Argentina 1-0 Ecuador
A weak Argentina defeated Ecuador, in Buenos Aires, with a goal by Chelsea striker, Hernán Crespo, to reach first place in the qualification for the 2006 World Cup
ARGENTINA: Pablo Cavallero; Roberto Ayala, Gabriel Heinze; Clemente Rodríguez, Luis González, Juan Pablo Sorin; Pablo Aimar (Juan Riquelme, 55'), Andrés D’Alessandro; César Delgado (Nicólas Burdisso, 65'), Hernán Crespo, Mariano González (Carlos Tevez, 45').
ECUADOR: Francisco Ceballos; Ulises de la Cruz, Iván Hurtado, Giovanny Espinoza, Neicer Reasco (Salas, 80'); Edwin Tenorio (Kaviedes, 70'); Kleber Chalá (Delgado, 63'), Alfonso Obregón, Marlon Ayoví, Edison Mendez; Carlos Tenorio.
GOALS: 1-0, Hernán Crespo (60')
Qualification por World Cup 2006
Round 5
Argentina 1-0 Ecuador
Bolivia 0-2 Chile
Uruguay 0-3 Venezuela
Paraguay 0-0 Brazil
Peru 0-2 Colombia
Standings
Pos. Team Pld Pts
1. Argentina 5 11
2. Paraguay 5 10
3. Chile 5 10
4. Brazil 5 9
5. Venezuela 5 9
6. Uruguay 5 7
7. Peru 5 5
8. Ecuador 5 4
9. Colombia 5 4
10. Boliva 5 3
