Tom Hindle: Argentina, as painful as it is to say. Yes, it’s criminal to bet against Lionel Messi, especially with this iteration of the Albiceleste, but they haven’t refreshed the squad as they should have, and are basically the same team as in 2022, albeit without some valuable veteran experience, while those remaining are four years older. Underperformance from key players such as Alexis Mac Allister and Rodrigo De Paul will be a concern, and they haven’t been convincing enough in the build-up to quell any of those worries. A quarter-final exit is feasible.
