Everyone Wanted Us To Lose In Qatar – Argentina Star, Martinez Alleges

Argentina goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, has said everyone wanted his team to lose in Qatar.

Martinez said this after Argentina defeated Croatia 3-0 in the World Cup semi-final tie on Tuesday night.

The 30-year-old will now hope to lead Argentina to victory in the World Cup final on Sunday when they will face the winner between Morocco and France.

He said;

“I can’t believe it,” Martinez said at his post-match press conference. “I just can’t believe it, mate.

“We lost the first game. All of a sudden it is everything upside down. People doubted us. Obviously, we lost the unbeaten run of 36 games.

“Against Mexico, the first half was a little bit sloppy. Everyone wanted us to lose, so it is us against the rest of the world.

“I am so glad that this 26 [man] group of players are all fighters and we have got 45 million Argentinians all behind us.

“It is just amazing. We feel the crowd on the streets – they are all full of Argentinians.

“Every time we play we are at home. We feel like we are at home.”