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Argentina rallies to beat Czechs 2-1 in FIFA U-20 World Cup final

BY Neil Davidson

TORONTO (CP) - Colour the FIFA U-20 World Cup light blue yet again.

An 86th-minute goal Sunday by Mauro Zarate gave Argentina a 2-1 comeback victory over the Czech Republic and the FIFA U-20 World Cup title for the sixth time.

Zarate's low angled shot through traffic from the edge of the penalty box handcuffed goalkeeper Radek Petr, who was beaten to the short side. Sergio Aguero also scored for Argentina in the 62nd minute, cancelling out a goal by Martin Fenin two minutes earlier.

"This is for Argentina, this is for my country," Argentina coach Hugo Tocalli said after the match through an interpreter.

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