Scaloni Unsure if Messi Will Play in 2026 World Cup

Argentina's national football team head coach Lionel Scaloni could not give a definitive answer regarding Lionel Messi's participation in the 2026 World Cup. The 38-year-old "Inter Miami" player has acknowledged the possibility of not joining the national team for the tournament.

Journalists posed the same question to the "Albiceleste" head coach, but he refrained from providing a clear answer. Scaloni said: "Will Messi play in the 2026 World Cup?

I don't know." Argentina's national team secured a confident qualification for the World Cup, finishing first in the South American qualifying group.

The 2026 World Cup matches will be held from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.