Russia 2018 Spoke about his side's World Cup chances

Lionel Messi's shirt is usually the one opposition players want after a match and Diego Johannesson has warned the No.10 that the entire Iceland squad will be seeking his jersey after their meeting with Argentine in the group stage of the World Cup.

The Real Oviedo player spoke of how excited he is that Iceland have been paired with Argentina and of how he looks forward to taking on the Barcelona ace.

"It's a little scary to go up against Messi, given that he's the best in the world," Johannesson told Argentine radio station Super Deportivo Radio.

"Obviously all of our players will want Messi's shirt and I'm no exception.

"He'll of course give it to whoever asks him first, so I would tell Messi to prepare 23 shirts for all of those in the squad who play and also those who don't."

Speaking more generally about Iceland's chances at their first ever World Cup, the right-back was quietly confident.

"We can beat anybody and we will try to do that," he said.

"What we're doing is something we've now been doing for a few years.

"It was seen at Euro 2016 that our success isn't a fluke."

Johannesson also explained that he has double nationality, as his father is Icelandic, while he is also half-Spanish.

Yet he has chosen to represent the island country.