{
  "id": 19942311,
  "title": "'We were better than them' - Enzo Fernández reacts to Argentina's defeat to Uruguay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/we-were-better-than-them-enzo-fernandez-reacts-to-argentinas-defeat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T06:14:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/14/we-were-better-than-them-enzo-fernandez-reacts-to-argentinas-defeat-to-uruguay/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández expressed his disappointment following his nation's 2-1 loss to Uruguay in an international friendly on Friday. The match marked Argentina's first game since captain Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football a few weeks prior. Uruguay secured the victory with an own goal from Leonardo Balerdi and a goal from Maximiliano Araújo, silencing Argentina's hopes at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires. Julián Álvarez managed to score a goal for Argentina during the game. Despite having more possession and shots on target in the encounter, Lionel Scaloni's side came up short. After the match, Fernández, who currently plays for Manchester City, held firm to his belief that Argentina were the superior team on the day. \"We did not deserve to lose. Uruguay scored two random goals out of nowhere; we were the better team,\" Fernández stated, as reported by Fabrizio Romano.",
  "summary": "Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernández has reacted to his side's 2-1 defeat to Uruguay in an international friendly on Friday. The match was Argentina's first game after their captain Lionel Messi retired from international football a few weeks ago. An own goal from Leonardo Balerdi and a goal from Maximiliano Araújo gave Uruguay the victory against […] 'We were better than them' - Enzo Fernández…",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}