On June 15, Argentina overturned a 1-0 deficit to defeat Guatemala 4-1, completing their final warm-up match ahead of the Copa América. After the game, Messi, who contributed two goals and an assist, spoke to the media.
Messi commented, “The match was challenging for us at first, as they defended very deep. In my opinion, young Caboni has a bright future, and we will benefit from him, just as we do from other excellent players.”
Regarding the Copa América objectives, Messi said, “We consistently strive with the same goal and desire to win, maintaining intensity in both matches and training, and we’ll continue giving our all to achieve that objective.”
“For us, everything will become more difficult, nothing will be easy, but we’ll strive to lift the trophy once again,” he added.