Argentina is in the semi-finals at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the president of Conmebol congratulated the 'albiceleste' national team.

Congratulated the 'albiceleste'. The president of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), Alejandro Domínguez, celebrated Argentina's presence among the top four of the Qatar-2022 World Cup and said he sees Lionel Scaloni's team as "very compact and very powerful".

"It comes from being the champion of the Copa America (in 2021). It comes from playing many matches and having consolidated with a completely new coach," highlighted Domínguez in a press statement after an event honoring Pelé in the center of Doha.

"I see a very compact and very powerful Argentina, which has all the conditions to fight for the World Cup. It is a candidate," added Domínguez.

Argentina defeated the Netherlands on penalties in the quarterfinals and on Tuesday they will seek to reach the final with a match against Croatia, which eliminated Brazil on Friday, the other South American team still in the competition.

It should be noted that Ecuador and Uruguay had been eliminated in the group stage, so Argentina's achievement is reinforced: "South America has only four teams in a World Cup. Having one of four in the final stages is a great merit, only attributable to the Argentina team and we see a very consolidated, very strong Argentina."

"As South Americans, our hope is that Argentina not only reaches the final but also has the opportunity to lift the cup for the third time," he said.

On the other hand, Domínguez lamented Brazil's defeat in the quarterfinals against Luka Modric's team: "Football is won, drawn, and lost. No game is won before playing it. Does it surprise me? It doesn't surprise me, but as a South American, I wanted Brazil to continue because we only have four countries, after the group stage we were left with two and now we are left with one."