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image caption, Lionel Scaloni cried several times during the press conference and left after apologizing.
2026 FIFA World Cup Spain won the men’s World Cup title for the second time, defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time. After this, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni became emotional at the press conference.
Lionel Scaloni cried several times during the press conference and left apologizing.
In fact, at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain won the Men’s World Cup for the second time, defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time.
European champion Spain created more and better chances throughout the match than reigning world champion Argentina. On the other hand, Argentina’s play was predominantly defensive in nature and slowed down the pace of the match.
Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni’s contract expires in December and he said he would talk to the president of the Argentine Football Federation about it.
Scaloni said: “I will talk to the president. I have an idea. I will fulfill my contract and I think I need it. I don’t know if something that big can be done again. We need to talk about this.”
He further said, “I am grateful to the Chairman for giving me this opportunity and bringing me to where I am today. It was everyone’s dream place. We tried our best until the last minute. The staff and players also worked hard. I think it would be right for me to take a break and think about it.”
He said, “Be patient with me. I don’t know if I can continue.”
“To keep going forward, you have to do a lot,” Scaloni said, “especially resetting your mind, recuperating and rebuilding a team like this. It’s very difficult to do that again.”
After finishing his speech, Scaloni stood up, apologized and left the press conference. As he left, he said that it was very painful and he was very sorry.
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