| Argentina beats UAE 4-2 to stay alive |
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| Monday, 05 November 2007 | |
 RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Federico Hilaire's pair of goals helped Argentina beat the United Arab Emirates 4-2 and stay in contention for the quarterfinals at the Beach World Cup on Monday.Argentina was coming off a loss to Nigeria in its opening match at Copacabana Beach. Nigeria, which beat France 3-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw in regulation, leads Group D with five points, two more than Argentina and France. The African nation has already secured a spot in the quarterfinals, while Argentina and France will fight for the final group berth when they meet on Wednesday. In Group C, Senegal defeated Uruguay 5-2 to win its second consecutive match and reach the next round. Italy beat Japan 6-3 behind three goals by Roberto Pasquali. Senegal has six points, three more than Italy and four more than Uruguay. Japan, with zero points, was all but eliminated from contention. |
