By his own admission, the Argentina head coach felt somewhat out of place at that ceremony, much like Luis de la Fuente and Rodri.
Scaloni made no secret of his admiration for Spain throughout the press conference.
"We worry until the bus even leaves the hotel. How could I not worry? They've been on a very good run under Luis and that makes me happy. Everything about Spain worries me," he said.
Before the press conference, Scaloni crossed paths with De la Fuente at the trophy presentation and the two shared an embrace. He admitted the situation felt "surreal" given the scale of the FIFA-organised event, and preferred to keep his thoughts on the match to himself. He did, however, reveal he attended "because he was going," a reference to the strong relationship he holds with the Spain coach.
Although he said he "knows him as a person," Scaloni was clear that this familiarity does not extend to tactics.
"We're friends, but he doesn't know what I think about football. What I do know is how my team plays and he knows his. The patterns of each team are obvious: through the ball, though with nuances in how we attack. We do have similar patterns in trying to make ourselves strong with the ball. Let's hope it's a good spectacle."
Naturally, there was also a lengthy passage dedicated to Lionel Messi. Scaloni said he did not know whether this would be Messi's last match with the Albiceleste, but that it "wouldn't be a surprise" if he did not retire from the national team after this World Cup.
"He's pure history. History, legend..." Scaloni said, reflecting on the words Messi had dedicated to him following the win over England.
"For him to say that, not about me, but about everyone, fills me with pride, because for the best footballer the world has ever seen to think that is wonderful," he continued.
"I think it's incredible how he is at 39 years old. You have to enjoy it because we have him and you have to value what he does. The history and the legend is him and these players who have taken us through some marvellous years. Achieving this is very difficult. Years ago it was unthinkable. My gratitude towards them is eternal, because it wasn't easy to compete at this level for so many years. Hopefully we win, but the journey has been incredible," he added.
Scaloni does not believe his side need to prepare any differently despite the occasion being a final.
"We prepare the same way for every match, with a lot of dedication to analysis. We need to be at our best version to win. We don't put it in our heads that it's a World Cup final. We prepare to the maximum and then we'll see what happens."
On his team's recent form, he noted "positive things, especially in the last few matches." "I think we're in good shape, beyond what we could still improve. We're playing against a great rival, they know us well, we know them well, and that's why it has double merit to have reached where we've reached," he said.
Asked whether Argentina's previous experience of a World Cup final gives them an edge, and whether the lack of that experience could hurt Spain, Scaloni pushed back on the idea.
"The experience of having played a final, they have that too. They're top players at their clubs. I think the pressure, once the ball starts rolling, is forgotten, or my players forget it. They just focus on playing. These are two teams trying to do their best and they cause you problems by being direct. I don't think it's fundamental that we've played a final before — they've played a European Championship, a Nations League... It's not a handicap."