Alfred Finnbogason

FIFA World Cup 2018: Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli says 'quite unfair' to blame Lionel Messi for draw against Iceland

The South Americans have been criticised both for their performance and the result. They took the lead through Sergio Aguero but conceded a goal to Alfred Finnbogason before Messi missed a second-half penalty.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Iceland's draw against Argentina a testament to their years of preparation and steadfast resolve

Iceland showed that moderately talented players with a sense of unity and a drive to achieve their dreams can shoot for the stars if backed by the correct coaching methodology.

FIFA World Cup 2018: From England's Ruben Loftus-Cheek to Belgium's Youri Tielemans, low-key players who could play big part

That the FIFA World Cup is a showpiece event for the cream of the crop is no doubt, but it is the ascent of the hitherto unknown footballers to the limelight which adds to the gleam of the World Cup and the numerous stories it tells