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Nicolas Otamendi equaliser saves Argentina from Venezuela defeat

Football Soccer - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers - Argentina v Venezuela - Metropolitano Stadium, Merida, Venezuela - 06/09/16 - Argentina's Nicolas Otamendi (front) celebrates scoring a goal. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Defender Nicolas Otamendi sneaked a late equaliser as Argentina, without injured captain Lionel Messi, came back from two goals down for a 2-2 draw away to Venezuela on Tuesday.

The Venezuelans were deserving of their second point in eight qualifiers after goals by young forward Juanpi Anor and striker Josef Martinez had their opponents on the ropes.

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