico 1 Argentina 1
1990: Mexico 2 Argentina 0
1991: Argentina 0 Mexico 0
1993: Mexico 1 Argentina 1
1993: Argentina 2 Mexico 1
1999: Argentina 0 Mexico 0
1999: Mexico 2 Argentina 2
2000: Mexico 0 Argentina 2
2003: Mexico 0 Argentina 1
2004: Argentina 0 Mexico 1
2005: Mexico 1 Argentina 1
2005: Mexico 1 Argentina 1
2006: Argentina 1 Mexico 1
2007: Mexico 0 Argentina 3
2008: Mexico 1 Argentina 4