The Argentina team is prepared for its debut in the 2026 World Cup, next June 16, against Algeria. Although there are high expectations for the team, Internally, an atmosphere of calm, joviality and joy is observed among the players.
This has been seen after a behind-the-scenes “leak” of the official photographs of the Albiceleste by FIFAin which the atmosphere of camaraderie between the footballers can be seen.
The “leak” was observed on the Instagram account of soccer player Nicolás Otamendi, where it is shown the photo session of the players Thiago Almada and Exequiel Palacios.
During the photo session, Otamendi accompanies the players and, between laughter and a pleasant atmosphere, shows how Almada and Palacios They pose in different ways for official FIFA photographs.
“Let go, be yourself,” Otamendi is heard saying to encourage Almada to be more expressive during the photo session.
In addition to that moment, behind-the-scenes images of the photo shoots began to circulate on social media. other players from Argentina, including Lionel Messi, Rodrigo De Paul and Julián Álvarez.
In the videos you can see how the players not only laugh between one take and another, but also practice different poses, They say their names and even play with a ball.
The backstage of the photos of the Argentine team is out THE WORLDWIDE SPIRIT TOOK OVER MY BODY pic.twitter.com/VEACM3JtTI
— kiki (@ejf249) June 12, 2026
Argentina is about to begin its World Cup journey. In addition to his debut against Algeria, on June 22, will face Austria and Jordan on the 27th.