World Cup 2014: Your guide to Group F - Argentina; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Iran; Nigeria
The lowdown on all of the teams in Group F
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June 15 Rio de Janeiro, 2300: Argentina v Bosnia-Herzegovina
June 16 Curitiba, 2000: Iran v Nigeria
June 21 Belo Horizonte, 1700: Argentina v Iran
June 21 Cuiaba, 2300: Nigeria v Bosnia-Herzegovina
June 25 Porto Alegre, 1700: Nigeria v Argentina
June 25 Salvador, 1700: Bosnia-Herzegovina v Iran
Argentina
How they qualified
Conmebol winners, ahead of Colombia and Chile.
Key player
Who else but Lionel Messi? Unstoppable forward has scored 42 goals in 40 matches for club and country this calendar year.
Dangerman
Take your pick from Gonzalo Higuain, Carlos Tevez, Sergio Aguero, Ezequiel Lavezzi, the list goes on.
World Cup best
Winners in 1978 and 1986.
Premier League interest
Manchester City’s Pablo Zabaleta and Sergio Aguero, Newcastle defender Fabio Coloccini, plus Tottenham winger Erik Lamela.
Most expensive player
Hernan Crespo - £35m, from Parma to Lazio
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they qualified
Uefa Group G winners, finishing ahead of Greece on goal difference.
Key player
Miralem Pjanic (Roma)- The Roma attacking midfielder will provide the flair in the Bosnia midfield.
Dangerman
Edin Dzeko (Manchester City)- Despite being in and out of the Manchester City side, the powerful front-man still managed to score 10 goals in the qualifying stage for Bosnia.
World Cup best
Of the 21 qualified countries so far, they are the only ones making their first World Cup finals appearance.
Premier League interest
Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic and Dzeko.
Most expensive
Dzeko - £27m, Wolfsburg to Manchester City, 2011
Iran
How they qualified
Winners of the AFC Fourth Round Group A, ahead of South Korea.
Key player
Javad Nekounam (Esteghlal F.C)- Known for his midfield box-to-box style, the former Osasuna man will be key for Iran.
Dangerman
Reza Ghoochannejhad (Standard Liege)- The Liege striker has been on fire for his club side and appears to be the main dangerman for his country as well.
World Cup best
Reached the finals three times, but have never got past the group stage.</b><br/>
Premier League interest
Powerful Fulham striker Ashkan Dejagah.
Most expensive?
Ali Daei - £2.5m, from Arminia Bielefeld to Bayern Munich, 1998
Nigeria
How they qualified
CAF Third Round Winners
World Cup best
Round of 16 (1994, 1998)
Key player
Victor Moses (Chelsea) The winger is currently on loan at Liverpool.
Dangerman
Victor Obinna (Lokomotiv Moscow) The striker has scored 11 goals in 44 games so far for Nigeria.
Premier League interest
Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel, Moses, plus Newcastle target man Shola Ameobi.
Most expensive
Mikel, Lyn Oslo to Chelsea, £16m, 2006
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