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Wins for Argentina, Brazil set up mouth-watering World Cup qualifier

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September 2, 2021 Argentina's Lionel Messi with Venezuela's Tomas Rincon after the match Pool via REUTERS

Victories for Brazil and Argentina on Thursday set the two sides up for an enticing World Cup qualifying clash in Sao Paulo this weekend.

Argentina beat Venezuela 3-1 in Caracas to extend their unbeaten run to 21 games and know they can overcome Brazil on their home turf, having beaten them 1-0 in the Copa America final at the Maracana stadium in July.

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