Argentina lost to Croatia in the group stage of the 2018 tournament in Russia
“Leo doesn’t surprise me because I know him well and he’s always been like this,” Scaloni said. “The coaching staff can’t take any credit for that, it’s his effort; he’s always been the same, he’s always been a winner.
Messi likely is playing in his final World Cup. He has four goals so far this tournament and is tied with Gabriel Batistuta for most at the World Cup by an Argentine with 10. Maradona had eight in four World Cup appearances. “Just his presence motivates us and helps find that little bit extra to give. We are so delighted to have him as our captain. With everyone’s support, and not just the players, but our fans, we’re all pulling in the same direction, so that we can keep achieving our dreams, which is the most beautiful thing. We want to keep doing this with him by our side.”
Argentina has never lost a semifinal at the World Cup dating back to the original tournament in 1930. It also got past Belgium in 1986 and Italy in 1990 to go with the victory against the Netherlands in 2014. When Argentina won the tournament in 1978, it featured two group stages, and as host it made it to the final by topping its second four-team group, which included Brazil, Peru and Poland.
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