Argentina players boycott media after World Cup final loss, make journalists wait 2 hours

Argentina's players reportedly boycotted post-match media duties following their 0-1 extra-time defeat to Spain in FIFA World Cup 2026 final. Journalists waited for nearly two hours in the mixed zone, but Lionel Messi and his teammates allegedly left through a back corridor without speaking, reports said. Only head coach Lionel Scaloni addressed the reporters.