Diego Maradona: 'Argentina will win World Cup'

Diego Maradona has claimed that Argentina will triumph at next summer's World Cup in Brazil.

Alejandro Sabella's men, who sit third in the FIFA world rankings behind Germany and Spain respectively, were drawn alongside Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran and Nigeria into Group F for the showpiece in June.

Maradona, who inspired his nation to glory in the 1986 edition of the competition, believes that history will repeat itself this time around but warns of the threat posed by the Netherlands and La Roja.

Speaking to Sport, the Albiceleste legend said: "There will be a repeat of 1986 in Brazil. Argentina will be world champions. Germany and Netherlands are also very good [and] both Spain and Italy cannot be ignored."

Should Sabella's charges go all the way, it would mark the country's third success at the World Cup, previously winning it as the host nation in 1978.