Spain says it is rallying international support against Argentina's nationalisation of the oil firm, YPF.
The permutations required against Argentina look beyond them but O'Sullivan is refusing to give up hope.
And even the prospect of a Davis Cup final against Argentina cannot lift Safin's spirits.
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"We are really looking forward to playing against Argentina, " said the Scotland head coach.
"Let's not forget we won against Argentina, a fact that appears to have been lost, " he said.
Mr Banks saw action at battle of Goose Green in 1982 during the Falklands War against Argentina.
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England's exit against Argentina meant farewell to Kobe, the skyscraper home to this travelling band for four weeks.
Chile, as with Mexico against Argentina on Sunday, really took the contest to their opponents in the opening minutes.
In total there are nine changes to the side that ended the autumn with a record victory against Argentina.
And Beckham also saw red during England's second-round defeat against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup finals in France.
Red-carded in a crucial England game against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup, Beckham was blamed for his team's exit.
The power of their scrum in particular suggests that the work-out Wales got against Argentina will be more than useful.
The Springboks are bidding to reach their second World Cup final and have won all 11 of their matches against Argentina.
England, beaten World Cup finalists in France three years ago, begin their 2011 campaign against Argentina in Christchurch on 10 September.
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We won against Argentina and dug ourselves out of a hole to beat a team that is ranked fourth in the world.
Ibanez finally quit the international game after losing the third-place play-off against Argentina at the World Cup in his homeland in 2007.
He made his England debut in the summer against Argentina and played in all of the autumn internationals, scoring England's only try.
He had an excellent game against Argentina at Wembley in February 2000.
His sending off against Argentina in the second round was widely blamed for costing England their chance of glory in France in 1998.
After recovering from a knee injury picked up against Argentina in September, he takes his place in the second row alongside Victor Matfield.
The last of 31-year-old Cullen's 19 caps was also against Argentina back in 2007 and he replaces Donncha O'Callaghan, who drops to the bench.
He withdrew from a tie against Argentina in 2008 to protect a wrist injury, as well as missing the defeat by Ukraine last year.
Scotland's head coach Andy Robinson had hoped the scrum-half would be fit to play at least a part of the two-match Test against Argentina.
Paul's Cathedral on a gun-carriage escorted by 700 military personnel, including those who fought in the Falklands conflict against Argentina's annexation of the remote Atlantic islands.
David Beckham grabbed the glory - but it was Michael Owen and Nicky Butt who put World Cup vengeance in England's grasp against Argentina in Sapporo.
The Edinburgh scrum-half shared the captaincy with Cusiter on Robinson's appointment but Rory Lawson impressed in the number nine jersey when starting in both Tests against Argentina.
Holland already qualified, but we were all very excited and a bit nervous playing against Argentina because of the final in 1978 when we lost against Argentina.
Baker, whose only previous Davis Cup victory came against Argentina's Agustin Calleri in 2008 in a tie that was already lost, revealed he was nervous before the match.
Scotland, who lost out to the Pumas 9-6 at Murrayfield in November last year, will also come up against Argentina again at next year's World Cup in New Zealand.
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After Saturday's 19-6 defeat by New Zealand at Twickenham, England's only try in the three matches was by Bath wing Matt Banahan against Argentina in the scrappy 16-9 victory.
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