FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 :

During and after the FIFA World Cup 2022 , everyone suggested that it would be the World Cup for the Argentine superstar Lionel Messi who recently wins his 8th Ballon d’Or and brings the World Cup home last year after winning against France in the final in Doha.

But he says the door is still open for the FIFA World Cup 2026 which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. He is now focusing on the Copa America which will be held in United States and after that it will clear.

“I’m not thinking about the World Cup and I’m not saying 100 percent that I won’t be there because anything can happen. Because of my age, the most normal thing is that I won’t be there. Then we’ll see,” said Messi in an interview with Argentine media.

“Maybe we’ll do well at the Copa America and everything will work out for us to continue. Maybe not. Realistically it’s difficult,” he added.

Messi said he would be “the first to know when I can be there and when I can’t. I’m also aware that I’ve gone to a lesser league. But it’s all about the personal side of things and the way you deal with it and how you compete.”

The 36-year-old moved to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami .

“As long as I feel I’m well and can continue to contribute, I’m going to do it. Today all I’m thinking about is getting to the Copa America. After that, time will tell if I’m there or not.

“I’m going to arrive at an age that, normally, doesn’t allow me to play in the World Cup. I said I don’t think I’m going to be there. It looked like after the World Cup I was retiring and it was the opposite. Now I want to be there more than ever,” he added.