Messi's Argentina start 'Fab Four' v defensive Iran

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Abandoning the caution they showed in the first half of their opening game against Bosnia, four-times world player of the year and Argentina captain Lionel Messi starts up front with Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero.

The last member of Argentina's so-called "Fab Four", Angel Di Maria, completes one of the world's most intimidating strike forces.

Iran, who opened with a dour 0-0 draw against Nigeria, will again pack the defense, leaving Reza Ghoochannejhad as lone forward and winger Ashkan Dejagah also seeking to threaten.

(Reporting by Andrew Cawthorne, editing by Ed Osmond)

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