After the last penalty kick at the Lusail stadium, the Argentine players went wild with the world title. On the other hand, the French, who could win the second championship in a row, felt the blow of defeat in the World Cup in Qatar.
On the way out, defender Raphael Varane spoke to broadcaster TF1 and said he had his head held high, for what his team showed in Qatar, but also regretted the final result.
“We are very disappointed. We gave everything. We faced many obstacles during the competition, we fought until the end. But we didn’t give up. Today, for an hour, we weren’t in the game. We came back and we could have won too. I’m very proud of the French, of that We gave everything, we kept our heads high”, said the defender, highlighting the recovery that his team showed after a first half in which it was completely dominated by Argentina.
“We came back to that match when we weren’t in it, it was complicated. It happened very quickly. We came back then physically, we were better than them. We started pushing and we believed in it. We were not far from being able to turn the match around, which had started badly. There is strength mental in this group, a lot of heart. That allowed us to reach the final. But that wasn’t enough to win”, he lamented.
Goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris compared the loss to Argentina to a boxing match.
“We were very reactive. It was almost a boxing match, we went blow by blow. The only regret we can have is that we lost our first half. Despite that, we didn’t give up, we believed until the end. It took a winner, it was decided on penalties. It’s always cruel to be on the wrong side. But we gave everything from start to finish in this competition. We left empty”, said Lloris.
On his future in the French national team, the 35-year-old preferred not to hit the hammer.
“This is not the time to answer these questions. It’s a painful night for all players, staff, management and fans. Even if we’ve achieved great things, it should serve as experience for the future. It will take time for everyone to digest.” finished.
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