1 week ago Lionel Messi volition play successful a sixth World Cup arsenic helium captains holders Argentina astatine the 2026 tournament.
The 38-year-old forward, who led his state to a 3rd World Cup triumph successful Qatar with a punishment shootout triumph implicit France 4 years ago, was named successful Lionel Scaloni's 26-man squad connected Thursday.
With 26 appearances, Messi holds the existent grounds for the astir World Cup matches by immoderate subordinate - and volition articulation Portugal guardant Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, arsenic the lone antheral players to look successful a sixth variation of football's biggest lawsuit this summer.
Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez, who was named the goalkeeper of the tourney successful 2022, has been selected, arsenic person defenders Lisandro Martinez and Cristian Romero from Manchester United and Tottenham respectively.
Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez are besides among the 5 British-based players successful the squad for the finals, which volition beryllium held successful the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Argentina are successful Group J and statesman their run successful Kansas City against Algeria connected Tuesday, 17 June, earlier they play 2 games successful Dallas, against Austria connected 22 June and Jordan connected 28 June.
Messi had been substituted during Inter Miami's latest Major League Soccer lucifer connected Monday, but his nine said helium had not sustained an wounded and was suffering from "muscle fatigue" successful his near hamstring.
He has made 198 appearances for Argentina and volition scope the 200-mark if helium plays successful some of his country's affable matches - against Honduras connected 6 June successful Texas and past against Iceland 3 days aboriginal successful Alabama.
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