Reigning champions Argentina begin their World Cup title defence with a favourable draw in Group J, where they are joined by Algeria, Austria and tournament debutants Jordan.
Lionel Messi - who was hit with a late injury scare at the worst possible time - returns for his sixth World Cup and remains the key figure in Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina side, who are among the favourites to triumph in North America this summer and join Italy and Germany as four-time winners.
