Lautaro Martinez told an amazing story about the amazing moment when Argentina knew they would win the World Cup.
Lautaro Martinez’s Qatar 2022 World Cup was both good and bad. He came in as Argentina’s main striker to help Lionel Messi reach the final goal of lifting the trophy. He couldn’t, though, because he hurt his ankle. That made room for Julian Alvarez, who was the biggest surprise of the tournament because of how well he played.
Julian Alvarez got the starting job, and Lautaro Martinez was moved to the bench for the final rounds. But Martinez was very important for Argentina in the quarterfinals, when he scored the penalty kick that got rid of the Netherlands. Then, in extra time of the final against France, Hugo Lloris stopped his shot, leaving Lionel Messi all by himself to make it 3-2.
Now, Lautaro Martinez made a very shocking statement about something strange that happened in the locker room. When Argentina knew for sure that they would win the World Cup. It wasn’t Mexico, and it wasn’t Brazil being kicked out.
Lautaro Martinez talks about the time Argentina knew they were going to win the World Cup.
Papu Gomez said a few days ago that Argentina knew they would win the Qatar 2022 World Cup when Brazil lost to Croatia in a thrilling quarterfinal match. In an interview with ESPN Argentina, however, Lautaro Martinez said that the team knew about it a long time before that. The moment comes as a complete shock.
“When we lost to Saudi Arabia, I knew it. I think that game was important for us because when we lost, there was a sudden click in the locker room that made everyone on the team and in that bubble realise what was going on. From then on, we played in six finals, and we saw a different side of Argentina. We wanted to play the main roles.”
Thousands of people in Argentina thought that the players tricked themselves into thinking that they could win the trophy only in the knockout stages. Even so, Lautaro Martinez made himself heard. The game with Saudi Arabia set off a chain reaction that can’t be stopped.
“The game against Saudi Arabia was very tough. We had to win the next six games or else we would have to go home. That was how we thought the next day when we trained. Those days were the most important part of how they won the world title. We were aware of the chance we missed in the first game. That made a big difference for us.”
