The Argentina–Brazil Rivalry has always been one of the most exciting matches in international football and the upcoming collision in Conmebol 2026 World Cup qualifiers has led to even more controversy. Before the game, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni dealt with rumors about the potential display of the World Cup in 2022 against Brazil.
Reports from Argentine stores on Monday morning revealed that Argentina Football Association (AFA) considered an answer To Raphinha and several Brazilian players who had driven the tensions before the match. The idea was To show off 2022 Qatar World Cup Trophy Like Argentina and Brazil Team entered the field at the monumental stadium.
The idea went viral on Monday morning and reached Argentina coach. During rumors rapidly gained traction and reached Staircase. During his press conference before the match, he was asked about the opportunity to show the trophy. He gave a simple answer: “There is no way to happen tomorrow, they should have told us. No, absolutely not. “
After Argentina won the World Cup in 2022, FIFA temporarily handed over the original trophy to Argentina for a few days. Since then, The organization has provided a copy, which will remain with AFA until the World Cup drawing in Canada, USA and Mexico in 2026.
Scaloni quickly ended all speculation, Confirming that the trophy would not appear during the match against Brazil. It will remain in AFA’s possession and will be returned to FIFA 2026.
Argentina legend Di Maria responds to Raphinha
“We will give Argentina a beat, no doubt. “These words from Raphinha during his interview with Romario TV Touched controversy before the match. While no other members of the Argentina national team responded directly to Raphinha’s comments, Scaloni chose to dismiss them and adopt a more measured strategy.
But a player who responded was Angel di MariaNow retired from the national team. In a comment on one ESPN post with Raphinha’s interview, Di Maria published three laughing emojis. The comment rapidly gathered over 30,000 likes, which made its attitude to the situation abundantly clear.
