Pakistan sweep past Argentina

Published August 2, 2012
Pakistan's Muhammad Rizwan. senior, left, lies on the pitch after being hit by a ball as others look. -Photo by AP
Pakistan's Muhammad Rizwan. senior, left, lies on the pitch after being hit by a ball as others look. -Photo by AP
Pakistan's Waseem Ahmad (R) is tackled by Argentina's Juan Martin Lopez. -Photo by AFP
Pakistan's Waseem Ahmad (R) is tackled by Argentina's Juan Martin Lopez. -Photo by AFP
Pakistan's Waseem Ahmad (R) is tackled by Argentina's Lucas Martin Reyof. -Photo by AFP
Pakistan's Waseem Ahmad (R) is tackled by Argentina's Lucas Martin Reyof. -Photo by AFP
Pakistan's Muhammad Imran (L) scores against Argentina. -Photi by AFP
Pakistan's Muhammad Imran (L) scores against Argentina. -Photi by AFP
Pakistan's Fareed Ahmed (L) plays a shot against Argentina's Matias Damian Vila. -Photo by AFP
Pakistan's Fareed Ahmed (L) plays a shot against Argentina's Matias Damian Vila. -Photo by AFP
Muhammad Imran (C) of Pakistan is congratulated by teammates after scoring the first goal against Argentina. -Photo by AFP
Muhammad Imran (C) of Pakistan is congratulated by teammates after scoring the first goal against Argentina. -Photo by AFP
Argentina's Lucas Vila, left, and Pakistan's Fareed Ahmed vie for the ball. -Photo by AP
Argentina's Lucas Vila, left, and Pakistan's Fareed Ahmed vie for the ball. -Photo by AP
Pakistan's Muhammad Rizwan (R) and Argentina's Facundo Callioni fall. -Photo by Reuters
Pakistan's Muhammad Rizwan (R) and Argentina's Facundo Callioni fall. -Photo by Reuters
Argentina's Augustin Mazzilli, right, looks at the ball after playing a shot as Pakistan's Muhammad Tousiq runs. -Photo by AP
Argentina's Augustin Mazzilli, right, looks at the ball after playing a shot as Pakistan's Muhammad Tousiq runs. -Photo by AP
Argentina's goalkeeper Juan Manuel Vivaldi (2nd L) fails to save a shot by Pakistan's Muhammad Imran. -Photo by AFP
Argentina's goalkeeper Juan Manuel Vivaldi (2nd L) fails to save a shot by Pakistan's Muhammad Imran. -Photo by AFP
Pakistan's Ahmed Waseem , center, and Muhammad Waqas, right, congratulate their captain Sohail Abbas for scoring a goal. -Photo by AP
Pakistan's Ahmed Waseem , center, and Muhammad Waqas, right, congratulate their captain Sohail Abbas for scoring a goal. -Photo by AP
Argentina's Santiago Montelli , front, and Pakistan's Ahmed Waseem vie for the ball as Lucas Rossi, left, watches. -Photo by AP
Argentina's Santiago Montelli , front, and Pakistan's Ahmed Waseem vie for the ball as Lucas Rossi, left, watches. -Photo by AP

Pakistan beat Argentina 2-0 in their second group A match at the London Olympics. Mohammad Imran and Sohail Abbas scored the two goals for the Greenshirts. -Photos by Agencies

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