Argentina captain Lionel Messi said his team could win the World Cup next month in Russia but warned his teammates that other teams would outshine their team.
We need to know that we do not go to Russia as candidates, but we have a whole bunch of very good players and we will fight, "Messi said in an interview with Argentina's Channel 13.
"I think I have confidence in this team," said Messi. "We have players who have the talent and experience, but we can not send a message that we are the best because that is not true. .
"Many of the teams are better than Argentina," he said, referring to Brazil, Spain and defending champions Germany.
Argentina play two friendly matches against Haiti on Tuesday, and Israel on June 9, and then start their campaign in Group D of Croatia, Nigeria and Iceland, with the latter on 16 June.
"Winning the World Cup with Argentina will be different," Messi said. "It will be something unique."
Argentina won the world title twice, in 1978 and 1986