Argentina has the equipment and conditions to beat the 2026 World Cup and revalidate the title achieved in Qatar 2022, but he has to go with humility because he will face very competitive teams, the former Argentine soccer player said this Monday in statements to EFE. Javier Saviola. “There is a lot of hope and a lot of expectation that Argentina can once again be among the best and be the best team in the world. Argentina has a team and a technical commission to achieve this,” said the former midfielder in Rio de Janeiro during the presentation of the first edition of the World of Legends.
According to the 2004 Olympic champion and 2001 U-20 World Cup champion, coach Lionel Scaloni’s team gives Argentina the conditions to compete at the world level and achieve its goals. “After having been the last world champion, expectations are very high, because we have to defend that title. Argentina has a very competitive team and practically most of the players who achieved that important goal go (to the 2026 World Cup),” he said.
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The River Plate idol said that Argentina arrives at the World Cup as a favorite, but recommended “humility.” “I think that after having become world champion, yes (he arrives as a favorite), but I also think that we have to go with humility and with our feet on the ground because we know that the World Cups are big words. We know that there are tremendously competitive teams, teams that are going to do everything possible to win this championship,” he stated.
Argentina faces it not as an exhibition but as a competition
Regarding the Legends World Cup, whose first edition will be held in Rio de Janeiro in the second half of this year and will bring together idols such as the Brazilian Romario, the Catalan Carles Puyol, and the Dutch Clarence Seedorf, he stated that Argentina approaches it not as an exhibition but as a competition. “Despite being a unique show that will bring together important figures, Argentina, as always, will try to be as competitive as possible, because it is something that is in our blood,” he said.
He assured that he hopes to be able to contribute as much as possible to a team that will have Gabriel Batistuta as coach, ‘Kum’ Agüero as captain and players still in great shape like Maxi Rodríguez. “Argentina has players to have a good World Cup. It is a World Cup that everyone will want to play in and in which everyone will want to show themselves,” he stated.
