Messi shines after returning to PSG, but no conclusion on 2026 World Cup: Reports

Buoyed by their 2-0 win over Angers with Lionel Messi setting up the first goal and scoring the second, PSGtalk ventured into the possibility of Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni considering Messi for the next World Cup in 2026

I think Messi can get to the next World Cup Scaloni told Radio Calvia ht GOAL It will depend a lot on what he wants, on whether he feels good The doors will always be open But he is happy on the pitch and it would be very nice for us

PSGTalk wrote The Argentine will be 37 years old when the Copa America comes around in two years and there’s no doubt that Scaloni and Co will attempt to plant the seeds to have Messi on the team to defend their World Cup crown

The 2022 FIFA World Cup was seen as the last for Messi, as the 35-year-old capped off by riding into the sunset and winning the trophy that had long eluded him, PSGtalk added

Soon after winning, Messi had expressed his desire to continue playing and revelling in his game time playing as a champion He isn’t retired from international football and is expected to suit up for Argentina, PSGtalk added, likely to feature in the 2024 Copa America

Messi will be 39 for the next World Cup and it wouldn’t be out of the question as Dani Alves went with Brazil to Qatar at the same age It will likely all come down to the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and whether he wants to go PSGTALK wrote

Lionel Messi’s return means guaranteed chances for PSG” the Parisian club’s manager Christophe Galtier said after Messi starred in a 2-0 win over Angers

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