Lionel Messi wants to play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and defend the crown with the Argentina football team, but he is still not sure whether he will take part in the tournament. Here’s what he said on his possible appearance.

"They put themselves in a position of having a rivalry with us that doesn't really exist," the Argentina captain commented in an interview with the program Simplemente Fútbol, ​​broadcast on YouTube. "There's no comparison between Argentina and Mexico, and I don't know where that came from."

Soccer fans around the world eagerly await Lionel Messi ’s decision on playing in the 2026 World Cup. The wait could continue until the end of this year. Messi, the Argentine World Cup champion and Inter Miami star, said he thinks about playing in the next World Cup but will first consider his health before reaching a final decision.