Scaloni says fatigue not a concern for Argentina in World Cup semi-final
Scaloni said Argentina are in good shape and not worried about fatigue as they chase consecutive World Cup finals, with Lionel Messi leading the squad.
- Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni told reporters in Atlanta on Tuesday he remains unconcerned about fatigue ahead of the World Cup semi-final against England. "Whether we are tired or not I don't care," Scaloni said.
- With 39-year-old Lionel Messi leading the side, Argentina battled through difficult knockout rounds to reach the semi-final. The Albiceleste required extra time to defeat Cape Verde, Egypt, and Switzerland.
- Scaloni emphasized the match is strictly football, separating it from the 1986 World Cup quarter-final and the Falkland Islands dispute. "This is a football game, that's all," he said.
- England's squad, led by manager Thomas Tuchel, presents a significant challenge for Argentina. Star attackers Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane have accounted for 12 of England's 13 tournament goals.
- The defending champions seek consecutive World Cup finals by defeating England on Wednesday. "We are in good shape and we really can't wait," Scaloni told reporters on the eve of the showdown.
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On the semifinal , whose winner will clash for the title on Sunday against Spain , Scaloni assured that his team has the "illusion intact" for being close to contesting his second consecutive final in a World Cup .
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Scaloni says fatigue not a concern for Argentina in World Cup semi-final
The holders will be seeking to make it to consecutive finals by beating Thomas Tuchel's side in a fixture that evokes 1986 and Diego Maradona, as well as the lingering sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. "We are in good shape and we really can't wait. This is a World Cup semi-final and our hopes are intact. We are so grateful to these players for getting us here again," Scaloni told reporters on the eve of …
Before the World Cup 2026 semifinal, Lionel Scaloni chose to decompress the climate around the classic with England. Four decades earlier, Carlos Bilardo did exactly the same in Mexico 86. History repeats itself again.
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nordbayern.deArgentina against England is more than a football match. It's also about the aftermath of the Falkland War. But Argentina's coach doesn't want to know about it.
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