Argentina team for 2010 FIFA world cup:
Coach: Diego Maradona
Captain: Javier Mascherano
FIFA Ranking: 7
Squad rating: 8/10
Coach rating: 4/10
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Greece and South Korea
Best performance: Won world cup in 1978 and 1986
Missing stars: Javier Janetti, Esteban Cambiasso, Lisandro Lopez
Predictions: May reach semifinals and need to defeat Spain to reach finals. I will not be surprised if it went home before semi-finals.
2010 World cup Squad:
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Goalkeepers: |
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1. Sergio Romero |
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2. Mariano Andujar |
| 86 | Catania |
3. Diego Pozo |
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Defenders: |
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1. Walter Samuel |
| 113 | Inter Milan |
2. Gabriel Heinze |
| 119 | Marseille |
3. Martin Demichelis |
| 62 | Bayern Munich |
4. Ariel Garce |
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5. Nicolas Burdisso |
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6. Clemente Rodriguez |
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7. Nicolas Otamendi |
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Midfielders: |
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1. Angel Di Maria |
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2. Juan Veron |
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3. Javier Mascherano |
| 305 | Liverpool |
4. Maxi Rodriguez |
| 338 | Estudiantes |
5. Mario Bolatti |
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6. Jonas Gutierrez |
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7. Javier Pastore |
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Forwards: |
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1. Lionel Messi |
| 1 | Barcelona |
2. Gonzalo Higuain |
| 6 | Real Madrid |
3. Carlos Tevez |
| 20 | Manchester City |
4. Sergio Aguero |
| 56 | Atletico Madrid |
5. Diego Milito |
| 135 | Inter Milan |
6. Martin Palermo |
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Qualifiers: Qualified to world cup by beating Uruguay in last qualifier. Argentina is fourth in South American qualifying group behind Brazil, Chile and Paraguay.
Warm-up games:
1. Defeated Canada (5-0)
Schedule of Argentina games at world cup:
1. June 12: Vs Nigeria (2 PM GMT at Ellis Park stadium, Johannesburg)
2. June 17: Vs South Korea (11:30 AM GMT at Soccer city stadium, Johannesburg)
3. June 22: Vs Greece (6:30 PM at Peter Mokaba stadium, Polokwane)
Last 16 round: June 27 at 6:30 PM GMT (Soccer city stadium, Johannesburg) – prediction
Quarter-finals:
