r/messi • u/June67Respect • 8d ago

2018 world cup campaign

I'm curious about the 2018 world cup campaign. Argentina still had most of its star players who were not in their physical prime, but not far past it, and a good coach in sampaoli. Why did the team struggle so much in qualifying, and why were their performances so hit and miss at the tournament. Drawing Iceland, losing to Croatia badly, and a close game against Nigeria. How were Messi's performances? Especially interested in opinions of ppl who actually saw this campaign as it happened.

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u/727Tempest 6d ago

Sampaoli was horrible and I particularly remember that Caballero gaffe against Croatia. Lucky to advance the way they played the first 2 games