When the two South American giants jump on the field to battle, drama, controversy, and passion are granted. On Saturday, they will meet in a crucial World Cup qualifier game and the BuenosAiresHerald.com warm up with a selection of the past top memorable encounters of these two passionate for football nations.

Argentina and Brazil will revive an explosive clash, as there is perhaps no bigger international rivalry between two countries, in a crucial World Cup qualifier in Rosario.

This time the game will skip Buenos Aires City and the Monumental Stadium, usual stage for Argentina home games, and moves to Rosario in Santa Fe province, thus the national team leaves behind the city of tango and great beef-steak populated by more than 10 million souls who breath the passion for sports with every bit of the their pulses.

Many recall Germany-Italy, Germany-Brazil, or even Italy-Brazil as the top world class football derby, but against what they may say, it is South American football the one that brings the ultimate football derby as Argentina and Brazil have claimed and gained a name in the history of the sport.

The perfect football recipe will definitely contain more than simple dashes of Brazil and Argentina. The mix will definitely deliver one of the finest plates making it enviable for any football fan.

With the two countries having reached combined a total of 11 World Cup finals (Brazil 7; Argentina 4) and have won 7 (Brazil 5; Argentina 2), these two squads guarantee the making of history every time they see each others colours together on a football field.

With Argentina holding on to 14 America Cups while Brazil proudly shows 8 titles (four of them obtained within the past five tournament's editions) these two kings of football have produced the two most outstanding players of all times: Diego Armando Maradona, and Edson Arantes do Nascimento -better known as Pelé- extending the historical rivalry to forums all around the globe to determine, if possible and/or fair, who should claim the highest pedestal.

List of Videos:

1) 2008 Beijing Olympics soccer semi-final game: With oustanding performances of Lionel Messi and Sergio "Kun" Aguero the Argentines showed their dominance over Brazil.       

2) 1974/1978/1982/1990: This great rivalry has also taken place at World Cups. Check it out.

3) 1991 Copa America: Argentina sets a geat victory at the final round stage of the competition with the significant contributions from an always unstoppable Gabriel Batistuta.

4) 1995 Copa America: An electrifying and controversial match ends with a 2-2 tie that turned out luckily for Brazil after penalty shoot-out.

5) 2007 Copa America: The past two America Cups saw the old rivals claiming for the trophy at final games. Brazil prevailed against neighbours. Here is a glance at the cup's final match.

6) 2005 Qualifier game for Germany' 06: Last time the two squads met in Argenitina for a qualifier was prior to Germany 2006 World Cup, and Argentina delivered a fantastic football lesson showing that sometimes, it takes up to three to tango.

7) 2008 Qualifier game: During the first round of the current qualifying draw for South Africa 2010, the two sides sealed a 0-0 tie in Brazilian soil leaving Argentina with a bitter taste on what could´ve been a win.