Argentina Is The Team To Beat - Messi

Argentina's iconic captain, Lionel Messi, has declared his team as the one that everyone wants to defeat, following their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ecuador in a crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier on Thursday night. The 36-year-old football maestro showcased his enduring brilliance as he scored the decisive goal in the 78th minute with a stunning free-kick, securing the win for his national side. Speaking after the game, he said, “It was shown in the two friendlies and today, by the points, that this group is not going to relax beyond what it achieved. It was historic, extraordinary. “We know that if we go down a little they will pass us over. There are going to be tough matches like this. Defeats, surely. “We have to be as we are now, with our feet on the ground. Fight every game as we have been fighting since Scaloni started with All this.”