Nobody since Brazil in 1962 has defended the FIFA World Cup, such is the scale of the assignment that faces reigning champions Argentina next summer.
Lionel Messi powered La Albiceleste to their first World Cup triumph in 36 years during a first-ever winter tournament in Qatar in 2022, with the Inter Miami CF star still the driving force behind Argentina’s success on the international stage.
Argentina will be many people’s favorites for the competition in the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer, with the South American giants expected to waltz beyond the group stage and into the knockout phase. To make that as simple as possible, they will want to be gifted a straightforward group in the draw on Dec. 5.
Based on the World Cup pot projections and excluding playoff sides, here are Argentina’s easiest and toughest potential groups for the tournament.
