Soccer Football - World Cup - Final Draw - Doha Exhibition & Convention Center, Doha, Qatar - April 1, 2022 Former players Andrea Pirlo, Javier Mascherano and Jorge Campos arrive ahead of the draw REUTERS/Carl Recine 

Soccer Football - South American Qualifiers - Argentina training - Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina - March 23, 2022 Argentina assistant coach Javier Mascherano during training with the under-20 squad REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 Argentina's Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano look dejected after the match REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 Argentina's Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano look dejected after the match REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano looks dejected REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano talks with Lionel Messi REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano talks with Lionel Messi REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 France's Paul Pogba in action with Argentina's Angel Di Maria and Javier Mascherano REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 Argentina's Angel Di Maria and Javier Mascherano in action with France's Paul Pogba REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano and France's Antoine Griezmann REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 Argentina's Angel Di Maria and Javier Mascherano in action with France's Paul Pogba REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano and Nicolas Otamendi celebrate their first goal scored by Angel Di Maria REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 Argentina's Angel Di Maria celebrates scoring their first goal with Javier Mascherano REUTERS/John Sibley 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 France's Paul Pogba in action with Argentina's Javier Mascherano REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 France's Paul Pogba in action with Argentina's Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 France's Kylian Mbappe in action with Argentina's Javier Mascherano REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 France's Kylian Mbappe in action with Argentina's Javier Mascherano REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 France's Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud in action with Argentina's Javier Mascherano and Nicolas Tagliafico REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - France vs Argentina - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 30, 2018 France's Kylian Mbappe in action with Argentina's Javier Mascherano REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Argentina Training - Argentina Team Training Site, Moscow, Russia - June 28, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano during training REUTERS/Albert Gea 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Argentina Training - Argentina Team Training Site, Moscow, Russia - June 28, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano during training REUTERS/Albert Gea 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Argentina Training - Argentina Team Training Site, Moscow, Russia - June 28, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano during training REUTERS/Albert Gea 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano in action with Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho REUTERS/Lee Smith TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Argentina's Lucas Biglia and Javier Mascherano celebrate after the match REUTERS/Sergio Perez 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Nigeria's Victor Moses celebrates scoring their first goal as Argentina's Javier Mascherano and team mates look dejected REUTERS/Toru Hanai 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 A penalty is awarded to Nigeria and a yellow card shown to Argentina's Javier Mascherano by referee Cuneyt Cakir REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano and Enzo Perez in action REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano is shown a yellow card by referee Cuneyt Cakir REUTERS/Sergio Perez 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano and Lionel Messi react after referee Cuneyt Cakir awards Nigeria a penalty REUTERS/Toru Hanai 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 A penalty is awarded to Nigeria and a yellow card shown to Argentina's Javier Mascherano by referee Cuneyt Cakir REUTERS/Henry Romero 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 A penalty is awared to Nigeria and a yellow card shown to Argentina's Javier Mascherano by referee Cuneyt Cakir REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano is shown a yellow card by referee Cuneyt Cakir and Nigeria are awarded a penalty REUTERS/Toru Hanai 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano fouls Nigeria's Leon Balogun for a penalty REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano is shown a yellow card by referee Cuneyt Cakir and Nigeria are awarded a penalty REUTERS/Toru Hanai 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano is shown a yellow card by referee Cuneyt Cakir REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano in action with Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho REUTERS/Sergio Perez 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano in action with Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Nigeria's William Troost-Ekong in action with Argentina's Javier Mascherano REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano and Marcos Rojo in action with Nigeria's Wilfred Ndidi REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano in action with Nigeria's John Obi Mikel REUTERS/Henry Romero 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Nigeria vs Argentina - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - June 26, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano and team mates during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Argentina Training - Bronnitsy Training Centre, Moscow Region, Russia - June 25, 2018. Argentina's Javier Mascherano, Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi during training. REUTERS/Albert Gea 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Argentina Training - Bronnitsy Training Centre, Moscow Region, Russia - June 25, 2018. Argentina's Javier Mascherano during training. REUTERS/Albert Gea 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Argentina Training - Bronnitsy, Moscow Region, Russia - June 23, 2018. Marcos Rojo and Javier Mascherano attend a training session. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Argentina vs Croatia - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - June 21, 2018 Croatia's Ivan Rakitic in action with Argentina's Javier Mascherano and Marcos Acuna REUTERS/Carlos Barria 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Argentina vs Croatia - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - June 21, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano in action with Croatia's Mario Mandzukic REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Argentina vs Croatia - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - June 21, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano looks dejected after conceding their first goal scored by Croatia's Ante Rebic REUTERS/Carlos Barria 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Argentina vs Croatia - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - June 21, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano looks dejected after conceding their first goal scored by Croatia's Ante Rebic REUTERS/Carlos Barria 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Argentina vs Croatia - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - June 21, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano, Lionel Messi and Enzo Perez react REUTERS/Carlos Barria 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Argentina vs Croatia - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - June 21, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano in action with Croatia's Mario Mandzukic REUTERS/Carlos Barria 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Argentina vs Croatia - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - June 21, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano and Nicolas Tagliafico protest after referee Ravshan Irmatov awards Croatia a freekick REUTERS/Matthew Childs 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Argentina vs Croatia - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - June 21, 2018 Argentina's Nicolas Otamendi lies on the pitch next to Javier Mascherano and Nicolas Tagliafico REUTERS/Murad Sezer 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Argentina Training - Argentina Training Camp, Moscow, Russia - June 18, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano with team mates during training REUTERS/Axel Schmidt 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Argentina Training - Argentina Training Camp, Moscow, Russia - June 18, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano during training REUTERS/Axel Schmidt 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Argentina Training - Argentina Training Camp, Moscow, Russia - June 18, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano during training REUTERS/Axel Schmidt 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Argentina vs Iceland - Spartak Stadium, Moscow, Russia - June 16, 2018 Iceland's Rurik Gislason in action with Argentina's Javier Mascherano REUTERS/Carl Recine TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Argentina vs Iceland - Spartak Stadium, Moscow, Russia - June 16, 2018 Argentina's Javier Mascherano in action with Iceland's Gylfi Sigurdsson REUTERS/Christian Hartmann TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Soccer Football - World Cup - Group D - Argentina vs Iceland - Spartak Stadium, Moscow, Russia - June 16, 2018 Iceland's Emil Hallfredsson in action with Argentina's Javier Mascherano REUTERS/Carl Recine