Argentina President Javier Milei says people who criticize Argentina are “jealous,” arguing that the country is “good at almost everything.” The comments come amid ongoing debate about Argentina’s performance at the World Cup, which included a final defeat. In the statements reported by two outlets, Milei frames the criticism of Lionel Messi and the broader national team as coming from outsiders rather than from shortcomings in sporting results. The reports do not provide evidence of a change in Argentina’s approach to football or specific responses to particular criticism, but they present the remarks as Milei’s rebuttal to negative commentary following the tournament. Both sources characterize his tone as defiant, emphasizing that he rejects the framing that the campaign was a failure. The articles focus on Milei’s public remarks rather than on independent assessment of the World Cup campaign or details of what critics specifically said.