He already said that before the tie started, that Facing Ecuador would be “very difficult”and with victory in his hands, the coach of Argentina, Lionel Scaloni, once again emphasized the virtues of the tricolorwhich he assured that they will fight for a place at the World Championship in 2026 “up” in the table.
Only Lionel Messi with a free kick (78th minute) was able to unblock a match that was complicated for Argentina on the home field, which is why he scored Scaloni, who highlighted the actions of the Ecuadorians at the press conference.
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“This is a good team”he told his compatriots and the whole world. “The one we played with today is good, believe me”Scaloni noted.
World champion coach previewed the performance of the tricolor in Qatar 2022where he “made things difficult for the Netherlands, “Undeservedly, he couldn’t go to the next stage.”he indicated.
Although he connected the actions of the visitors with the fact of facing the world champion and the rivals are “a little more cautious”, “Let’s not believe that (Ecuador) is a normal team, it’s a good team, one of the best”Scaloni said.
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The request that the tricolor made to the Argentine team also went away good analysis for Scaloni on what Argentina has and can do in this gameThe main thing is that his team “will not sleep on what it has achieved (the world title) and people can be proud of this team and must be identified with the team because, beyond the nuances, at the level of attitude, commitment and desire, what they are today ( Thursday) made it amazing.”
“I stand by the good game we playedwith the attitude of the players, which is basic in football, do not rest on your laurels”, concluded Scaloni.
After the victory against Ecuador, Argentina will visit Bolivia on Tuesday, over 3500 meters from the city of La Paz. (D)
South American qualifiers 2026
Source: Eluniverso
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