Exactly. BUT It's still the easier side of the draw. Easier opponent in 1/8 (Morocco instead of Croatia) and 1/4 (Portugal instead of Brazil). Once they get to the semis it doesn't really matter, will probably be no bad teams left. Either France or Argentina...and to even get to Argentina, they would've had to beat Brazil first, if they were on the other side. This way at least they get Portugal in the quarters, and they can even hope England knocks out France, and then suddenly they'd have a cakewalk to the final. Happy that Portugal don't get to walk to the semis now, hopefully Spain beats them in the quarters. So even if Argentina lose in the semis, Messi still gets farther than Cristiano.