Argentina’s future clouded after World Cup final loss as uncertainty surrounds Lionel Messi and Lionel Scaloni | OneFootball

Argentina’s 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain in the World Cup final has left the national team’s future clouded, with doubts over Lionel Messi and Lionel Scaloni.

According to L'Équipe, the Albiceleste have reached the end of a cycle, and the situations of their captain and head coach are unclear. In the MetLife Stadium corridors on Sunday night, the prevailing question was whether Messi would announce his international retirement after what seemed his last World Cup appearance.

With disappointment still fresh, focus quickly shifted from the result to what comes next.

Whether Messi would step away at international level hung in the air, while Scaloni’s plans were equally opaque.

Argentina now face a reset, and the futures of captain and coach remain the central unknowns.

Source: L'Équipe