Scaloni criticizes World Cup schedule after Argentina's extra-time win over Cape Verde
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Mohamed Saeed
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Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni criticized the 2026 World Cup scheduling after his team's grueling 3-2 extra-time win against Cape Verde. With only three days to prepare for their round-of-16 match against Egypt, and a canceled training session due to a storm in Miami, Scaloni expressed frustration over the lack of recovery time for his players as the tournament progresses into its critical knockout stages.
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The 3-2 extra-time win against Cape Verde leaves the Albiceleste with just three days to prepare for the round-of-16 clash against Egypt on Tuesday
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has hit out at the 2026 World Cup scheduling after his side were forced into a punishing extra-time battle against Cape Verde. The Albiceleste boss expressed his frustration at the decreasing recovery time between fixtu
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