Enzo Fernández spoke about Argentina’s desire to keep winning and what it means to play alongside Lionel Messi as the national team looks ahead to the 2026 World Cup. Despite recent success, the midfielder made it clear that the group remains focused on competing at the highest level.
While fully committed to his role at Chelsea, Fernández also reflected on the mindset inside the Argentina squad. He explained that winning the World Cup in 2022 did not change the team’s standards or expectations. “Anything can happen, but we’re doing very well. We have to keep winning. What happened, happened,” he said in an interview with Por el Mundo, showing that the team continues to look forward rather than back.
Fernández stressed that the team’s strength goes beyond results. According to him, the unity within the squad has been key to Argentina’s consistency. “We’re an incredible group. From the first day I arrived, I always felt very supported. The group is united and you can feel it,” he said.
The midfielder also remembered his early days with the national team, when he joined with little international experience and just before a World Cup. “I was very young and everything was new to me. I really respect the guys because they’re incredible people,” Fernández said, pointing to how the more experienced players helped him settle in quickly.
There was also time to talk about Messi, a teammate Fernández continues to admire. Speaking naturally about the captain, he explained how special it is to share the pitch with him. “I used to play with him on PlayStation, watch his matches, and suddenly I was training with him. It’s incredible, a dream,” he said, putting into words what Messi represents to many players of his generation.
Argentina arrives at this new stage after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup and the Copa América 2024, but Fernández made it clear that those titles are not enough to satisfy the group. With the 2026 World Cup getting closer, the message from inside the squad is clear: the team wants to keep competing, keep improving, and keep winning.
