World Cup Group D capsules
by Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times
Jun 11, 2018
3 minutes
A look at the teams in Group D of the 2018 World Cup in Russia:
ARGENTINA
FIFA world ranking: 5
Last World Cup: 2014
Best World Cup finish: Champions, 1978, 1986
How qualified: Finished third in South American qualifying tournament.
Key players: F Lionel Messi, MF Angel Di Maria, F Sergio Aguero
It's a fact: Argentina has been held scoreless for 217 consecutive minutes in its last three
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