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Filed under: FIFA World Cup , Argentina , South Korea JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat trick in Argentina’s 4-1 win over South Korea at the World Cup on Thursday, a result that put the South Americans on the brink of qualifying for the next round from Group B. Higuain scored his first goal in the 33rd minute with a far post header after Nicolas Burdisso flicked on a cross from Maxi Rodriguez. He added two second-half goals – in the 76th and 80th minutes – to put the result beyond doubt. “I have to congratulate the players … everything they did worked out well,” Argentina coach Diego Maradona said. “I am very happy.” Argentina had gone ahead 1-0 in the 17th when Park Chu-young deflected a free kick from Lionel Messi into his own net, and looked to be comfortable after Higuain’s header. But South Korea pulled one back in first-half injury time when Lee Chung-yong pounced on a defensive mistake by defender Martin Demichelis. Argentina now leads Group B with six points from two games, while South Korea, which beat Greece 2-0 in its opening match, has three.

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Higuain’s Hat Trick Lifts Argentina Past South Korea