B/R Experts' World Cup Predictions: Lionel Messi to Launch Argentina

Bleacher Report's experts were keen not to rest on the laurels of their efforts of last season, so they will go into battle for the whole of the World Cup.

Each game will feature a score prediction combined with a Man of the Match selection. (Decision will be based on FIFA's official Man of the Match.)

The predictions are below, and you will be able to chart their success—or lack thereof—for the rest of the tournament on our weekly scoreboard.

Post your own picks on Twitter and include @br_uk. Anyone who gets all correct scorelines and the Man of the Match awards correct will get a Bleacher Report goody bag.

B/R Expert Picks
(One point for correct result, three points for correct scoreline and two points for correct Man of the Match.)

Games	Alex Dimond	Karl Matchett	Sam Tighe	Will Tidey	Michael Cummings
Switzerland vs. Ecuador (5 p.m. BST)	1-1	Switzerland 1-0	Switzerland 1-0	Ecuador 2-1	1-1
Switzerland vs. Ecuador (Man of the Match)	Stocker	Stocker	Inler	Enner Valencia	Shaqiri
France vs. Honduras (8 p.m. BST)	France 2-0	France 3-0	France 3-0	France 1-0	France 3-0
France vs. Honduras (Man of the Match)	Pogba	Valbuena	Benzema	Pogba	Valbuena
Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (11 p.m. BST)	Argentina 3-1	Argentina 2-1	Argentina 3-1	Argentina 2-1	Argentina 2-1
Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (Man of the Match)	Aguero	Di Maria	Messi	Di Maria	Di Maria
Current Overall Points	6	8	13	8	8