Lionel Messi reveals plans for 2026 FIFA World Cup; Argentina SuperStar says 'I'll lie if I tell you I'm not ...' | Mint

The 2026 Fifa World Championships are still 14 months to go, but for Argentina Superstar Lionel Messi it is still undecided whether he will host the opportunity to be held jointly by Canada, Mexico and the United States. Argentina is the ruling champions, after winning their first title in 2022 in Qatar. At Barcelona Legend, Messi is one of the few players who has won all the possible trophies in his career – eight balloon d’Ors, four Champions League titles, a Copa America and Fifa World Cup. But there is speculation about whether the World Cup wants to play 2026. “This year will be important to see what I decide on the World Cup in 2026. I would lie if I tell you I don’t think about it (play 2026 World Cup),” Messi said in an interview with Simplement Futbol. Messi, a product of Barcelona Academy, graduated from becoming one of the biggest in the sport at the La Liga giants. After making his senior debut in Barcelona in 2004, Messi continued to play at the club until he switched to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. He played at the Ligue 1 for two years before signing in Major League Soccer in 2023. He has scored 112 goals in National Jersey so far. Lionel Messi’s current form with Inter Miami currently, Messi is in a brilliant form in his club inter Miami despite recurring injuries. He scored three goals and set two more in five MLS appearances. In the Concacaf Champions Cup, Messi scored five goals for Inter Miami, including a prop against Los Angeles FC in the quarterfinals. The last time Messi played for Argentina was in October last year when he scored a Hattrick against Bolivia in the World Cup qualifiers. He turns 38 in two months and turns 39 during 2026 FIFA World Cup. First Published: 18 Apr 2025, 03:06 PM IST