Messi: Argentina will chase World Cup again, luck matters | 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 complete faith in the Scaloneta.

Before the World Cup draw, which will determine Argentina's opponents in the group stage, Lionel Messi expressed his hope of repeating what was achieved 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 clear that achieving the world championship again in 2026 will not be easy: "Afterwards, due to small details, you can be left out, a World Cup is very difficult, any team can complicate things or eliminate you, the ball can hit the post and go out or in, or you can lose in penalties."

In that sense, the number 10 recalled what happened in the last World Cup: "In the last one, although we were far superior to the Netherlands and France, we ended up going to penalties and there we had the beast of Dibu who made us win, but it can happen that you reach penalties and get eliminated. Winning a World Cup is very difficult."

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 pinnacle of football history. Both on and off the field, they have spent years praising each other, and this time it was the 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 where 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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