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5 days to go! In terms of pressure, we have to isolate ourselves from everything, says Messi

Lionel Messi becomes the first Argentinian player to feature at five World Cups [Twitter]


Lionel Messi said he sees a resemblance between the current Argentina squad and the one that reached the final of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The Albiceleste will be bidding for their third World Cup title when this year's edition gets underway in Qatar on November 20. Argentina will make their debut in the tournament against Saudi Arabia on November 22 and will also meet Mexico and Poland in Group C.

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