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George Flood

Argentina World Cup 2026 guide: Fixtures, prediction, key player and odds

Argentina arrive at the World Cup looking a safe bet to mount a serious bid to retain their title.

La Albiceleste ended a 36-year wait for their third triumph in Qatar in 2022, with inspirational captain Lionel Messi completing his incredible legacy with the most important honour that had long eluded his bulging trophy cabinet and without which, many claimed, he could not be considered as football’s true all-time greatest.

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