Argentina has all-time great footballer as coach, best footballer of current generation in its team and has most passionate fan following. I always support Argentina in world cups. Still I have no big hopes on Argentina in winning 2010 FIFA world cup. Argentina is an underachiever at FIFA world cups in recent years due to injuries, bad coaches and red cards etc. But, Argentina and Brazil are only nations who won world cup outside their continent. Maradona helped Argentina to win FIFA world cup as a player in 1986. Can he repeat that feat as a coach? Weak coach, worst selection and poor strategies may spoil Argentina chances as in last world cup. How can on earth coach can not pick payers like Javier Janetti and Cambiasso who are in roaring form? Janetti brings leadership and big match experience which is crucial in world cup especially in knockout stages. Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Greece and South Korea FIFA Ranking: 7 Squad ranking: 8/10 World cup history: Won world cups in 1978 and 1986. This is the fifteenth world cup appearance for this South American giant. Qualification: They stood fourth in South American qualifying round and qualified to world cup by beating Uruguay in last qualifying match. Warm-up matches: 1. Argentina crushed weak Canada (5-1) without Messi. 2. Argentina defeated Germany in a friendly but lost to Spain in another friendly.  Missing stars: Javier Janetti and Esteban Cambiasso  Argentina soccer squad for 2010 FIFA World cup: Coach: Diego Maradona Wicket-keepers: 1. Sergio Romero: 2. Mariano Andujar: 3. Diego Pozo: Defenders: Weakness in this strong Argentina squad. 1. Walter Samuel: 2. Gabriel Heinze: 3. Jonas Gutirrez: 4. Mid-fielders: 1. Angel Di Maria: Tremendous talent. If Maria and Veron combine well with forwards, you can expect lot of goals from this Argentina team. 2. Javier Mascherano: One of the best players at his position in current football. He will be among top 10 players if passion is … [Read more...]