Beijing time (CEST) on June 28, in the third round of the group stage of the World Cup, Jordan lost 1-3 to Argentina. After the match, Otamendi gave an interview.

The knockout stage matchups seem to be becoming increasingly clear (in our favor) in a way, with all the traditional powerhouses going to the other half of the draw, at least until the semifinals. Were you aware of this beforehand? Did you (the whole team) know this?

Yes, we are aware and we are following these developments. But, how do I put it?, next we face Cape Verde, an opponent that has a reason to be where it is today and must be respected. But at the same time, we must continue to be humble and work hard to do our own job. I think it will be a difficult match. We will be prepared to face it in the best possible conditions and then keep moving toward the next objective.

After winning the World Cup in Qatar, could you have imagined that four years later, today, you would be captaining a World Cup match?

No, at that moment I felt it was still very far away. But as time goes by, you start to dream about being part of the team and then about captaining in the World Cup, especially wearing the captain's armband that once belonged to number 10. I think this is something very beautiful, important for any player and also for me personally. In short, I am very happy, very happy.

Traducido por IA.

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