Scaloni is on record as saying that a place in the 2026 squad will be Messi's for the asking if he chooses.
South American teams, led by Lionel Messi, are starting the road to the 2026 World Cup with many of the stars who have shone in recent years in their ranks, as their talent has yet to fade and there are difficulties in finding new greats. Although the end of their era is drawing ever closer, most of the likes of Messi, Luis Suarez, Arturo Vidal, Neymar and Di Maria still have no replacements in sight for the start of the qualifiers, which kick off on Thursday.
That move has proven to be an inspired decision, with Messi and his family settling in Florida seamlessly while enjoying success on the field, leading Inter to their first silverware and into the US Open Cup final.Inter coach Gerard “Tata” Martino, the former Argentina and Barcelona player, says Messi has been “liberated” by finally leading Argentina to the World Cup last year after several agonising major championship near-misses.
However he later admitted in an interview in July he had no clear idea of when he plans to call time on his international career.“After winning everything I want to enjoy the moment and wait for time to tell me when it’s the moment.– ‘Door always open’ –Scaloni is on record as saying that a place in the 2026 squad will be Messi’s for the asking if he chooses.“It will depend a lot on what he wants, on whether he feels good.
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