In Argentina - mood resembling mourning: the national team remains without a taste of victory after the second stage of the group matches and is close to returning home much earlier than expected. In yesterday's match, Argentina was knocked down by the Croatian team - they crushed their opponents with a score of 3-0. The Argentinians were tragic - they struggled to play in attack, and their defense organization resembled a team of Saudi Arabia in the match against Russia. Former national team defender Pablo Zabaleta, speaking on a special "BT Sport" show, said that Lionel Messi will most likely announce the end of his career after the championship. "I feel bad for Lionel," - P. Zabaleta did not hide his disappointment after Argentina's loss. - This was his last chance to win something with Argentina. I wouldn't be surprised if he announces his retirement from international football after the championship." "He should be very disappointed, and the next championship is four years away. I don't think he will wait that long," - added the defender. Argentina has not lost its chances to reach the quarter-finals - in the case of a draw between Iceland and Nigeria, they still have very good chances to secure the second position.
