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Argentina vs Iceland, Confirmed Lineups: Messi starts as captain in World Cup opener

ARGENTINA

Starting XI: Caballero; Salvio, Otamendi, Rojo, Tagliafico; Biglia, Mascherano; Meza, Messi, Di María; Agüero

Substitutes: Guzmán, Armani, Mercado, Ansaldi, Fazio, Pérez, Banega, Lo Celso, Acuña, Dybala, Pavón, Higuaín

ICELAND

Starting XI: Halidórsson; Saevarsson, Árnason, Sigurdsson, Mangússon; Gudmundsson, Gunnarsson, Hallfredsson, Bjarnason; Sigurdsson, Finnbogason

Substitutes: Shram, Gúnarsson, Fridjónsson, Gudmundsson, Ingason, Sigurdarson, Eyjólfsson, Skúlason, Gíslason, Traustason, Bödvarsson, Skúlason

THE TIME HAS COME! The only reason Barcelona fans watch international tournaments is to see Lionel Messi play, and the third day of the World Cup brings us the best player of all time making his debut in Russia.