Lionel Messi conveyed his desire to play for Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup In an interview, but admit that his participation depends on his physical condition.
Before the tournament in North America, he would be 39, yet the 37-year-old still seems quite committed to Argentina’s 2022 triumph defending even though he admits that time is against him.
The captain of Inter Miami told NBC News, “I will see if I am ready or not when we are in next year’s preseason and then decide.” It is something outside of this world to be able to be at the World Cup, and I would really love to,” Messi declared.
Recently, Messi decided to stay with Inter Miami for another five seasons until 2028 and thus put to rest the speculations of his retirement while at the same time reaffirming his love for the game.
His long, fabulous career of over 20 years, which culminated in his first-ever World Cup victory after the 2021 Copa América, is what the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is mostly remembered for.
It will be the sixth time Messi will be on the pitch at the World Cup should he be able to play in 2026, thus, one step further, making him one of the top three greatest players of all time.
