New Jersey, July 19 -- Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni expressed pride in his players despite their heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, saying he felt sadness but was filled with "eternal gratitude" for the team's efforts throughout the tournament.

Speaking after Argentina's 1-0 extra-time loss to Spain at MetLife Stadium, Scaloni praised his players for reaching the final and urged them to show the same dignity in defeat as they had in victory.

"I feel sadness now; but above all, I have an eternal gratitude to these boys, because getting this far takes a tremendous amount. We're great in victory and we have to be great in defeat, and we remember what we've done. We gave everything," Scaloni said after th...