Exequiel Palacios referred to the cancellation of the Final: 'Obviously we wanted to play it'

With the FIFA date of March just around the corner, the players of the Argentine National Team began to join the concentration ahead of the friendly matches against Mauritania and Zambia, fastened after the cancellation of the Final against Spain. The first to arrive in the country was Exequiel Palacios, who was consulted on the subject and made his position clear: “Obviously we wanted to play it. It was an important match, it was just another final.”

The cross between the champions of America and Europe was scheduled for March 27 in Qatar, however, it was not carried out due to the conflicts in the Middle East and the subsequent disagreements between the federations to arrange a new headquarters.

In that context, Palacios regretted the suspension, but he is already focusing on what is coming: “We talked about a lot of places, but it's over. It was suspended and now we are going to think about the friendlies that are coming to us to try to do it in the best way

.”

The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder also referred to his personal present after overcoming an injury that kept him off the court for several months. “I'm already feeling much better after standing for a long time, but I've been feeling better, so I'm getting there fine,” he

explained.

In turn, he valued the continuity within the Lionel Scaloni cycle: “Always happy and grateful to the coach and the coaching staff for trusting me to this day. I hope to return it to you in the best way

.”

With the focus on upcoming friendly matches, Albiceleste will seek to maintain its competitive level in the face of the challenges ahead, with the World Cup on the horizon.