Group B: Argentina, Greece, Nigeria, South Korea

ARGENTINA: FIFA RANKING 7, ODDS TO WIN 13/2

There is not a more tantalising team in the tournament, a more tantalising manager, or a more tantalising storyline. Argentina are many people's idea of the likely winners – and just as many people's idea of the likely train wrecks.

With Diego Maradona at the controls it is easy to understand this polarisation of the views. While there may be some argument whether he of the celestial mitt is the best or second best player ever to have connected toe with ball, there is no such debate over his managerial qualities. Perhaps his inadequacies are best summed up by the fact that in his first 19 months in charge he has tried out 107 players. And in this time Argentina have been beaten 6-1 in Bolivia.