Lautaro: This team will never give up and will fight until the end

Lautaro was interviewed by TyC Sports after Argentina eliminated Egypt.

This match... I don't know if you feel the same way, but it seemed like we were on the verge of being eliminated at one point, but then we bounced back.

Yes, it was very difficult, truly very difficult. What we achieved tonight, I haven't seen in a long time, and I personally haven't felt this way in a long time. Being 0-2 down with just a few minutes left against an opponent that was pressing us and putting a lot of physical pressure on us, they made it very uncomfortable for us. It was difficult for us to win back possession, and they were still able to counterattack.

This once again proves the character, fighting spirit, humility, and self-sacrifice of this team, because these are qualities that each of us possesses. Seeing Messi run like that, seeing him constantly surpass himself every day, I told him when I saw him crying on the field that he should cry, because he deserves it, he has always deserved it. He is our role model, our leader, and the one who always helps us. Now there are still people waiting for us, but we are still here.

This team never gives up, sometimes playing well, sometimes perhaps not so well. For a while today, the game seemed a bit out of control, but you never gave up.

Yes, it was incredible. What I want to say is that this team will not give up and will persist until the very end. During the hydration break, the coach said: whatever we have left, we must fight to the end. Because we have been trying to play well in this game, and we also created chances in the first half, but we didn't capitalize on them. In the end, we kept looking for opportunities, kept applying pressure, and the goal finally opened up. Without a doubt, it was a release, and it made us all very emotional.