Argentina coach reveals why he took Lionel Messi out of the game

The Argentine National Team was placed in an important way at the start of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The team had a difficult match against Ecuador in a match where Lionel Messi managed to define the match thanks to a free-kick goal in the last 10 minutes of the party However, the player did not finish the match and the reason for his substitution is revealed.

Although in the 80th minute he asked Scaloni not to take him out, he ended up giving in in the 87th minute, when he gave his place to Exequiel Palacios. “It went away and in the end I was a little tired. Surely this will not be the last time that he starts to appear in the matches, ”he acknowledged. "But I felt very good, but it was a very difficult game to play, very physical," he added.

Lionel Messi achieved an important record, which was equaling the record of Luis Suarez in which both are placed as the two top scorers in qualifying with 29 goals each. After this meeting, coach Lionel Scaloni reveals the reason why he decided to take Messi out of the game in the last minutes of the game, allowing Palacios to enter.

What did Lionel Scaloni say about Messi?

“He asked me for the change, then we will evaluate what he has. You put me in a compromise, I don't know what he has, he asked for the change because he felt something. Tomorrow they will do studies. If he's okay, he'll come (to Bolivia) and play. And if we will not see what we do. All very recent, we'll see", acknowledged the Argentine coach about Lionel Messi's departure from the game.