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Argentina extended the lead when Maxi Rodriguez's cross was flicked on by Burdisso for Higuain to beat Korean 'keeper Jung Sung-Ryong on 33 minutes, before Lee's late effort gave the South Koreans hope for the second-half.

South Africa (AFP) – Diego Maradona's Argentina are on the verge of a last 16 place at the World Cup after their 4-1 victory over South Korea on Thursday as Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat-trick.

 JOHANNESBURG

 Midfield maestro Lionel Messi was superb throughout as Argentina raced into a 2-0 first-half lead thanks to a header from Higuain and an own-goal by Korea's Park Chu-Young.Argentina extended the lead when Maxi Rodriguez's cross was flicked on by Burdisso for Higuain to beat Korean 'keeper Jung Sung-Ryong on 33 minutes, before Lee's late effort gave the South Koreans hope for the second-half.

Monaco forward Park turned a free-kick by Messi into his own net on 17 minutes before Higuain's header extended the South American giants lead with his first goal on 33 minutes.
South Korea's Lee Chung-Yong gave his side hope with a goal at the end of the first half to make it 2-1, but Messi-inspired Argentina were not to be denied