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

Dibu Martínez left a question 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, cast doubt on his future with the Albiceleste.

“I dreamed we’d win it again, I dreamed of bringing it back 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 era.

The phrase that raised 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. 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 titles. “I’m very sorry, I truly gave everything I could to help my country and my teammates”, he said.

The defeat to Spain has thus left a new question mark 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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