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Cnet:

Few World Cup fans saw this one coming. Many pre-tournament rankings had Argentina in the top 10, with a shot to win it all, thanks in large part to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi. He's considered by many to be the greatest player in the game, though some make a case for Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo.

Then on Thursday, Croatia stunned Argentina with a 3-0 victory, and now Messi and team are on the brink of elimination.

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Chicago Tribune:

Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates are on the verge of World Cup elimination. Croatia is moving on.

Argentina was handily beaten by Croatia 3-0, a loss that makes advancement very difficult with only one group match remaining. It was Argentina's worst loss in group play in 60 years.

Messi, who turns 31 on Sunday, failed to get even one shot off against Croatia on Thursday, five days after he missed a penalty in the team's opening 1-1 draw against Iceland.

tournament 联赛；锦标赛

pre-tournament 赛前

in large part 很大程度上

forward 前锋

make a case for 提出充分理由；主张支持

stun 使昏迷;打昏

brink (危险的)边缘

elimination 淘汰

on the verge of 濒临

handily 方便地；轻易地

advancement 晋级

group play 小组赛

shot射门

penalty 点球

draw 平局