Lionel Messi is clearly one of the two best players in the world, depending on your opinion of Cristiano Ronaldo. He will likely go down as one of the best ever to play the game -- but a lot could depend on what happens the next three or four weeks.
You see, Messi has rarely been the Barcelona Messi for Argentina. This is a player who scored 131 goals in two seasons for his club team from 2011-2013 -- but his scoring rate for country isn't close to the same level. He has scored 40 goals in 82 appearances, including a goal-less 2010 World Cup and 2011 Copa America. He can really make a statement this month, as he has the ability to carry Argentina deep into the competition
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Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group F) | Kickoff: 6/15, 6 p.m. ET
Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group F) | Kickoff: 6/15, 6 p.m. ET
Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group F) | Kickoff: 6/15, 6 p.m. ET | Stadium: Maracana
Match Preview:
Projected lineups (left to right)
Argentina (4-2-3-1): Sergio Romero; Marcos Rojo, Federico Fernández, Ezequiel Garay, Pablo Zabaleta; Javier Mascherano, Fernando Gago; Ángel di María, Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero; Gonzalo Higuaín.
Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-2-3-1): Asmir Begović; Sead Kolašinac, Emir Spahić, Ermin Bičakčić, Mensur Mujdža; Haris Medunjanin, Muhamed Bešić; Senad Lulić, Miralem Pjanić, Izet Hajrović; Edin Džeko.
Key Matchups
Argentina's attack vs. Asmir
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