Real Madrid winger Angel di Maria has called on his Argentina teammates to improve their performance if they are to make a significant impact at the World Cup.
The South American side were one of the pre-tournament favourites but have so far failed to convince, despite winning their opening two games.
It took a last minute Leo Messi goal to see off Iran at the weekend, and speaking after that match di Maria said there is a lot of room for improvement.
The 26-year-old, who played a key part in the Los Blancos side that won the Copa del Rey and Champions League this season, said: “The important thing for us was to win. It is difficult to play against a team that gets far behind the ball. Iran played a good game, but at times it was difficult. We are satisfied because we won (but) there are things to correct and improve.”
Despite the poor performances so far, di Maria said the group stages are more about getting the result than putting in a beautiful performance and that the key is to play well enough over seven games to be successful.
“There are seven games that you have to give everything to win (to win the tournament),” he was quoted as saying.
