Against Iceland, Argentina operated a sort of 2-4-2-2 – not quite the 2-3-3-2 Jorge Sampaoli had promised. It did not yield much space for their creators and was ­susceptible to attacks down the flanks, where space opened up for Iceland.

Against Iceland, Argentina operated a sort of 2-4-2-2 – not quite the 2-3-3-2 Jorge Sampaoli had promised. It did not yield much space for their creators and was ­susceptible to attacks down the flanks, where space opened up for Iceland.