Argentina World Cup Roster 2014: Four Players Dropped!

Argentina boss Alejandro Sabella has cut four players from his 30-man preliminary World Cup squad, leaving just three more names to be chopped ahead of the tournament. The following players saw their dreams dashed, reported by Sky Sports: Four players cut by Argentina Player Club Franco di Santo Werder Bremen Fabian Rinaudo Sporting Lisbon Gabriel Mercado River Plate Lisandro Lopez Benfica Sky Sports Original Text After consecutive quarterfinal exits from the World Cup, Argentina gear up for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with their sights set on redemption. Back on South American soil for the first time since 1978, when they won as hosts, La Albiceleste are poised to make a deep run this summer. Led by one of the planet's top players in Lionel Messi, Argentina will carry lofty expectations into a favorable group draw. After landing in the same group as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nigeria and Iran, Argentina manager Alejandro Sabella was quick to express his relief, per Telam, via ESPN FC: Unsurprisingly, many experts are projecting Argentina to run the table in Group F and easily advance to the knockout stage.