KANSAS CITY.- The Argentine team had a dream debut in the World Cup 2026: thrashed 3-0 to Algeria with three goals from Lionel Messiwho became the top scorer of the World Cup with 16 goals (equaled Miroslav Klose’s mark). The match focused the world’s attention as it was the debut of the reigning team and in the Arrowhead Stadium Different personalities were present, from former players to managers and celebrities.
Within the framework of a reception organized in a box reserved by FIFA for Argentine leaders and former soccer players, the head of the soccer federation, Gianni Infantinomet with the former Argentine president Mauricio Macriwith whom he shared a relaxed chat before the start of the match. The former president was accompanied by his girlfriend Lola Teuly.
After a few minutes, the president of the Argentine Football Association arrived at the same box, Claudius “Chiqui” Wallwho was able to travel to accompany the selected team after a permit granted by Justice, while he is investigated for alleged illicit association. As far as he could know THE NATIONMacri and Tapia shared a “cold but respectful greeting” and no more words were exchanged.
Upon his arrival at the stadium, Infantino greeted fans at the entrance to the VIP area and, in Spanish, added: “Greetings to all”. At the same place he was present Alejandro Dominguezpresident of Conmebol, who from the box shared Messi’s goals on social networks captured from the stands dyed light blue and white.
Through his social networks, Macri shared a message before the match: “Once again accompanying a team marked by effort, improvement and talent, and a player from another planet who continues to give us unforgettable joys.Let’s go Messi and let’s go Argentina! To defend it.” And he added: “Congratulations to FIFA for such an organization: 48 teams, 104 matches and three host countries. “The biggest World Cup in history.”
In addition, different former players of the Argentine national team were seen. Among them the former Paris Saint-Germain footballers Ezequiel Lavezzi and Javier Pastoreand the former Real Madrid Santiago Solari.
However, some of the Argentine champions of the 1978 and 1986 World Cup were invited to the box, where FIFA honored them. Among them were: Mario Alberto Kempes, Oscar Ruggeri, Sergio Batista, Nery Pumpido, Héctor Miguel Zelada, Ricardo Giusti, Omar Larrosa and Carlos Tapia.
In a section of the transmission, the world champion with France in 1998 was captured on television Zinedine Zidanewho watched from the stands the World Cup debut of his son Luca Zidane, goalkeeper of the Algerian team.
River’s former coach Marcelo Gallardo He also watched the game, in his new role as a sports commentator for a television channel.
