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#Argentina manager #LionelScaloni admitted that Spain deserved to win the World Cup, saying his team had been outplayed in Sunday's final. "I feel sad," Scaloni said after the match. "One could say many things about how we got here, but it's not worth it. I just want to give my endless thanks to these players who once again took us to the final." Scaloni said he had not spoken to captain #LionelMessi about his future. The 39-year-old scored eight goals in the tournament but struggled to assert his usual influence in the final as Spain's midfield starved him of supply. "He's 39 years old now," Scaloni said. "It was crystal clear for me that he was going to play up until he decided not to. "I hope that everyone feels proud of him, of what he's achieved because he's the best football player ever to set foot on a pitch. I have no doubt about this, and what he did during this World Cup was incredible. But also what he did before this." #WorldCup2026 #FIFA #football