Follow usLionel Messi got his dream title from the 2022 World Cup and confirmed that he does not plan to participate in the next championship, which will be in 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Even after the finals in Qatar, the Argentine, who will turn 36 this month, announced his intention to no longer be part of the biggest soccer forum.
“As I said before, I don’t think I will play in the next World Cup. I don’t know what will happen in time, but I haven’t changed my mind about this. I would like to be there and watch, but I will not participate. After reaching the World Cup, which was the thing I was missing, I am satisfied and grateful for the career I had. And for me, this is the most important thing. I think I played my last World Cup,” Messi told China TV.
The former Paris Saint-Germain player has not yet given up on the national team.
He has already decided to continue his career in MLS, where he will wear the team of Inter Miami.
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