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Argentina Coach Scaloni Jokes About Messi's Simple World Cup Briefing
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First reported by N12 · Jun 28, 2026
What happened
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni joked that his only instruction to Lionel Messi before substituting him in was to simply enter the field. Messi then scored a decisive free kick in their 3-1 World Cup win over Jordan. Argentina will face Cape Verde in the knockout stage, with Messi poised to continue his strong performance.
- 01Coach Scaloni told Messi only to enter the field as a substitute against Jordan.
- 02Messi scored a spectacular free kick 20 minutes after coming on.
- 03Messi leads the World Cup scoring chart with six goals in the group stage.
- 04Argentina defeated Jordan 3-1 in the 2026 World Cup group stage.
- 05Argentina will face Cape Verde in the knockout round starting Saturday night.
- 06Scaloni's humorous briefing went viral after the match press conference.
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