Diego Maradona has said Argentina haven’t proven they can win the World Cup yet and criticised the tactics in the win over Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Argentina beat the tournament debutants 2-1 but it was hard-going at times for Alejandro Sabella’s team.
Maradona believes La Albiceleste are only one of a number of sides who could claim the trophy this year and said the Coach got it wrong against the Balkans.
“Argentina haven’t proved they can be world champion,” AS reports the 1986 World Cup winner as saying.
“I wish I could tell you they will win the trophy.
“They have potential. But so do Brazil, Holland and Germany.
“In the national team there are smart people, others not so much. They know mistakes were made and they have to correct them in time.”
Maradona also warned against putting too much pressure on the shoulders of Lionel Messi, who scored what proved to be the winning goal against the Balkans.
“Hopefully Leo can rub the lamp and leave us top of the group,” the former Barcelona forward added.
“But we can’t ask him to do everything – free kicks, penalties, corners.
“It’s clear our rivals are inferior but this group could get us caught.”
