Mac Allister rejects conspiracy theories about the World Cup final

After Lionel Messi, Alexis Mac Allister has spoken out against conspiracy theories tied to the World Cup final. “I come from a family of footballers, and we know these things do not exist,” he said. He also criticized how easily claims spread on social media: “We live in a world today where people can say anything on social media without any sanction.”

Argentina’s performance in the 2026 World Cup final prompted numerous reactions. Some Argentine supporters put forward conspiracy theories after their team’s defeat to Spain, who had dominated for 120 minutes. The Argentine players’ calm demeanour and apparent lack of enthusiasm helped fuel suggestions that an outside factor had affected their performance.

In the months after the World Cup, Lionel Messi, Emiliano Martínez and others had already rejected those theories. Mac Allister has now taken the same position, disputing the idea that the team had been hampered by an unknown cause. “People say whatever they want, and deep down we know what happened. We did our best, and it is disappointing that we did not win,” he added.

The Liverpool midfielder also acknowledged the quality of the opposition. “We are focusing on the positives. It was a huge disappointment, because we felt we were so close, but Spain were much better and deserved to win.” He distinguished the team’s physical condition from its performance with the ball, saying the physical qualities were there, but not the level of football needed to make the difference.

Mac Allister also spoke about both general and mental fatigue. He felt good despite playing every three days, but described the match against England as highly tense. Kooora reported that he also felt the history of that contest, and the way it is experienced in his country, may have drained some of the team’s energy.