Lionel Scalonitechnician of the argentine national teamdenied that having played in a final before gives his team an advantage against Spainin the final of the 2026 World Cup that will face them next Sunday in the MetLife Stadium of New York.
“They also have players who have played on big stages. That thing about pressure, when the ball starts rolling, the player forgets. I don’t think it’s a handicap, on the contrary. It’s not essential that we have played in a final; they have also played in the final of the Euro Cup and the UEFA Nations League“he said at the official press conference prior to the final.
Likewise, he explained that there has not been a special analysis with Spaindespite the fact that they were going to face each other in March in the Finalissima.
“TO Spain We analyze it for Finalissimabut also to the possible rivals of the World Cup 2026. We analyzed all the path that could be. It’s not that I’m analyzing her more than anyone else, because overanalysis isn’t good either. “We all know their virtues and we will try to harm them in the areas where they may suffer,” he added.
“Beyond being a World Cup finalit is a football match in which we need to give our best version. We don’t put it in our heads that it is a world final. We prepare it to the maximum, like all games,” he explained. Scaloni.
Lionel Scaloni He admitted that he is still moved by the fans’ response.
“You see your people the way they celebrate and that reaches you and it is impossible for it not to touch your heart. We play for them, for those people who are waiting to see the argentine national team. We have recovered a hug from a fan of Boca Juniors with one of River Plate. We are sorry and we take it into account. In a World Unity is essential and people are with the team,” he added.
Regarding his friendship with the technician of the spanish national team, Luis de la Fuenterevealed that he attended the show organized by the FIFAwhere both shared a hug at the end of an event with Novak Djokovic, Tom Brady and Kevin Durant.
“How can I not worry?” Spainis a great team that has been doing a stage with Luis de la Fuente and it makes me happy. I’m not going to tell you what I told him, because we were in the middle of a surreal situation. I went because he was going to go and I told him so, and other things that cannot be made public,” he highlighted.