Messi or no Messi, Argentina has become the team to beat in world soccer

What does life look like for Argentina in the post-Lionel Messi era — whenever that finally happens?

Well, judging by their current run of form things look pretty good for the Albiceleste should the world’s greatest player decide to step down from international competition following Sunday’s Copa America final (8 p.m., Fox, Univision, TUDN) — win or lose.

Highly unlikely, however stranger things have occurred.

What soccer fans have witnessed over the last five years has been the rise of an Argentina team that hasn’t seen a nation be this dominant in world soccer since Spain was the preeminent No. 1 in the mid-2000s.

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