The opening fixture pits Tata Martino's home side against Lionel Scaloni's reigning world champions — a meeting that's only the second between the two nations in a World Cup opener (1930 doesn't count).
Three battles will likely decide the match: Edson Álvarez versus Enzo Fernández in midfield; Hirving Lozano's pace versus Argentina's full-back press; and the altitude itself, which has historically punished visiting sides who don't acclimatize.
