The Argentina national team began to shorten its list for the next World Cup after the resignation of Nicolás Otamendi and the warning messages from Emiliano "Dibu" Martínez and Leandro Paredes. In the last hours, Nicolás Tagliafico joined, who admitted that it will be very difficult for him to participate in the 2030 World Cup. "I valued it much more, perhaps because it was the last one. I think it was the last one, I don't have it for another one", said the left-back during a live broadcast from his stream.
What happened with Tagliafico?
The player indicated that "physically" he wouldn't make it and pointed out that he should start analyzing if he retires at the "best moment" or if even he can't keep playing and it's the coach who removes him from the team. "It's very hard" and you have to take it calmly", he said.
Why is it important for Argentina?
Tagliafico also spoke about the final with Spain of the 2026 World Cup, which the Argentina national team lost 1-0 on July 19 at the MetLife Stadium in New York. "The golden one is already ours and here it is. We have to be proud of the World Cup we made. It's not easy to reach two finals in a row or have two medals and we have to give it importance", said the footballer.
What comes next?
The player indicated that in football "you have to know how to lose" because that "demonstrates that you achieved it". "Unfortunately, in football you can win or lose. One more for the notebook, which is worth and a lot, for all the work that was done", he reported.
The Argentina national team is in first place in the World Cup 2026 classification, with 9 points and 3 wins without losing. The next date is September 1, when they will face Austria.
