Lionel Scaloni apologises to Argentines after World Cup final loss FAST-MOVING
Lionel Scaloni broke his usual silence a week after Argentina’s 1‑0 defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final, publishing an open letter on Instagram. In the message he said, “Solo me sale decirles lo siento por no haberles podido traer otra copa”, apologising for not bringing another trophy to the nation. He thanked the fans, his technical staff, the players and AFA personnel, and highlighted the values he believes the squad embodied – effort, desire, perseverance and “no bajar los brazos”. Scaloni referred to the players as “mis guerreros” and said the true trophy was the legacy of those qualities. The post quickly went viral, drawing thousands of reactions and comments about his future as head coach, with some speculation that he might step down after December.
Entities: Argentina national football team · Argentine Football Association (AFA) · Cazzu · Lionel Scaloni · María Becerra · Rosalía · Samuel L. Jackson · Valentín Barco
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- [● 9 SOURCES] Lionel Scaloni posted an open letter on Instagram a week after Argentina lost the 2026 World Cup final. (c38fd04f-5205-482a-a014-a6d54e362ba1,5eee6f77-9aa3-4018-83ca-1024292b3b3a,d9792201-98bb-4843-a4ea-b084a64cb860,03e51b5d-)
- [● 9 SOURCES] Scaloni called the players “mis guerreros” (my warriors) in the letter.
- [● 9 SOURCES] Scaloni expressed gratitude to his technical staff, the players, AFA personnel and fans.
- [● 5 SOURCES] The letter received thousands of reactions and quickly went viral on social media.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Scaloni stated that Instagram was the best medium for him to reach the Argentine public despite rarely using it.
- [● 9 SOURCES] He said the real trophy is the values such as effort, desire, perseverance and never giving up.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Scaloni hinted that he might step down after December.
- [● 9 SOURCES] In the letter Scaloni apologized for not being able to bring another World Cup trophy to Argentina.