Argentina men’s national football team head coach Lionel Scaloni said his team will go “all in with whatever [they] have left” in its World Cup 2026 semifinal matchup against England. 

“It’s hard not to suffer on your way to a World Cup semifinal,” Scaloni added in the press conference following his team’s 3-1 extra-time win in the quarterfinals against Switzerland. Argentina struggled for long periods against the Swiss and was lucky a timely red card changed the run of play.

The Albiceleste boss chose to highlight the team’s growth, pointing out that “games like this” used to put his team in hot water four years ago at Qatar 2022.

“Nowadays, even when a team dominates us, attacks us or even ties the game, it paints a less bleak picture than before. The team keeps calm and keeps fighting, and that’s something we didn’t have before,” he said.

Scaloni lauded Switzerland, calling them “a great team” that made things hard for Argentina with their physical play. 

“Physicality plays a big role at this stage. They won........

© Buenos Aires Herald