The Argentinean professional footballer Lionel Messi is one of the most loved footballers of the world and though Messi is already 35 yrs old yet many of his fans are hoping to see him play the next World Cup as well which is scheduled in the year 2026.
However, Lionel Messi had himself stated in the past that the fifth World Cup that he played in Qatar last year was his last World Cup and recently when he was once again asked in an interview about his chances of playing in the 2026 World Cup, he stated, “I think not. [Qatar] was my last World Cup. I’ll see how things go, but as it is right now, no, I won’t go to the next World Cup.”
Currently China is soaked in the Messi Mania as he is on international duty with Argentina for playing friendly matches against Australia and later on against Indonesia as well.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner will be joining Major League Soccer side Inter Miami CF after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain gets over on June 30.
Lionel Messi led his Argentinean team in the last World Cup in Qatar and played an important role in his team’s World Cup win but it seems that he is not interested in playing in the next World Cup.
