Argentine's journey in the South American Championship started with failure - the Argentineans represented by Lionel Messi lost to Colombia.
The chances of Argentina to advance to the next stage are still good - they now face matches with Qatar and Paraguay.
In the match against Colombia, the defeat came only in the second half of the game. Lionel Messi, who had a great opportunity to score, mentioned after the game that the pitch quality at the stadium in Salvador was not of the highest level.
"This is not the beginning of the tournament we expected. We need to forget this failure and prepare with raised heads for the next battles," said the Argentinean after the match.
"It is not easy to start with such a poor performance. I do not want to make excuses, but the pitch quality was terrible. Football matches cannot be played on such a pitch.
Now we are in an emotional pit, and it is difficult for us, and we do not hide it. Nevertheless, we do not need to cry about it now, as it will not help our preparation for the match with Paraguay," added the team captain.
