The selection of Argentina made a historic comeback and advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup 2026 after winning 3-2 to Egypt.
At first, the duel seemed favorable for the Egyptians, since they won 2-0, which suggested that Argentina’s path was over. However, the team, led by Lionel MessiEnzo Fernández and Cristian Romero, turned the score around and took the victory.
The emotion was felt in the last minutes of the match and even the Argentina coach, Lionel Scaloni, did not avoid tears when the match ended and His team advanced to the next phase.
In fact, in the press conference after the game, Scaloni spoke about different issues. One of them was that the Argentine players, as a joke, They call it “La Llorona”.
“The players already call me ‘La Llorona’, but I don’t care. I think that all of us who have been there get excited about games like this,” said Scaloni, according to statements collected by the media. ACE.
The coach also praised the Egyptian team stating that it was a very good team.
He also said that the team had difficulties scoring the goals. “When you see that the ball doesn’t go in and they are comfortable, you have to keep trying“said the Argentine coach.
“You need players who believe in themselves. Who understood that if they lost today, nothing would happen. If you understand that nothing happens and you can only give joy to your people, you can do what happens in the game“he added.
When asked about Lionel Messi and the moment when he started to cry when Argentina had qualified for the quarterfinals, he stated that it was a normal reaction if the emotions and the situation in which Argentina found itself are taken into account.
“I don’t know what I can compare this match to, but I’m sure he plays football for this. That he has those emotions at this point in his career is difficult to explain. When you retire, you regret for life of not having enjoyed“, said.
Finally, Scaloni stated that the key for Argentina to overcome the result was not only tactics and strategy, but also “heart and instinct“.