Overview
- In an NBC interview, the 38-year-old said he will reassess daily during Inter Miami’s preseason before deciding on a potential sixth World Cup.
- He called playing at a World Cup extraordinary and said he would like to go, yet he will only participate if he can be useful to the team.
- Messi recently extended his Inter Miami contract through the end of 2028 and has discussed playing into his early 40s.
- He would be 39 at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and past World Cups have included multiple players aged 39 or older.
- Argentina sit atop South American qualifying with 38 points from 18 matches, and Messi’s club form remains strong, including a playoff brace against Nashville.