Argentina vs Iceland LIVE World Cup 2018: Lionel Messi misses penalty - latest score, goals and updates
All eyes will be on Lionel Messi as the 30-year-old Argentina star bids to lift the trophy for what looks likely to be his final World Cup tournament.
Group D kicks off with a clash against Iceland in Moscow, who are starting the tournament pretty confident after knocking England out of the Euro 2016.
Argentina should tread lightly though - Iceland could end up being the underdogs in the so-called 'Group of Death' as their track record has proven after drawing with Portugal at its European Championships debut two years ago.
With Iceland also reaching this stage for the first time in their history, they will be putting up a good fight to keep that momentum going.
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What time is kick-off?
Argentina vs Iceland kicks off at 2pm BST.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown on ITV.
Odds
Argentina: 1/3
Iceland: 9/1
Draw: 4/1
Prediction
Argentina 4-2 Iceland. Both squads will be keen to get out of their groups, but it will certainly be entertaining to watch Iceland's star player Gylfi Sigurdsson give the Argentines a tough time.
But who do you think will win? Let us know by voting above.
Hello and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of Argentina's first game at the 2018 World Cup where they take on Iceland in Moscow.
Stay with us all afternoon as we report on the build up and the game.
Can Lionel Messi replicate Cristiano Ronaldo's heroics last night or will Iceland, the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup spring a surprise on their South American opponents?
Here are the lineups for this afternoon's game - Kick off at 14:00.
England fans will be all too aware of Iceland's threats and that famous thunderclap of the fans.
They've reached Level 2 here in Russia:
National anthems underway - Argentina and Iceland set to kick off Group D. Five minutes until kick off!
KICK OFF: Iceland start the game, playing white and blue with Argentina in their black strip.
3 min: The Adidas Telstar ball, which had to be replaced twice in France's game earlier today is having more trouble here.
New balls, please.
Ah, that's next week.
5 min: Steady start to the game from both sides. Argentina with the best opening, Otamendi flashing a header narrowly wide of the post.
7 min: A rather poor free-kick from Lionel Messi is flicked on cleverly by Tagliafico with the ball going narrowly wide.
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