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Will Lionel Messi play at the 2026 World Cup? Argentina star casts doubt on playing in USA, Canada, Mexico
While it's likely he will be on hand to help the Albiceleste to defend their FIFA World Cup title in 2026, Messi isn't ready to confirm his presence just yet.
Messi future unclear as Scaloni plans ahead
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said Monday that he did not know if Lionel Messi would be a part of the Albiceleste squad that will seek to defend its FIFA World Cup crown next year, reported Xinhua. The 38-year-old Argentina captain has not yet committed to the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada, having hinted in recent interviews that he could retire beforehand. "I haven't spoken with Messi about the next World Cup. Whatever h…
“I didn’t talk to Messi about the next World Cup. What he decides is fine,” the albiceleste technician said Monday in a press conference. “The percentage of the list today is unclear, we’re still far away. Many things can happen, but we have a base, it won’t get out of there. When they tell us how many players will go to the World Cup, we’ll make decisions. We have a base for the World Cup, you know. It won’t get out of there much,” he insisted.…
Leo Messi lived an emotional night last week when he played the game that will surely be his last football match in Argentina... and left many fans worried when he said he might not play the World Cup 2026. In fact, "the most logical thing" is that he does not do it, although he had not yet made a decision and will not make it for a while. On Monday, before Argentina's last game in the qualifying phase for the World Cup, against Ecuador (Tuesday…
The coach of the Argentine National Team, Lionel Scaloni, referred to the questioning of the star and captain, Lionel Messi, about his participation in the next World Cup and assured that the footballer “will take his time quietly” to decide it. In the run-up to what will be the last South American Eliminatory match before his pair from Ecuador on Tuesday, the Argentine coach referred to the statements of the Rosarino star who questioned his pre…
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