Messi has doubts about playing 2026 World Cup at age 39
BUENOS AIRES — Lionel Messi could also be doubtful as as to if he’ll be nonetheless enjoying for Argentina on the 2026 World Cup however he’s certain about one factor: he needs Lionel Scaloni to remain on as head coach till then, regardless.
The 35-year-old Messi led Argentina to the title in Qatar final December and wasn’t fully certain if his fifth journey to the World Cup can be his final. The subsequent version will happen in Mexico, Canada and the United States when Messi is 39.
Messi advised newspaper Ole in an interview printed Thursday that he’d frequently mentioned his age would make it troublesome to play one other World Cup.
“I love playing soccer, I love what I do and while I am feeling well and feel I am fit and continue to enjoy it, I will do it. But it seems to be too much until the next World Cup,” he advised the newspaper. “I have to see where my career goes, what I will do. It depends on many things.”
In the close to future, he urged he needs to play in subsequent 12 months’s Copa America within the U.S. to assist Argentina defend its title.
“I will stay a little longer, I have to enjoy this,” he mentioned.
Scaloni is negotiating an extension of his contract with the Argentinian soccer federation and Messi thinks the coach ought to stay on the job.
“He is very important for the national team,” Messi mentioned. “To continue with this process would be spectacular.”
Asked what it was like returning to his membership Paris Saint Germain after Argentina beat France on penalties to win the World Cup, Messi mentioned he didn’t have deep discussions about it along with his teammate Kylian Mbappe, the French striker.
“One doesn’t want to speak and bring the topic of the final,” Messi mentioned, recalling his personal expertise after dropping the 2014 World Cup remaining to Germany in Brazil. “I was also on the other side, I lost a World Cup final and I didn’t want to talk about it.”
“Truth is there is no problem with Kylian, quite on the contrary,” Messi mentioned.
Messi is about to play for Argentina in friendlies to be scheduled in Buenos Aires in March to have fun the workforce’s third World Cup title with their followers.
