Video: A moment when time stopped. Scalloni recalls his famous strike in the final of Lusail

Attention is drawn to the strange reactions of the Argentinian coach

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni recalled his famous strike in the 2022 World Cup final with another similar performance in the semi-finals of the ongoing 2026 edition.

After Scalloni led the tango team to their third ever title against France in a famous penalty shoot-out at Luceil Stadium, it seems ripe for him to repeat the feat on American soil.

The Argentina national team won 2-1 in the semi-final against England yesterday, Wednesday evening, setting up a match against Spain in the final match on Sunday.

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However, it is striking that Scalloni did not celebrate the fateful winning goal scored by Lautaro Martinez after a perfect pass by Lionel Messi.

Although the goal lit up the stands for the Argentines at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Scalloni seemed unable to believe what had happened as he looked up at the sky with laughter.

🇦🇷 A goal that lit up the stands and stopped time for Scaloni.

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The scene is similar to what happened to him when he scored the decisive penalty that gave Argentina the title in 2022.

At that time, the cameras recorded the strange reaction of Scaloni, who did not celebrate with the players and members of the technical staff, preferring to sit in his chair, stunned and not believing the truth.

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