In Qatar 2022, Lionel Messi shone and was the guide of the Selection Argentina on the way to the title. But the country is not just satisfied with that, it asks its figure to continue with the team and finish his cycle in the World Cup 2026which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada. At the meeting, the current player of Inter Miami He will arrive at 39 years old.
The person who referred to the case this Monday was a great friend of Leo, Sergio Aguero. Already retired due to his heart condition that forced him to hang up his boots in 2021 while in Barcelona, the former forward passed through the ESPN microphones and They consulted him about Messi’s future. What few expected was his response.
“I believe that Messi reaches 2026, He takes good care of himself. Obviously he’s not going to be the usual Leo out there. But give it to me in some free throws or assists that he makes. He can be physically fit. If he wants, he comes, because he takes good care of himself.”stated the When. Will it happen?
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What was the last thing Messi said about the 2026 World Cup?
At the end of October 2024, Messi was interviewed by Fabrizio Romano and could not avoid the same question as always: Will he make it to the next World Cup? “Don’t knowthey asked me a lot of times more than anything else in Argentina. I hope to finish the year well, have a good preseason that I couldn’t do last year and, from there, from how I feel… We’re not far away, but at the same time there’s still a long way to go. “I don’t think, I live day to day without thinking beyond.”said the best in the world from Miami.
The record that Lionel Messi could reach if he plays in the 2026 World Cup
In Qatar 2022, Lionel Messi reached the record of playing in five World Cups, an achievement that he shares with other glories such as Antonio Carbajal, Lothar Matthaus, Gianluigi Buffon, Rafael Márquez, Guillermo Ochoa, Andrés Guardado and Cristiano Ronaldo. If presented in 2026, he would become the first to be on six dates.
In addition, Leo already has the record for the most games played. With 26 he has already surpassed the aforementioned Matthaus (25), Miroslav Klose (24), Paolo Maldini (23) and Cristiano Ronaldo (22). In Qatar he also became the Argentine top scorer in the World Cups: he reached 13, leaving Gabriel Batistuta (10) behind.
