The Stadium de La Paz has left bad memories to the Argentina team. The last time it was for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers and the Albiceleste had lost 6-1.

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But this time, Messi and his team were well prepared to fight against altitude. Despite the draw (1-1), Alejandro Sabella’s men were generally dominated by an attractive team accustomed to Bolivia 3600 meters of altitude. Only Di Maria found himself short of breath and needed a gas mask to regain his strength and Lionel Messi was really sick on the pitch.

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Spanish Sports newspapers Marca said ‘La Pulga’ vomited at halftime which delayed him by a few minutes on the pitch. “We suffered a lot physically,” acknowledged the quadruple Ballon d’Or. By pulling the draw (1-1), Argentina is top of the group with Ecuador four points behind.