Argentina suffered a scare before coming from behind to secure a 1-1 draw with Bolivia in their 2014 World Cup qualifying match here Tuesday. Argentina had been thrashed 6-1 by Bolivia when the sides last met in the thin air of La Paz in qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup. Another upset looked on the cards on Tuesday when Bolivia striker Marcel Martins headed the home side into a 25th-minute lead.

Buenos Aires, Mar 20 (EFE).- Barcelona soccer star Lionel Messi this week in the elimination match between Argentina and Venezuela for the 2014 World Cup will debut a tattoo on his left leg with the name and the hands of his son Thiago. Messi already has a tattoo of his mother's face on his left shoulder blade. Sources close to the Argentine team said that Messi had the new tattoo, which will be visible if he does not pull up his uniform socks to just below his knees, inked on Tuesday during some free time granted to the team by coach Alejandro Sabella.

(Recasts after River Plate win, fan violence) * Rival fans fight on highway close to stadium * River's 2-1 victory puts them top of championship March 10 (Reuters) - River Plate fans clashed with Colon supporters in a running battle on a Buenos Aires highway and local media reported a fan had been stabbed in further fighting near River's Monumental stadium before the home side's 2-1 win on Sunday.

Feb 14 (Reuters) - Six times South American champions Boca Juniors were humbled 2-1 by Toluca of Mexico in their opening Libertadores Cup match at La Bombonera. Boca, losing finalists last year, were leading at halftime in Wednesday's Group One match after their goalkeeper Agustin Orion saved a penalty for the second match in succession. But defensive errors allowed Toluca, who had lost three straight Mexican league games, to snatch a shock victory.