(English) SCALONI FULL PRESS CONFERENCE: SPAIN vs ARGENTINA WORLD CUP FINAL 2026 – Lamine, Messi...

Lionel Scaloni faced the press ahead of the 2026 World Cup final against Spain, a match loaded with special meaning given his close friendship with Luis de la Fuente and his family's Spanish roots. Argentina's coach spoke openly about his embrace with De la Fuente, whether this could be Messi's last World Cup, the emotion of hearing the '10' call him "pure history" after beating England, and the tactical similarities between Argentina and Spain ahead of Sunday's showdown. Scaloni also addressed the pressure of reaching a second straight World Cup final, his scouting of the opponent, and what this national team means to their fans: "We play for them, for our families." 📍 Full coverage of the Argentina vs Spain final, on AS and Minuto 116. #WorldCup2026 #argentina #Spain #Scaloni #Messi #DeLaFuente #WorldCupFinal2026 #ArgentinaNationalTeam #LaRoja ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Subscribe for full coverage of the 2026 World Cup. Follow AS.com for all the latest on Argentina's national team and Spain's "La Roja."