World Cup Guide | Argentina more organised than Maradona lets on

Argentina must be respected at the World Cup

While few know much about North Korea’s side ahead of this World Cup, a more established side remains an equally unknown quantity – for very different reasons.

Argentina.

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Without doubt boasting one of the most talented squads in the competition, the uncertainty surrounding Argentina stems from the erratic behaviour of their coach, Diego Maradona, the underwhelming performances at international level of his heir Lionel Messi and their struggle to qualify for the World Cup in the first place.

Much of the criticism surrounding Argentina comes from the continual repetition of outdated or false observations.


Maradona has selected a staggering 107 players since taking over so clearly has no idea what he is doing.