Lionel Messi broke the silence after the defeat in the final against Spain: "The pain is very great"

After several hours of silence following the defeat of the Argentine National Team against Spain in the 2026 World Cup final, Lionel Messi shared an emotional message on his social media to express his feelings after coming close to winning another title with the Albiceleste.

Along with an image in which he appears with the silver medal and visibly moved, the captain began his post reflecting on the impact the result had on him. "The pain is very great and it will be hard to heal this wound", he wrote.

Despite the disappointment, the Rosario native chose to highlight the team's journey throughout the tournament. "But I also want to focus on all the good… On the matches we turned around giving our all that will remain forever in memory, with the support of an entire country that, along with the work and effort of this group, brought us back to being, once again, among the best in the world", he expressed.

Messi also emphasized the importance of valuing the process the National Team is going through beyond the outcome in the final. "Today it’s hard to appreciate what we did, but this group reached two consecutive World Cup finals", he noted, referring to the title won in Qatar 2022 and the runner-up finish achieved in this edition.