Lionel Messi, scorer of two goals against Austria, spoke at the end of the game at AT&T Stadium, in Dallas, after receiving the award for best player of the match.
«There is a lot of happiness, it was a very intense game. We had a good result, we wanted to win to have a calm week and we are happy with that. We are happy to have won both games. At World Cups, each match is difficult and nobody offers you anything. There were moments within the 90 minutes, but they were never really dangerous; It wasn't a complicated game from that point of view. We wanted to play fast and we did. It was very important to qualify. It's not simple, but Argentina was able to do it", he began by saying.
Regarding the group's mood, the captain added: «We are all rowing in the same direction. It doesn't matter if it's tournaments or friendlies, we like being together. We like to make people happy, to share their joy. We have to continue like this. We always have the idea of winning the title, but we have to think game by game. It's not easy; We have to prepare as we do for each match. It also depends on the rivals and the moments; every game is special. We have to play and enjoy when we are on the field.”
Messi also took responsibility for the missed penalty: “There was a moment when I missed the penalty… I took a really bad shot, but, fortunately, we managed to win and that’s the most important thing.”