Argentina's Lionel Messi hopes football pays him back with World Cup win

Jorge Ramos breaks down each of the five qualified South American teams' groups following the World Cup draw.

The ESPN FC crew feel Group D which contains Argentina, Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria could prove to be the most exciting group of them all.

Nigeria will again face Argentina at a World Cup, after both were drawn into Group D with Iceland and Croatia.

Lionel Messi hopes football "ends up paying" the debt the sport owes him at the 2018 World Cup after losing three straight finals with Argentina in a three-year span.

Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli said after Messi's hat trick at Ecuador in the 3-1 win in their final qualifier on Oct. 10 that football "owes Messi a World Cup." 

The Albiceleste went into that game in danger of missing out not only on direct qualification but a spot in the playoffs.

Messi's performance earned Argentina a spot...