New Delhi: Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni fought back tears as Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final at New Jersey Stadium in New York on Sunday.Scaloni said the defeat was deeply painful as Argentina failed to defend the title they won in Qatar four years ago. Ferran Torres scored the only goal in overtime to give Spain their second World Cup title. After the game, the Argentina coach said: “We had injuries in key positions, which we did not expect. The wear and tear was huge and they gave their last effort. I am in the place that everyone dreams of and I always thank the president (Tapia) for giving me this opportunity.” This place is amazing. It is difficult to form a group like this. Failure hurts my soul. “
Uncertain about his future
Scaloni also expressed doubts about whether he would continue as Argentina coach. He is contracted until December and said he would first speak to Argentine FA president Claudio Tapia before making any decision.“I’m going to talk to the president,” he said. “I know what I want to do. I’ll look at my contract and I think it’s necessary, I don’t know if I can do something as big as this. We need to make this clear.”He thanked Tapia for giving him the opportunity to coach the national team and said he needed time to think.“I thank the president for giving me this opportunity to be where I am now. This is a dream place for everyone. Our staff and players gave their best until the last moment. I believe it is only fair that I can take the time to think about this.”“Hold on, I don’t know if I can continue. This place is amazing, it’s a dream place.”Building another successful team isn’t easy, he explained.“We, including my staff, never imagined that we would be in this situation. In order to continue, you need to do a lot of things, especially to reset the mentality, restart, and create a team like this again. It is very difficult to create a team like this again.”
