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Argentina Have Already Found Their Post-Messi Plan | Tim Vickery

October 1, 2026 · 13 min

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Argentina have played their first game since the World Cup, and their first real glimpse of life after Lionel Messi might already be here.

Tim Vickery breaks down Argentina’s 4-0 win over Bolivia and explains why Lionel Scaloni staying could be an even bigger story than Messi leaving. From Nico Paz and Franco Mastantuono competing to shape Argentina’s attack, to Boca Juniors teenager Leonel Flores showing signs of becoming an Ángel Di María-style weapon, Argentina’s next generation is beginning to emerge.

Tim also looks at Exequiel Palacios’ influence in midfield, Cristian Romero captaining Argentina in his hometown, the Lautaro Martínez-Julián Álvarez partnership, and what Argentina still needs to learn against stronger opposition. Is Argentina already building the team that will take them towards 2030?

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