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World Cup warm-up: The permutations ahead of Group D’s conclusion on Tuesday

by Josh Wright at Tuesday, Jun 26 2018 12:34
World Cup warm-up: The permutations ahead of Group D’s conclusion on Tuesday Group D at the 2018 World Cup has arguably thrown up the biggest surprises. Argentina are on the brink of crashing out at the group stages for the first time since 2002 but were thrown a lifeline after Nigeria stunned Iceland. Croatia are the only side from the group that have already qualified for ...
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World Cup Scout: Youngster Pavon out to fire Argentina to win

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jun 21 2018 10:38
World Cup Scout: Youngster Pavon out to fire Argentina to win With Argentina expected to move to a three-man defence to afford greater attacking flexibility against Croatia, one of those expected to benefit is youngster Cristian Pavon. The attacker was excellent for Boca Juniors last season, registering more assists (11) than any other Superliga player as the ...
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The Best Bet - Croatia to beat Argentina tonight

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jun 21 2018 09:49
The Best Bet - Croatia to beat Argentina tonight Croatia hardly set the world alight with their 2-0 win over Nigeria at the weekend, but it was a routine win over their Group D counterparts. After Argentina’s 1-1 draw with Iceland earlier in the day, Croatia hold all in their cards in their quest to secure a spot in the next round of the Wor...
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World Cup Warm Up: Argentina vs Croatia - Sampaoli’s important throw of the dice

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jun 21 2018 09:02
World Cup Warm Up: Argentina vs Croatia - Sampaoli’s important throw of the dice Argentina’s struggles against Iceland was through every fault of their own. Lionel Messi, rightly the star man for La Albiceleste, earned a better WhoScored.com rating (7.69) than any other Argentina player in the 1-1 draw with their European counterparts, with striker Sergio Aguero perhaps th...
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One to Watch: Meza versatility to sideline Dybala and Pavon for Argentina opener

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 15 2018 13:00
One to Watch: Meza versatility to sideline Dybala and Pavon for Argentina opener It’s fair to say that when Argentina open their World Cup campaign on Saturday against Iceland that all eyes will be on their talismanic captain.Indeed, for all of the enviable talent at Jorge Sampaoli’s disposal, particularly in attack, the modus operandi is still the worst kept secret ...
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The Best Bet: Iceland to pose problems for underprepared Argentina

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 15 2018 12:30
The Best Bet: Iceland to pose problems for underprepared Argentina Backed in as fifth favourites ahead of the finals in Russia, Argentina’s World Cup pedigree is unquestionable but they are far from the infallible unit that the odds suggest for their tournament opener with Iceland.Jorge Sampaoli’s side are of course the favourites for Saturday’s e...
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World Cup warm up: Argentina set to play it safe against giant killers Iceland

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Jun 15 2018 12:00
World Cup warm up: Argentina set to play it safe against giant killers Iceland Playing it safe isn’t a phrase that you would associate with Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli too often but the former Chile boss seems set to name an experienced line-up for their World Cup opener with Iceland on Saturday.From the Marcelo Bielsa school of experimental formations and daring attac...
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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Argentina

by Josh Wright at Thursday, May 24 2018 12:15
World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Argentina As the World Cup edges closer, we continue our run down of all 32 competing nations in Russia. After rounding off Group C with Peru, we are staying in South America to kick off Group D. As remarkable as it sounds, Argentina genuinely almost failed to qualify for the World Cup, managing to scrape thr...
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World Cup Selection Dilemma: Who should Sampaoli start up front for Argentina?

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Apr 25 2018 16:40
World Cup Selection Dilemma: Who should Sampaoli start up front for Argentina? For any other nation, the absence of a striker of Sergio Aguero’s calibre would have been a huge blow to their chances at the World Cup. Argentina, though, are a nation blessed with incredible striking talent. While the Manchester City striker will miss the rest of the season with a knee issue...
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2018 World Cup Group D: Nigeria face familiar foes in Argentina

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Dec 1 2017 17:45
2018 World Cup Group D: Nigeria face familiar foes in Argentina Argentina were handed a relatively easy draw in Russia next summer, with La Albiceleste facing off against Croatia, Iceland and Nigeria in Group D.ArgentinaIt took a 3-1 win over Ecuador back in October for Argentina to secure their spot at the World Cup, with La Albiceleste falling well short of ex...
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