Argentina-France (3-3 ap, 4-2 on tab) of December 18, 2022 will surely remain Lionel Messi’s last match in the World Cup. In an interview granted on Tuesday to Chinese television, whose remarks were relayed by the spanish pressthe seven-time Ballon d’Or has announced that he should not participate in the next World Cup which will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico (June 11 to July 19, 2026).
“The 2026 World Cup? I think not. It was my last World Cup (editor’s note: in Qatar), first declared the former Parisian who will now wear the colors of Inter Miami (MLS). I’ll see how things go, but in principle, I won’t play the next World Cup.” The Argentinian, who will be 39 in 2026, has not yet said goodbye to the Albiceleste and has not given up on a possible participation in the Copa America 2024.