Messi will not be in the 2026 World Cup

Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, who signed for Inter Miami, one of the teams in the 1st American Soccer League (MLS), announced that he does not plan to participate in the FIFA World Cup again.

Speaking to Chinese outlet Titan Sports, the 35-year-old Messi, when asked if he would participate in the World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026, said: “I don’t plan to participate. . The tournament we won was the last World Cup I played in. I can reassess the situation in time, but my decision is that I will not play in the next World Cup.” he gave the answer.

Messi, who will be 36 years old on June 24, also stated that he wants to participate in the tournament that will be held in 2026 as a spectator instead of a player.

In the 2022 World Cup held in Qatar, Messi was selected as the best player of the tournament with the Argentina shirt, of which he was captain, and reaching the Cup, he went down in football history.