Tottenham Hotspur defender Christian Romero has explained comments regarding Mexico and their upcoming World Cup group.

The 2022 Qatar World Cup takes place in November and December.

Argentina, managed by Lionel Scaloni and featuring Leo Messi for possibly the last time, will include Romero in the squad.

They will take on Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia in group C.

At the time of the draw, Romero reportedly said of Mexico: “It is a complicated rival, I think they have never played a World Cup."

However, speaking to Argentina news outlet Ole, Romero said he was misquoted.

“Something I never said was created by some journalists who overwrite," said Romero.

"I would never disrespect Mexico, they said that I had said that they had never played in a World Cup. If you see the note clearly it is not like that.

"Those people who like to talk more and create controversy, tell them to look a little at the things they put because there are people in Mexico who believe that I disrespected them and I would never do it to a team or, much less, a country."