World Cup Preview Group D

Now onto Group D who has another favorite with some interesting teams behind.

Group D Countries
Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria

Argentina will look to avenge their finals loss by bringing home the trophy this time around. While they had a rocky qualification they will hope to put that behind them and capture the brilliance this team posses. With Messi engineering the offense, there's bound to be goals from the attacking options of Higuain, Dybala, and Aguero. The World Cup Championship has continued to elude Messi so he will be all in on trying to grab his first to cement his legacy in the game.

Iceland were darlings of Euro 2016 and will hope to continue that momentum into the World Cup. The main concern is that multiple players are fighting to be fit for the tournament including their star:  Gylfi Sigurdsson. If their players are fit they could surprise and make it out of this tough group. They will be a fun team to watch, especially if they are at full strength as evidence by their run in Euro 2016.

Croatia is a consistent participant that will look to build on their recent run of Qualification. Their best finish was Third in 1998 but haven't made it past the group stage since. With Luka Modric now captaining and commanding the midfield Croatian will look to show they are still a serious contender without longstanding Captain Dario Srna. There is still a lot of talent in this squad but they will have to put it all together to make it our of the group.

Nigeria has a lot of potential and could make it out of the group. Alex Iwobi and Victor Moses lead the Super Eagles into the World Cup. They will hope to soar out of the group on the wings of their youth. Their youth team has had great success recently and it is finally paying off on the national stage. They are looking to make it past the round of 16 for the first time after making it to the knockout stages 2 times in the past 5 World Cups.

This is a group that should have a lot of intrigue and I am excited to watch. From Icelands rise to the Super Eagles it promises excitement in every match. I will keep my eye on every game and be interested to see who makes the biggest statement from this raucous group.

Here's how I see it playing out then
Argentina
Nigeria
Croatia
Iceland