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Media praise was widespread for the major Asian winners on Tuesday’s Brazil 2014 qualifying matchday, most notably in Australia, Japan and Iran.

Venezuela overturned the form book to record a historic 1-0 victory against two-time FIFA World Cup™ winners Argentina on the second matchday of Brazil 2014 qualifiers in South America.

Panama became the first side from CONCACAF to move on to the second round of group-stage qualifying for Brazil 2014, while at the other end of the spectrum no fewer than ten teams were eliminated from contention.

A draw in Asuncion took Uruguay clear at the top of the table, while Venezuela and Colombia earned respective historic wins over Argentina and Bolivia, and Chile bounced back.