Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Argentina vs Croatia - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - June 21, 2018 Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli looks dejected after conceding their first goal scored by Croatia's Ante Rebic REUTERS/Carlos Barria
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) - Five Argentine managers entered the World Cup last week in what appeared to be a demonstration of the vast quality of coaching in the nation but each one of them has had a disastrous tournament and three are already preparing to pack their bags.
Saudi Arabia's Juan Antonio Pizzi's reputation was on the line from the opening game when his side were hammered 5-0 by Russia and his early exit was confirmed by a 1-0 defeat to Uruguay on Wednesday which also saw Hector Cuper's Egypt eliminated after also losing both of their Group A games.
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