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Disaster when Argentinian footballer loses final (4)

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I believe the answer is:

mess

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'disaster' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'when argentinian footballer loses final' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'when' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'mss' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for mess that I've seen before include "hash" , "pickle" , "dish" , "Military dining room" , "Place to eat" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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