Between the HGH, Ovrebo 2009, Negreira scandal, extra copas added, and Qatar's rigged political WC, there's a Bobby Bacala sized asterisk next to much of Messi's alleged achievements.
It’s no wonder they had to rig the WC so much for him to have a shot at winning it.
In a proper competition, he can’t even sniff the quarterfinals again playing in a super team.
Germany is probably out if they don't beat Spain next match as Japan and Spain should get wins against Costa Rica.
Spain need to try to run up the score later as it could come down to GD and whoever beats Costa Rica by the most.