Lionel Messi retirement from the World Cup, who will soon play for Inter Miami, has informed Chinese media site Titan Sports that he will not compete at the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Messi finally won the one major trophy that had eluded him during his stellar career when he led his nation to victory in Qatar 2022.
Many supporters believed that the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner had “completed football” after leading La Albiceleste to a thrilling penalty shootout victory over the previous champions France.
Messi has decided to retire from international competition at the age of 35, as he announced on Tuesday.
I think not,” Messi answered, when asked about the possibility of featuring in 2026.
“This was my last World Cup. I will see how things go, but in principle no, I will not go to the next World Cup,”
Messi clarified that, after retirement from the World Cup “he is not going to participate,“ he would “like to be there to watch” the competition in 2026.
If everything goes as planned in the MLS, it is highly likely that Messi will continue to live in Miami, making it easily manageable. The Miami Herald reports that Messi will sign a two and a half year deal with Inter, a team co-owned by David Beckham, with an option to extend it until 2026.
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