De Paul’s message to Argentina hopefuls after Angola win: “A bit easier” | OneFootball

This Friday, in an international friendly match corresponding to the FIFA date in November, the Argentine National Team defeated Angola 2-0. With goals from Lautaro Martínez and Lionel Messi, who assisted each other, the world champions passed the test without problems and even took the luxury of trying out new players. In this regard, Rodrigo De Paul broke the silence.

As preparation for the 2026 World Cup, the national team had only one match because the Argentine Football Association couldn't secure another opponent. For this reason, Lionel Scaloni only had one match to use players who are not yet established in the squad and dream of the World Cup.

The truth is that the leader and one of the vice-captains did not hesitate to leave a message for the players experiencing their first call-ups and who want to be present in North America in June and July. "When the system is in place and you get on that train, it's a bit easier," De Paul stated. He immediately added, "Enjoy it, because it goes by fast."

During the same response in the interview conducted with Gastón Edul on TyC Sports, Rodrigo highlighted another important part. "Argentina is always a country that produces a large number of players. The good thing is that the generations coming in do so through a process, gradually, without extra pressure and fitting into something that is already working," expressed the midfielder.

In line with what was mentioned earlier, the midfielder, who is one of the most authoritative voices within the squad, expanded his discourse regarding the new faces. "There were many debuts, some are good prospects, and others are already a reality," he stated as a nod to the players Scaloni called up on this occasion.

Regarding the Argentine National Team in general, De Paul did not hesitate to give an assessment of what was done during 2025. "It's a good year, we qualified. But there are always things to improve," he initially noted. "The most important thing is that we continue competing and take the matches with the same seriousness," he completed a few moments later.

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