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Lionel Messi, the captain of the Argentina national team, revealed the reason for his tears after the victory against Egypt in the final of the World Cup 2026 on Tuesday evening.
Argentina reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup in a dramatic scenarioAfter coming back from a 2-0 deficit against Egypt, he scored 3 goals in the final minutes of the match.
Messi missed a first-half penalty that Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Schubert saved, but the Inter Miami star set up Tango’s first goal and scored the second.
After the fateful victory Messi was in tears, he was asked why, he replied saying:
He added, according to the publication of the newspaper.Mundo Deportivo:“If I had managed to score at that moment, it would have changed the course of the match.”
He continued. “After returning the result, I felt relieved. We were doing well. Apart from personal, we had great opportunities, but the goalkeeper stopped the shots with amazing skills.”
Argentina once again overcame a difficult barrier in Egypt, which was very similar against Cape Verde in the round of 32, and Messi had this to say: “It reflects a spirit of pride and determination, and I’m very proud.”
He continued. “It was very emotional to reverse the result. We suffered a lot again, but this is the atmosphere of the World Cup, where all matches go like this.”
The Argentine national team is preparing to meet the Swiss national team in the quarter-finals of the world championship next Sunday.
