La Albiceleste will start their World Cup campaign on Sunday, when they meet Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Estadio Jornalist Mário Filho in Rio de Janeiro.
Argentina has had the luxury of having extremely talented players over the years, but they have been unable to impress on the big stage. This time around, Alejandro Sabella will put his confidence in Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain, Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria, to lead their country to victory.
Di Maria is coming off a fantastic domestic season, and apart from Messi, he could be the difference maker on Sunday. It is evident that he is full of confidence, and going up against a Bosnian defense that can be shaky at times, the Real Madrid winger should have a number of chances to beat Asmir Begovic.
Behind Di Maria Sabella may opt for Javier Mascherano, as he will be in charge of limited the chances for Miralem Pjanic.
The AS Roma midfielder is one of the star names within the Bosnian squad, and if given time on the ball, he could very easily test an inconsistent Sergio Romero.
For the South American’s, Ezequiel Garay and Federico Fernandez could get the start at the heart of the defense. Garay’s performances at Benfica have helped him evolve as a player, and he will look to continue that form at the World Cup.
A main concern for Safet Sušis will be his defenders having to deal with a very potent Argentina offense. Spahić and Bičakčić will play at the heart of the defense, with Bešic and Medunjanin sitting in front of the back four.
Bosnia will know that keeping Argentina off the scoresheet will not be an easy task. So with that said, the main trick here for the them could be to put some added pressure on Eden Džeko to score some goals.
He may not be the quickest or the flashiest of the bunch, but the Manchester City striker has no problems finding the back of the net. If Mascherano is not careful with Pjanič, Romero could find himself picking the ball out of the back of the net, as these two tend to have some great link-up play.
Where to watch this match - live stream, start time, TV channels, live scores
Watch Argentina vs Bosnia and Herzegovina live on Sunday, June 15, 2014:
In the US at 16.00 EST on:
- On TV: Univision Deportes USA, ESPN Deportes, ESPN, Univision USA
- Online & Apps:ESPN3 Online-App, Univision Deportes En Vivo, WATCH ESPN
- Audio / Radio: , SiriusXM FC, Futbol de Primera Radio, ESPN Radio
In Canada at 16.00 ET on:
- On TV: Mediaset Italia, Univision Canada, CBC, Radio Canada - CBC
- Online & Apps: CBC Sports Live Streaming, ICI Radio-Canada En Direct
- Audio / Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto, TSN 690 Montreal, TEAM 1410 Vancouver
In the UK at 21.00 BST on:
- On TV: BBC One UK
- Online & Apps: TalkSport Radio, The BBC iPlayer
- Audio / Radio: BBC Radio 5 Live, TalkSport Radio
In Australia at 06:00 (Monday on):
- On TV: SBS One Australia
- Online & Apps: SBS One Australia Online Streaming
- Audio / Radio: SBS Radio 3, SBS Radio 4
In Argentina tune in on: DIRECTV Play Latin America, DIRECTV Argentina, TyC Sports Argentina & Canal 7 TV Publica.
In Bosnia-Herzegovin tune in on: BHT 1, andHRT 2.
**For fans outside of these viewing areas, be sure to visit the Argentina vs Bosnia and Herzegovina match pagefor full TV listings.
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