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Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, prepares to kick as Fernando Gago complains during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer game against Bolivia in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday Nov. 11, 2011. Natacha Pisarenko, Associated Press
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** CORRECTS NAME OF BOLIVIA PLAYER ** Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, fights for the ball with Bolivia's Walter Flores during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer game in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday Nov. 11, 2011. Natacha Pisarenko, Associated Press
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** CORRECTS NAME OF BOLIVIA PLAYER ** Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, fights for the ball with Bolivia's Luis Mendez during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer game in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday Nov. 11, 2011. Natacha Pisarenko, Associated Press
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Argentina's Lionel Messi during play in the World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer game against Bolivia in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday Nov. 11, 2011. Natacha Pisarenko, Associated Press
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Argentina's Lionel Messi falls as he fights for the ball against Bolivia during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer game in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday Nov. 11, 2011. Victor R. Caivano, Associated Press
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Argentina's Gonzalo Higuain complains during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer game against Bolivia in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday Nov. 11, 2011. Natacha Pisarenko, Associated Press
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** CORRECTS NAME OF BOLIVIA PLAYER ** Bolivia's goalkeeper Carlos Arias, right, stops a ball headed by Argentina's Nicolas Burdisso during a World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer game in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday Nov. 11, 2011. Natacha Pisarenko, Associated Press
By Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Substitute Ezequiel Lavezzi scored in the 60th minute to salvage a 1-1 draw for Argentina against Bolivia on Friday in a South American World Cup qualifying match.

Marcelo Martins put Bolivia ahead in the 56th, capitalizing on an error by Argentina defender Martin Demichelis. Lavezzi equalized four minutes later with his first touch after coming on for Ricardo Alvarez.

The draw at River Plate's stadium in Buenos Aires is a disappointment for Argentina, which has four points from three qualifiers. It has failed to win its last two matches, losing 1-0 to Venezuela and now drawing with Bolivia.

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Bolivia picked up its first point in three matches.

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