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Soccer-Powerhouses Argentina out of U-20 World Cup

By Greg Stutchbury

WELLINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - Six-times champions Argentina have suffered an ignominious early exit from the under-20 World Cup in New Zealand after they drew their final Group B game 0-0 in Wellington on Friday.

The pre-tournament favourites have finished with just two points following a draw with Panama and loss to Ghana, who won the group with seven points after they beat the Central Americans 1-0 in Auckland.

Austria finished second in the group on five points, with Argentina third. They have no chance of qualifying as one of the four best-placed third teams who also advance to the round of 16 along with each of the group winners and runners-up.