While Messi can count on several other supreme talents in the national side, there remain doubts over the goalkeeper and a quest to fine the right coach.ДЄs coach Maradona did okay at the 2010 World Cup until being exposed as tactically naive by Germany in a crushing 4-0 quarter-final rout. The big debate over Messi is whether or not he can do for Argentina what he has done for his club Barcelona. Top clubs: River Plate, Boca Juniors, Velez Sarfield, San Lorenzo, Estudiantes de La PlataДЄ sleeping giant since Diego Maradona delivered their second World Cup in 1986, the time is ripe for his natural inheritor Lionel Messi, widely regarded as the best player in the world, to spearhead a fresh challenge for Argentina at Brazil 2014. How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Won the South America zone qualifying group with 32 points ahead of Colombia on 30, Chile on 28, Ecuador on 25 and Uruguay on 25 after 9 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats with 35 goals for and 15 against Team nickname:В La Albicelestes (The White And Sky Blue) Kit colours:Sky blue and white striped shirts, black shorts and white socks Federation: Argentine Football Association (AFA), founded 1893, affiliated to Fifa in 1912.

Argentina squad for fifa 2002