\u201cWe are going to give the maximum and try to do what we did in the last World Cup, which is to give everything we can, not to give a ball up for lost,\u201d Scaloni said. The coach entered the draw ceremony holding the World Cup trophy, a reminder of the standard Argentina will once again be expected to meet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While the group was met with optimism in Buenos Aires, Scaloni sounded a note of caution, particularly with a tricky knockout path likely to await Argentina. Should they progress, they will face a last-32 clash with a team from Group H \u2014 led by tournament heavyweights Spain and Uruguay, along with Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAs in 2022, we say that there is no easy opponent. You have to play the games. If it is then that the group (H), the crossover is difficult. But first we have to get through and then we'll see,\u201d Scaloni said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While the group was met with optimism in Buenos Aires, Scaloni sounded a note of caution, particularly with a tricky knockout path likely to await Argentina. Should they progress, they will face a last-32 clash with a team from Group H \u2014 led by tournament heavyweights Spain and Uruguay, along with Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The coach acknowledged the lingering lessons from Qatar, where Argentina suffered a 2-1 shock defeat to Saudi Arabia in their opening match. \u201cWe have that experience, we have to play the match,\u201d he said when asked about the prospect of facing Jordan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n