Argentina striker Lionel Messi in an interview with journalist Fabrizio Romano assessed the probability of his participation in the World Cup 2026.
Recall, the 36-year-old footballer became world champion with the national team of Argentina last season.
World Cup 2026? Considering the age I will be at that time, it seems difficult, but we'll see.
Lionel Messi
After four rounds of qualification for the 2026 World Cup, the Argentines lead the South American group with 12 points.
Note, the striker made Argentina the leader on the number of Ballon d'Or awards, having won the award for the eighth time on October 30. Messi dedicated this trophy to the legendary footballer Diego Maradona. Earlier it became known that the national team of Argentina called Messi for the qualifying matches of the World Cup-2026 against Paraguay and Peru.