It's fair to say that not many Argentina players left the World Cup having enhanced their reputation. After scraping through the Group Stages by the skin of their teeth, they faced an admittedly strong France side and were found out by the devastating and incisive runs of Kylian Mbappé. Argentina were flattered by the scoreline and they never looked convincing in each of their four tournament matches. One of the few bright sparks for the Gauchos in Russia was Cristian Pavon. He was used as a substitute in each of the group games and was then offered a place in the starting lineup by managers Lionel Messi/Jorge Sampaoli for their knockout game against France. Soccer Football – World...
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