BUENOS AIRES:  After playing a significant part in Argentina's thrilling penalty shootout triumph against France in the FIFA World Cup final, Angel di Maria may decide to continue playing for his country.

The 34-year-old Juventus winger had earlier stated that he would retire following football's championship game in Qatar, but TyC Sports reported on Friday that the player has changed his mind.

Di Maria is now willing to consider playing through the 2024 Copa America, it was also said. After suffering a thigh strain during the group stage of the 2022 World Cup, Di Maria, who has 129 caps for the Albiceleste since making his debut in 2008, battled with his fitness in the later rounds of the tournament, But he was crucial to the Albiceleste's 2-0 victory in Lusail on Sunday, winning the penalty that Lionel Messi duly scored and then scoring his team's second goal.

Two 2026 World Cup qualifiers will be Argentina's next competitive matches in late March.

Lionel Messi, the Argentina captain, is thinking twice about retiring from international competition after his country won the World Cup, much like Di Maria. After the match, Messi declared he would like to play more for Argentina as a "World Cup winner," despite having previously stated that Qatar 2022 would be his final appearance for Argentina.

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