Lionel Messi's Argentina to Lose to Brazil at World Cup, Predicts FM 2014

Lionel Messi's Argentina are among the favourites to triumph at this summer's World Cup, but according to a simulation run exclusively for Bleacher Report by the Football Manager 2014 video game, Messi's team will fall at the semi-final stage.

First up, Football Manager predicts Argentina will beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0, getting their campaign off to the perfect start.

For their second game, Football Manager predicts a 4-0 thumping against Iran, with Manchester City's Sergio Aguero grabbing a brace.

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To complete the group stage, the simulation suggests Argentina will beat Nigeria 3-2, with Messi and Aguero on the scoresheet.

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The last 16 will see Argentina swat away France, with Messi scoring twice and Aguero again finding the net.

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Football Manager then predicts a quarter-final victory for Argentina over Germany, with Messi (two) and Aguero again the goalscorers in a 3-0 win.

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That's where the dream ends, says Football Manager—and against their bitter rivals, Brazil, to make things as painful as possible.

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Neymar and Oscar will be the scorers, predicts the simulation. However, there is at least a silver lining in Argentina's third-place victory against Belgium.

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That won't be much consolation for Messi and his team-mates, though.