Africa: Iceland, Switzerland Teach Africa Lesson On Team Tactics

It's an all too familiar site. Lionel Messi dropping into midfield to pick up possession, running at opponents and feeding a pass to a team mate on the edge or inside the opposition box.

His intention. To get on the end of the return ball and bury it past the goalkeeper, and run off into celebration.

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