Varane after losing to Argentina: “We are disappointed but also proud”
Despite a stunning hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe, Argentina triumphed in the 2022 World Cup after winning in the penalty shoot-out. Varane opens up about the disappointment of losing the final game in the penalties.
Argentina won 4-2 in the penalties as they won the trophy for the third time in their history after the two sides headed the penalty shoot-out with a 3-3 result after 120 minutes.
However,
Raphael Varaneis still proud of France’s efforts. After the final whistle he told
TF1
"We are very disappointed of course, we gave everything. We had to face a lot of obstacles during the competition, we gave up nothing.
"For an hour, we weren't in the match. We could have won too, I'm very proud of this group and of being French. We keep our heads up. We came back to this match when it was complicated. was played very quickly, then physically we were better.
"We pushed and we believed in it until the end. We almost overturned the match, which was badly embarked. The course was winding but there was mental strength in this group and a lot of heart. This allowed us to come back in this match. We are disappointed but also proud."
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