Group D – World Cup 2018: Prediction, tips and preview – Argentina, Croatia, Iceland and Nigeria

THERE always has to be one Group of Death and this year it's group D.

All eyes will be on Lionel Messi but Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria all pack a punch in this wide open group.

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Argentina

They reached the final in the last World Cup but almost didn’t make it to Russia.
It was a Messi hat-trick in the final qualifier that secured their place and it will all be about the Barca man again.

• Argentina to win the World Cup:
• Argentina to win Group D:
• Lionel Messi to win the Golden Boot:

Iceland

The Nordic side were the surprise package at the Euros, at least to England anyway.

Iceland flew through qualifying and their tenacious style is perfect for tournament football, massively helped by their fans’ Thunderclap too.

• Iceland to win the World Cup:
• Iceland to win Group D:
• Alfred Finnbogason to be the top scorer at the World Cup:

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Croatia

Any team would be envious of Croatia’s midfield containing Real Madrid’s Luka Modric and Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic.

With a tough defence and Mario Mandzukic leading the line, Croatia rightly deserve their dark horse tag.

• Croatia to win the World Cup:
• Croatia to win Group D:
• Mario Mandzukic to win the Golden Boot:

Nigeria

They might be the lowest ranked team in the group but don’t write the Nigerians off.

They beat Argentina 4-2 in November and have a Premier League frontline dripping with pace.

• Nigeria to win the World Cup:
• Nigeria to win Group D:
• Kelechi Iheanacho to win the Golden Boot: