Alpine driver paid tribute to the Argentine national team on social media after the World Cup final defeat to Spain, praising the legacy of the squad led by Lionel Messi.
Franco Colapinto spoke out on social media after Argentina’s loss to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. The Alpine driver paid homage to the 2022 world champion generation and thanked the players for the victorious cycle the Argentine squad has experienced in recent years.
In a sequence of Instagram stories, Colapinto shared images of Argentina’s recent major achievements, including the 2022 World Cup and Copa America titles, as well as a photo of Lionel Messi wearing the silver medal won in Sunday’s final.
In the first post, the driver wrote:
“Grateful and proud. Thank you very much! You have kept Argentina at the very top.”
Then Colapinto shared a photo of Messi after the final and once again thanked the Argentine captain.
“For the joys you gave us. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
Argentina were defeated 1-0 by Spain in extra time in the 2026 World Cup final, ending the bid to win back-to-back titles. Even with the runners-up finish, the team closes one of the most successful periods in its recent history, with the 2022 world title and the continental triumphs that solidified a generation led by Lionel Messi.
Colapinto was the first Argentine Formula 1 driver to comment on the final’s result. While the Spaniards Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz celebrated Spain’s two-time crown on social media, the Alpine driver chose to emphasize pride in the Argentina side’s journey and to thank the players for the achievements reached over the past years.
