Lionel Scaloni, the technical director of the Argentine national team, spoke about the Switzerland match, which took place today, Sunday, within the competitions of the 2026 World Cup, explaining that his team faced difficulty in imposing its style during the match.
The Argentine national team defeated its Swiss counterpart (3-1), in the match that took place between the two teams, within the quarter-final competitions of the World Cup, and the match was held on the grounds of Kansas City Stadium.
Scaloni's statements
Lionel Scaloni, coach of the Argentine national team, began his statements during the press conference after the Switzerland match, saying: "We faced an opponent who pressed us hard, it was difficult to pass the balls smoothly, this is the truth".
The Argentine national team coach added, saying: "We suffered, but reaching the World Cup semi-finals requires a lot of effort and perseverance, and we tried to impose our style of play, but that was not possible".
Lionel Scaloni continued: "In Qatar we also suffered, perhaps we played better than today, but we still suffered, but we are an excellent team".
He continued: "What was achieved was thanks to the players, without them, the matter would have been extremely difficult. The team did its utmost until the end, and this is what really arouses admiration".
The Argentine coach continued: "The message we can convey is that we will play a football match against a great team, that's all there is to it".
Lionel Scaloni concluded his statements: "We will do our utmost, until the last drop of sweat".
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