New Delhi: Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni fought back tears as Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final at the 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. His contract runs until December and he 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 feel the need, I don’t know if I can do something as big as that. We need to get this straight.”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 the opportunity to be where I am now. It’s a dream place for everyone. Our staff and players gave their all until the very last moment. I believe it’s only fair that I take the time to think about it.”“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.”
