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Zlatan-Cristiano, Croatia's risk and more international storylines

Either Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Cristiano Ronaldo will miss out on the 2014 World Cup, which is a major storyline ahead of Sweden's qualifying playoff first leg against Portugal on Friday.

Either Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Cristiano Ronaldo will miss out on the 2014 World Cup, which is a major storyline ahead of Sweden's qualifying playoff first leg against Portugal on Friday.

Sabella is set to partner the in-form Sergio Aguero with Gonzalo Higuain in a 4-4-2 system against Ecuador on Saturday; one thing is sure, there is still no place for Carlos Tevez in this squad. He has yet to receive a call-up from Sabella, and Brazil 2014 looks impossible for him.

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