The ’Group of Death’ was ready to claim its second victim today with World Cup favourites Argentina facing a win-or-bust situation.

Sven-Goran Eriksson declared that Argentina are by no means ‘‘unbeatable’’ as he insisted he could find weaknesses in a team built around players he helped to nurture to the top.

If there was one consolation for England after being drawn with favourites Argentina in the ‘Group of Death’, it came with the knowledge they will have the inside track on their South American opponents.

Argentina’s Matias Almeyda has a score to settle with Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Argentine striker Claudio Caniggia is expected to recover from a knee injury within days, ending fears that he could miss the World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea.

Gabriel Batistuta has been left out of the Argentina squad for their World Cup warm-up game with Cameroon on March 27.

Argentina midfielder Matias Almeyda has pulled out of the squad for Wednesday’s friendly against Wales.

Diego Maradona returned to the field to play his farewell match in front of 50,000 devoted fans in Buenos Aires.