Saturday, 10 June 2006, 21:55 GMT 22:55 UK
Pekerman salutes Argentina spirit
Argentina coach Jose Pekerman admits the Ivory Coast pushed his side to the limit as they opened their World Cup Group C campaign with a 2-1 win.
"They gave us a hard time but we always knew this is the toughest group. But we are prepared for it," Pekerman said.
"We have a great team spirit which will be key for us but we are realistic and must take things a game at a time."
Argentina captain Juan Pablo Sorin said: "I liked our attitude, we were always looking to be positive."
Sorin added: "We showed a very good attitude. We lacked some depth and there was some tiredness but the team worked fine. The first match was a key one to win."
Striker Hernan Crespo, who scored Argentina's opening goal, said: "A start like this is very good.
"It was a relief to get this game out of the way. This got rid of a lot of nerves."
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