World Cup Group F Preview: Lionel Messi, And Some Other Guys
Here's your Group F hub and open thread where you'll find our previews and predictions.
The Teams
The Schedule
All times Eastern
June 15, 6 p.m.: Argentina vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina at Maracanã
June 16, 3 p.m.: Iran vs. Nigeria at Arena de Baixada
June 21, noon: Argentina vs. Iran at Estádio Mineirão
June 21, 6 p.m.: Nigeria vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina at Arena Pantanal
June 25, noon: Nigeria vs. Argentina at Estádi0 Beira-Rio
June 25, noon: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Iran at Arena Fonte Nova
Our Predictions
1. Argentina
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
3. Nigeria
4. Iran
That's it's for Group F. The Group of Death, with the USMNT, Germany, Portugal, and Ghana is tomorrow. While you wait for that hotness, feel free to wander down to the comments to chat. You can also catch all of the previews you missed in the archive.
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Top image by Sam Woolley; photos via Getty
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