With the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicking off today and the Argentina team not playing until Saturday, coach Jorge SAMPAOLI has went with the same eleven in training.

It’s been a long road to this World Cup. A difficult qualifying campaign, a 6-1 loss which made headlines all over the world, Sergio ROMERO being dropped from the team, the cancelled match against Israel, Manuel LANZINI also getting injured and all the little things in between. However, Jorge SAMPAOLI finally looks to have found his starting eleven for Argentina’s starting match.

Chelsea goalkeeper Willy CABALLERO will be the goalkeeper, Eduardo SALVIO will be the right back and Sergio AGUERO as the front man. For the fifth consecutive day, Jorge SAMPAOLI put this line-up out in training:

CABALLERO; SALVIO, OTAMENDI, ROJO, TAGLIAFICO; BIGLIA, MASCHERANO; MEZA, MESSI, DI MARIA; AGUERO

Nicolas TAGLIAFICO, who was not even in the Argentina squad last year is now the starting left back. Federico FAZIO has lost his place in the team to Manchester United’s Marcos ROJO amd not a right back Eduardo SALVIO takes over Gabriel MERCADO’s spot.

Lucas BIGLIA looks to have fully recovered and finds his dance partner from the 2014 FIFA World Cup Javier MASCHERANO in the middle. With LANZINI out of the squad, Maxi MEZA will get a start. The front three need no introduction.

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In 2014, the team reached the final for the first time since 1990 and the two previous editions before that, it was a quarter final exit. The shocker was that of 2002 where the team was humiliated and eliminated in the group stages.

However, the team has reached finals in the last three tournaments they have competed in and will try and do the same for the World Cup.

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There are several reports stating that Argentina coach Jorge SAMPAOLI has settled on a starting eleven for his team’s opening match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

There doesn’t appear to be any doubt as to Willy CABALLERO being the starting goalkeeper. The Chelsea man will reportedly be the one in between the sticks for his country. The only three question marks are at right back position, the midfield and up front. It is still undecided as to whether coach SAMPAOLI will go with Gabriel MERCADO or winger Eduardo SALVIO as the starting right back.

In midfield, we could see a possibility of Javier MASCHERANO and Lucas BIGLIA or of Javier MASCHERANO and Giovani LO CELSO.

In the attacking role, it’s between Sergio AGUERO and Gonzalo HIGUAIN although many are stating that it’ll be the Manchester City striker who will get the nod.

Here’s Argentina’s possible starting XI for their match against Iceland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup:

CABALLERO; SALVIO, OTAMENDI, ROJO, TAGLIAFICO; MASCHERANO, LO CELSO; MEZA, MESSI, DI MARIA; AGUERO

Marcos ROJO of Manchester United gets the start ahead of Federico FAZIO and with Manuel LANZINI out injured, Maxi MEZA would be in the starting eleven.