June 13, 2023, 9:18 AM
June 13, 2023, 9:18 AM
Lionel Messi gave the news of the day. The captain of the Argentine team surprised this Tuesday by announcing that It is not in your plans to play the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in Mexico, the United States and Canada in 2026.
The world champion in Qatar 2022 made these statements to a media outlet in China, where he is with his team to play a friendly against Australia, this Thursday (8:00 HB).
“I do not think so. This was my last World Cup. I’ll see how things go but in principle no, I will not go to the next World Cup”, Messi expressed to the sports program Titan Sports.
“After achieving the World Cup that I was missing, I am satisfied and grateful for the race that I did, and that is the most important thing for me. I don’t think he will participate in the next World Cup. I haven’t changed my mind about that. I would like to be there to see it, but I’m not going to participate”, added the ‘Flea’.
The former PSG player and who will join the ranks of Inter Miami in the United States, was called up by Lionel Scaloni for the friendly against Australia in China and for the other preparation match in Indonesia, with the selection of that country to be played on Monday, June 19 (8:30 HB).
