Messi: Argentina to chase World Cup again, but luck counts | OneFootball

The captain of Argentina expressed his dream of repeating what was achieved in Qatar and, although he warned that “it’s very difficult,” he has full faith in the Scaloneta.

Ahead of the World Cup draw, which will determine Argentina’s group stage rivals, Lionel Messi put into words his hope of repeating what was accomplished in Qatar. “The national team is a group that will try again, that will give everything and will fight,” said the captain.

In a conversation with ESPN, however, Leo made it very clear that winning a second consecutive World Cup in 2026 will not be easy: “Afterwards, because of small details, you can be left out. A World Cup is very difficult, any team can make things complicated for you or knock you out, the ball can hit the post and go in or out, or you can lose on penalties.”

In that sense, the number 10 recalled what happened in the last World Cup: “In the last one, even though we were far superior to the Netherlands and France, we ended up going to penalties and there we had the beast Dibu who made us win, but it could have gone to penalties and we could have been knocked out. It’s very hard to win a World Cup.”

The relationship between Lionel Messi and Pep Guardiola is undoubtedly very special: the Catalan embraced the Rosario native almost like a father and together they reached the highest heights in football history. Both on and off the field, they have spent years showering each other with praise, and this time it was the number ten’s turn.

“I always say it, for me he is unique. There are extraordinarily good coaches, but he has something different,” said Leo at another point in the conversation, after hearing a clip in which a newly arrived Pep at Barcelona praised him. Without a doubt, the most important phrase left by the greatest of all time is the one that places the coach in a privileged place in history: “For me, he is the best of all.”

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