Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentine national team, commented on his team's victory against Switzerland in the 2026 World Cup.
Argentina's national team won 3-1 against Switzerland in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.
Messi said in statements after the match: "I feel extremely happy with this victory, a very difficult victory, we knew it would be a very exciting match."
He added: "It was important for us to take this step to have a more relaxed week before what is coming."
He concluded: "We suffered again, but this team does not stop believing, we have returned to the ranks of the best four teams in the world."
Argentina will play against England in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup next Wednesday.
The Argentine national team has reached the World Cup final for the second consecutive time.
Messi shares the top of the World Cup scorers' ranking with France's Kylian Mbappé with 8 goals.
