Will Argentina be able to retain the next World Cup ?

Argentina’s World Cup campaign is about to begin at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, USA. This crucial match will be held against Algeria, which is marked as their first step in the tournament.

Will Argentina be able to retain the next World Cup

The Argentine team will begin their journey towards achieving their goal of retaining the title with this match, where every player will have the burden of the expectations of the country and the fans. This stadium in Kansas City is going to witness a historic moment, where one of the best teams in world football is determined to prove their superiority. This match against Algeria is not just a game, it is the first manifestation of Argentina’s commitment to keep their World Cup title intact.

With only six months left, this Argentina looks like a team that has won the title again. The same hungry team that won Qatar in 2022 is waiting for America to win. After the World Cup, winning the Copa America for the second time in a row in 2024 has taken their confidence to the Himalayan heights.

How Argentina played the year before the World Cup
Argentina lost only one of its nine matches last year—against Ecuador in Quito. However, Lionel Scaloni’s men didn’t play badly even in that 1-0 defeat. And when the world champion crown is on their heads, that team automatically becomes everyone’s ‘target’. Everyone’s goal is to take that crown away. Argentina, of course, is enjoying being the ‘villain’ to everyone. Or maybe any world champion team spends the next four years like this.

In March last year, Argentina, without Lionel Messi, defeated Brazil 4-1 in the qualifiers and secured a ticket to the 2026 World Cup. Since that victory, Argentina’s confidence has reached another height.

Argentina’s group in the 2026 World Cup of 48 teams can be said to be fairly easy. The opponents are Algeria, Austria and Jordan. Algeria may suffer a bit in the first match, but Scaloni’s men will surely be careful this time, having learned from their loss to Saudi Arabia in 2022. Although they are likely to face teams like Uruguay or Spain in the knockout stage, Argentina is now ready to take on any challenge.