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Argentina Betting Odds

Argentina road to Russia 2018 World Cup

The Gauchos have definitely seen better times! - There's a general inconsistency and poor quality in Argentina's game play that has soccer pundits all over the world fearing the worst for their World Cup run. The 4th best team according to FIFA rankings was almost left out of the race after a largely disappointing campaign in which very few goals made it into their opponents net; Messi's constant in-and-outs did little to help the Albicelestes, who've come to rely heavily on the Barcelona star to achieve any kind of success. Check Argentina Betting Odds here.

Once upon a time, Argentina was used to crush their South American competition, with the sole exception of Brazil, but those days are long gone. Throughout a very troubled qualification schedule comprised of 18 full rounds, the Gauchos failed to properly finish up shots at the goal post, amassing only 19 goals total. After some early defeats that included an early loss to Ecuador (2-0) in 2015, Messi sent shock waves with his announcement of an early retirement, but soon changed his mind again; he then endured the onset of a 4 game suspension after an alleged abuse case and missed a losing match against Bolivia. Luckily for his troupe, the ban is lifted by FIFA and he is able to return in time for a rematch with Ecuador, in which Messi's involvement becomes crucial to obtain the coveted Russia World Cup ticket.

A friendly match that took place in November versus Nigeria did little to calm the general mood, as they broke down before the Africans 4-2. More recently, they met Italy and Spain with somewhat mixed results: even though they achieved a 2-0 victory before Chiellini's team, an embarrassing 6-1 defeat to La Roja dampened the spirits once again. On top of it all, Argentina went through 3 different coaches throughout the campaign, starting with Gerardo Martino, who bore witness to the early demises, followed by Bauza, and ending up falling on 57-year-old Jorge Sampaoli, who was able to shake up things a bit during the last 4 games. Sampaoli's fierce attack style should provide Argentina with a much-needed boost on the scoring end, but he will have to find a proper replacement for Messi if he expects his squad to survive.

Argentina Key Players

The debut of Juventus' forward Paulo Dybala will be a welcome addition to Argentina's front, which will also count with Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain, Sergio Aguero and the indispensable Messi. Leandro Paredes, Manuel Lanzini, Ever Banega and Diego Perotti will take their place at the middle, while Marcos Rojo, Fabricio Paredes, Nicolas Otamendi and Javier Mascherano will provide cover for goalkeepers Nahuel Guzman and Willy Caballero. Sadly, Martin Demichelis retired during the qualification process, leaving Argentina without a reliable stalwart at the center. The Albicelestes still enjoys the approval of betting professionals, with 9 to 1 odds throughout most World Cup betting odd markets.

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