Dibu Martínez leaves the door open to retire from Argentina | OneFootball

Dibu Martínez left behind a doubt no one expected after Argentina’s defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. The goalkeeper posted a heartfelt message on his social media and, besides expressing his pain over the loss, raised doubts about his future with the Albiceleste.

“I dreamed we would win it again, I dreamed of bringing it to Argentina and making history once more. The truth is, the pain is hard to explain”, wrote the Aston Villa goalkeeper, one of the national team’s standout figures during Lionel Scaloni’s tenure.

The phrase that set off alarm bells came a little later. “Now it’s time to reflect on many things and see how to move forward, and whether it’s time to step aside”, Martínez posted, and at 33 he could be facing an important decision about his international future.

Dibu also said he did everything possible to help the team in its pursuit of back-to-back World Cup titles. “I’m very sorry, I truly gave everything I had to help my country and my teammates”, he said.

The defeat against Spain thus left a new question mark hanging over the Argentina national team. After Lionel Messi and Nicolás Otamendi, Dibu Martínez also left open the possibility of bringing his time with the Albiceleste to an end.

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