ARGENTINA

A lot is expected of this two time winner and two time runner's up '80&'90. Their last outing in korea/Japan'02 left a bitter taste in the mouth as they did not make the second round (no thanks to England and sweden). However, besides Brazil & Germany, we rate them amongst the favourite to lift the world cup cup trophy.

Key Players (to watch): Juan Roman Riquelme, Hernan Crespo

Population: 39,537,943

Size: 2,766,890sq km

Language: Spanish

Capital: Buenos Aires

Currency: Argentina Peso

Rating Code ( Probabity of winning the world cup): Green

Team list:

1 GK ABBONDANZIERI Roberto Boca Juniors, ARG

2 DF AYALA Roberto Valencia, ESP

3 DF SORIN Juan Villarreal, ESP

4 DF COLOCCINI Fabricio Deportivo La Coruna, ESP

5 MF CAMBIASSO Esteban Inter, ITA

6 DF HEINZE Gabriel Manchester Utd., ENG

7 FW SAVIOLA Javier Sevilla FC, ESP

8 MF MASCHERANO Javier Corinthians, BRA

9 FW CRESPO Hernan Chelsea, ENG

10 MF RIQUELME Juan Villarreal, ESP

11 FW TEVEZ Carlos Corinthians, BRA

12 GK FRANCO Leonardo Atletico Madrid, ESP

13 DF SCALONI Lionel West Ham United, ENG

14 FW PALACIO Rodrigo Boca Juniors, ARG

15 DF MILITO Gabriel Zaragoza, ESP

16 MF AIMAR Pablo Valencia, ESP

17 DF CUFRE Leandro AS Rome, ITA

18 MF RODRIGUEZ Maxi Atletico Madrid, ESP

19 FW MESSI Lionel Barcelona, ESP

20 FW CRUZ Julio Inter, ITA

21 DF BURDISSO Nicolas Inter, ITA

22 MF GONZALEZ Luis Porto, POR

23 GK USTARI Oscar Independiente, ARG

Coach: José Pekerman