Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni joked he will retire if La Albiceleste win the Copa America in Brazil.
Argentina – runners-up in the past two editions – open their Copa campaign against Colombia in Salvador on Saturday.
La Albiceleste, who lost to Chile in 2015 and 2016, also suffered a last-16 World Cup exit at the hands of France last year.
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Argentina's elimination led to Jorge Sampaoli's departure and Lionel Messi's brief international retirement before the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's return ahead of the Copa.