Argentina is in group B where I have already covered Nigeria, Greece and South Korea. Twice World Champions in 1978 and 1986 and 2 time finalist in 1930 and 1990, Argentina is almost always amongst the top contenders to win any World Cup.

The albicelestes have a unique style amongst South American teams known as toque.

Guest written by regular reader Sarky Part 1

I was sitting at home with a toothache resulting from a root canal procedure. And yes, it pains so much that I can't even sleep. So thought of making bold predictions for the FIFA World Cup 2010. Well, usually my brain says something, and my heart says something else (Though I have been accused at various points in my life of not having either a brain or a heart).

Argentina forward Carlos Tevez has admitted he is amazed by the talents of Lionel Messi as the Albicelestes continue their preparation for the World Cup finals.

Argentina
Nickname: The Albicelestes, after their white and sky-blue shirts
FIFA ranking: 7
How they got here: Made hard work of things, including a humiliating 6-1 loss to Bolivia, but eventually qualified thanks to narrow wins in their last two games.
Record in previous tournaments: Have won twice before, in 1978 and 1986.

Group B

Full to the gills with striking talent, Argentina appears the clear favorite to advance out of Group B. The second spot is up for much debate. Greek will park the bus and try to stalemate opponents into submission but Nigeria boasts both speed and size to trouble the Greek defenses.

Por Santiago Ludueña
Después de sortear 7 vallas, una más difícil que la otra, de vuelta Las Leonas gritaron campeón mundial, con un 3 a 1 a las holandesas. Fue un partido donde no faltaron los sentimientos: desde la alegría hasta la incertidumbre, pasando por la emoción.

By AVI CREDITOR

Sergio Batista has apparently proven his worth.

Named the interim coach after Diego Maradona's firing in the aftermath of the World Cup, Batista is set to shed that interim label and become the permanent coach for the Argentina national team.

Argentina 1-0 Brazil ( Lionel Messi) Lionel Messi's late goal, his first ever for Argentina against Brazil, gave Sergio Batista's side a win over their bitter local rivals in an international friendly in Doha, Qatar on November 17, 2010. It was an excellent individual strike from the little Argentine, who scored in second half stoppage time.

Que es un pecho frío, que mete goles en el Barcelona, que nunca rinde en la selección, que no metió un gol en todo el mundial pasado, que no va a ser como Maradona y que no siente la camiseta.
Con esos estigmas y mil cosas más Lionel Messi sale a la cancha a defender los colores albicelestes para, de una vez por todas, acallar las voces que lo ensordecen cuando no juega un partido 10 puntos.