Coach points out that it is to be really proud of his team for having secured the spot near the end of the competition.
The Argentina coach, Lionel Scaloni, defined 2021 as a “magnificent” year for the Albiceleste because it remained undefeated, gwon the Copa América to Brazil in its territory and this Tuesday sealed their qualification for the Qatar World Cup four dates for the end of the South American qualifiers.
“We qualified for the World Cup four dates in advance and with one game without playing (the one postponed against Brazil). They know I don’t like to make things bigger, but is to be really proud of this team for having achieved qualification so far from the end, ”said Scaloni after the goalless draw with Brazil in San Juan.
“It is to be proud and to thank the players. The year is magnificent, I would say dreamed of, for obtaining the Cup, qualifying for the World Cup and because we are still undefeated”He added.
Argentina secured a place in the Qatar World Cup 2022 Because, once the match with Canarinha was over, Ecuador beat Chile 0-2 in Santiago.
Scaloni said that the match against Brazil was “hard, hard and difficult.”
“Brazil came to play their game, to try not to play and at times they succeeded. It was a difficult match. The bottom line is that the team adapted to the circumstances. We all like to win, but these games make the team mature. The balance is positive, without a doubt ”, he indicated.
Argentina and Brazil drew goalless on Tuesday in the fourteenth day of the qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Even with one game less, Brazil and Argentina, already classified, are at the top of the leaderboard with 35 and 29 points, respectively.
They are followed by Ecuador (23), Colombia (17), Peru (17), Chile (16), Uruguay (16), Bolivia (15), Paraguay (13) and Venezuela (7).
Scaloni, stated on Tuesday that as the matches progressed, the confidence in classification, reached after drawing with Brazil 0-0. “As the games went by, the team was consolidating and we saw that it could be classified,” said the DT.
Argentina now has 29 points, behind the leader Brazil, with 35. Chile and Uruguay are fifth with 16 points and can no longer reach it because there are 12 points in dispute.
“We knew this tie was tremendously difficult. The end result is a consequence of the players wanting to be, that no one has a guaranteed position and that difficult moments have been overcome, “said Scaloni, after the draw in San Juan (west of the country).
The coach managed to form a new team after the failure of Russia-2018 without depending so much on the star Lionel Messi.
“We know that we depend a lot on people (the fans) by what is transmitted to the players. It is that feeling that they are going to support the team beyond playing well or badly ”, illustrated the coach. (D).
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