At each consagration in the last cycle of his history, Argentina, he repeated like a mantra: “No rest”.

When they announced their elimination at the 2026 World Championship, the two-flame Americans were clear that they had no negotiating mandate.

“Sentimos esa competitividad para seguir ahí arriba, es lo que pide the cuerpo técnico (de Lionel Scaloni)”, dijo the delantero Julián Álvarez a periodistas the fairy tale, tras the primer esportamiento de la Albiceleste en the predio de selecciones “Lionel Messi” in Ezeiza suburb.

“They are so big that you need them to ennoble yourself and that you have so much planned. “I wanted to get going and be the best,” said the new Atlético Madrid player.

Argentina was given the match against Chile as part of the revival of the South American eliminators, which were interrupted last November. The future Martes visited Colombia in a rematch of the Copa América final, which the Argentines beat 1-0 in July.

“Every time we come here, every day, every training, we play with a sense of unity and it’s noticeable. The chip is there. The warmth I’ve received is to my credit, that’s how it is. “From now on we’re going, we’re not resting,” said defender Lisandro Martínez. “We’re winning the Copa America and there will be very important games.”

Álvarez and Martínez are the two chosen players to also win the Copa América in 2021; the final and the Copa del Mundo in 2022.

“Todos tenemos algo muy petitivo adentro y es también lo que que queerpo técnico: no relax y seguir siempre con la vara bien arriba. “I have to make the selection and reveal even further,” commented Álvarez.

THE OUTSIDE AND THE DUDES

The inevitable theme of the Argentine practice for the Australians of their two historical referent, the captain Lionel Messi and the extreme Ángel Di María, despite not having had success for a decade. The first was damaged at the table and the other was withdrawn from the selection.

“Hay que adaptarse. “Leo si Dios asks about the upcoming FIFA celebration when he came to my house with our new guests and ‘Fideo’ (Di María),” said Martínez, Manchester United player. “It is a player who makes our people give us a voice, an abrazo who makes us integrate into the group.” That means I have to earn a living. “The least I have to do is the determination I received in the Monumental.”

Maria did not play before Chile, but obtained permission for her team from Benfica de Portugal to play at a home club organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA).

“It’s strange that they aren’t. They are always,” said Álvarez. “María was leaning towards a house that needed more than she had and that was what we had to do before choosing Argentina and the world of football.”

Without Messi and Maria, it is likely that Scaloni will be beaten to the extreme by the double of Álvarez-Lautaro Martínez and Nicolás González. Together with Martínez and Nicolás Otamendi, they accompany Cristian Romero in the center.

Are you the captain?

Ausente Messi, the player Scaloni, decided that he wanted to win the race against Chile and Colombia.

“Las cosas acá son muy claras, our captain is Leo. “After Scalonis Cosa thought about it, but there were no egos, not much too little,” enthused Martínez. “Acá venimos, disfrutamos, reímos y trabajamos with total seridad. “Al que le toque, bienvenido sea para el equipo”.