Argentina coach Diego Maradona refuses to get carried away with the plaudits his side have been earning at the World Cup, pointing out that not long ago they were also considered by some a "disaster" and "the worst team ever".

Argentina, along with Holland, were one of only two sides to progress through the group stages with a 100% record.

But Maradona said: "People were saying we were a disaster, we were the worst team they've ever seen, and now they are saying we are an excellent team. We have the same players as before, so you shouldn't believe what everyone says, just go on working the same way you have been working with the same ideas."