Bolivia hold Argentina

BOLIVIA frustrated Lionel Messi’s Argentina for the second time in four months when they held them to a 1-1 draw in their World Cup qualifier.

The result left Argentina with four points from three matches after last month’s 4-1 home win over Chile and shock 1-0 defeat away to Venezuela. Bolivia picked up their first point having previously lost to Uruguay and Colombia.

Argentina had to come from behind to deny their modest opponents a first victory on Argentine soil after striker Marcelo Martins gave Bolivia the lead. Argentina substitute Ezequiel Lavezzi equalised with his second touch five minutes later.