Lionel Messi will no longer play for Argentina, after he plays the final match of his World Cup career on Sunday, according to a report by the BBC.
“I am very happy for finishing my journey in World Cups in a final, to play the last game in a final. That is really very gratifying,” the 35-year-old said, after his team won Tuesday 3-0 semi-final win over Croatia. This is Messi’s fifth World Cup, however, Argentina has won the World Cup twice so far.
“Everything that I lived in this World Cup has been emotional, seeing how much it has been enjoyed in Argentina. There are a lot of years from this year to the next one. I don’t think I will be able to do that. To finish this way is brilliant,” Messi said.
Argentina will play France or Morocco, in the final, where Messi is set to make a record 26th appearance in a men’s World Cup, the report by BBC said.
The next FIFA World Cup is scheduled for 2026 and will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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