Zlatan Ibrahimovic fires ‘needs help’ Lionel Messi warning to Argentina as he hails ‘animal’ Inter Miami megastar

Argentina now turn their attention to a quarter-final clash against Switzerland in Kansas City this Saturday. The Swiss secured their spot after a tense penalty shootout win over Colombia, and they will represent the next hurdle for Lionel Scaloni’s side as they look to defend their crown. Messi himself acknowledged the difficulty of the journey so far, praising the resilience of the current group despite the early scares in Georgia.

“It got tough at 0-2 and it was very exciting to be able to turn it around,” Messi said after the match. “It’s not easy to come back from 0-2 down, but this group never gives up and tries until the end. What this group did today in this qualifying round is insane.”

Should they progress past the Swiss, a potential semi-final against the winners of England vs Norway awaits.