Messi breaks his silence after defeat in the 2026 World Cup final: The pain is immense, I’m proud of this team

Lionel Messi has reacted for the first time after Argentina’s defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final, sharing an emotional message for his fans and teammates.

The Argentina captain admitted that the defeat in the grand final has left a deep wound, but stressed that he will always remain proud of the team’s journey and everything they achieved together.

“The pain is immense and it will take time for this wound to heal. But I also want to remember everything beautiful… The matches we turned around by giving everything we had and that will remain in our memories forever, the support of an entire country, which together with the hard work and dedication of this group took us once again among the best teams in the world. Today it is difficult to appreciate what we have done, but this group reached two consecutive World Cup finals. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for every good wish and every message. Once again, we managed to come together as a country and all be together, sharing the immense pride of being Argentine. I also want to congratulate Spain on the title,” Messi wrote.

Messi ended his message with a sporting congratulation to Spain, which triumphed in the 2026 World Cup final and was crowned world champion.

Argentina were defeated by Spain in the World Cup final, which was played last night at “MetLife”, with the Spaniards winning 1-0 after 120 minutes.