Lionel Messi says it "harms" after his punishment was spared amid Argentina's draw with Iceland.
The 30-year-old Barcelona star's second-half spot-kick was effectively ceased by resistance guardian Hannes Halldorsson with the score at 1-1.
Messi was hoping to coordinate the effect his old adversary Cristiano Ronaldo has made so far with an astounding cap trap against Spain on Friday night.
"It would have changed the content. It was the preferred standpoint," he said.
"Clearly it harms me to have missed the punishment. They would have opened somewhat more and we could have discovered more spaces.
"We have the severity of not having the capacity to take the three focuses that we merited. To begin with winning is constantly vital, now we need to consider Croatia.
"We will endeavor to pass this rapidly. "
Messi said Iceland's strategy's made it hard for his side guaranteeing "they would not like to play" yet conceded that Heimir Hallgrimsson's group "shut well".
The Argentina captain has now missed four of the last seven punishments that he has taken for club and nation consolidated.
He kept on striving for a route through against Iceland with 11 endeavored shots, the most he's at any point attempted in a World Cup diversion, however was left disappointed.
Argentina mentor Jorge Sampaoli expelled his star player's punishment set-back as a "measurement" and adulated his state of mind in a troublesome diversion.
"To assess and describe Lionel Messi's work is troublesome in light of the fact that it was an awkward counterpart for him," he said.
"Iceland played protectively, obstructing all spaces yet we did all that we could to win. Leo is exceptionally dedicated to Argentina.
"We generally come to win with the goal that's the reason there is a sure measure of dissatisfaction."
Argentina confront Croatia next on Thursday at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (19:00 BST).
Iceland goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson uncovered the lengths he took to guarantee he was best-put to stop Messi's spot-kick.
The 34-year-old low maintenance video chief stated: "I did some homework since I knew it was a circumstance that could come up. Alright, it's a long shot yet it happened.
"I took a gander at a great deal of punishments by Messi and I likewise watched punishments I have confronted so I could perceive what I looked like to punishment takers. I had a nice sentiment he would go that way.
"It's a blessing from heaven for me to have spared that punishment, particularly as it helped us pick up a point that could be vital for us in endeavoring to qualify from this gathering.