Argentina 0-3 Croatia: 5 Talking Points, World Cup 2018

#5 Argentina in danger of getting knocked out in the group stage

Lionel Messi's World Cup dream currently lies in tatters

They were World Cup finalists in 2014. They were Copa America finalists in 2016 and 2017. And yet, they could make a hasty group stage exit this year.

Make no mistake, Argentina still have a chance to go through. But their fate is no longer in their own hands.

Iceland and Nigeria have a game in hand and Argentina will be nervously tuned in to this game now if they are to have any hopes of qualifying.

World Cup Group D Table

If Iceland manage to beat Nigeria on Friday, they will be on four points. That still doesn't mean they have qualified since all Argentina has to do is beat Nigeria.

But if Croatia and Iceland play out a draw on the final matchday of their group, both Croatia and Iceland will qualify for the Round of 16 in first and second place respectively.

And Messi's chance at redemption will meet a premature end.