One player to prosper in the murky conditions was South Korean Lee Chung-yong, who sent in a teasing early cross from the right.

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Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat-trick for Argentina in what was a comfortable win despite Lee Chung-Yong's goal making it 2-1 just before the break.

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Davies opened the scoring from the spot after Kevin Nolan handled before Chung-Yong Lee swept in for 2-0.

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An own goal from Park Chu-Young got Argentina off to the perfect start before Higuain nodded in, and after Martin Demichelis' error allowed Lee Chung-Yong to pull a goal back, Maradona's side got the goals their dominance perhaps deserved.

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Elsewhere, Bolton manager Owen Coyle was given a hostile reception at former club Burnley but came away with a 1-0 win thanks to Chung-Yong Lee's 35th minute strike which rattled in off the underside of the crossbar.

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Barring a shot from Chung-Yong Lee, which flew over the bar, they created very little in a first half that showcased plenty of effort but little creativity.

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Following a free-kick where Gary Cahill made a nuisance of himself, Lee Chung-yong beat the Everton defence to a header and Sturridge was free to smash in from the angle.

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Coyle was also incensed that referee Stuart Attwell, the youngest official in the Premier League aged 27, had not seen a foul on South Korea international Lee Chong-yong moments before Cahill was given his marching orders.

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But as Greece pushed forward, South Korea attacked the large areas of vacant space, with Bolton's Lee Chung-yong's 18-yard strike pushed past the left-hand post by Tzoras in the 85th minute.

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