Boca Juniors midfielder Leandro Paredes has hailed the unimaginable consistency within the Argentina nationwide group led by the mercurial Lionel Messi, Softfootball reviews.
Paredes, a bit half within the La Albiceleste squad that gained the 2022 World Cup has grow to be a brilliant common for the group within the run-up to the 2026 event.
Argentina beat Venezuela 3-0 of their closing house sport of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Messi scoring a brace and was moved to tears by the assist of the house followers as a lot of them might be watching him for the final time on house turf.
Nonetheless, the largest win for Paredes was the togetherness within the squad as he highlights throughout an interview with FIFA’s official media, the place he revealed that every one the gamers that began in opposition to Venezuela performed on the World Cup closing aside from 18-year-old Actual Madrid sensation, Franco Mastantuono who was delighted to play alongside Messi. He revealed:
It’s an actual pleasure for us, after nearly three years for the reason that World Cup, to proceed taking part in at this stage and in the identical model. It’s additionally nice to see younger gamers coming by way of and performing like this for us, so we’re extraordinarily blissful.
I feel that tonight, regardless of not having a lot house to play within the center, we stored our cool, managed our positioning, and have been at all times in management.
One other teammate, Julián Alvarez talking throughout the identical interview about Messi doubtlessly taking part in his final sport in entrance of house followers and the win over Venezuela. He stated:
“It was a particular, historic night time and one that everybody will bear in mind for what it meant to see Leo play his final aggressive match in Argentina, and maybe Ota (Nicolas Otamendi) too. They’ve been a giant a part of our journey within the nationwide group and each are prime professionals. I’m actually grateful to them they usually deserve one of the best.
Argentina certified for the 2026 World Cup as one of the best group from South America by topping the group and will likely be going to the event in the USA, Mexico and Canada to defend their crown.
