Ready To Respond To The Call Of The Argentine National Team, Lionel Messi Opens Asa To Appear At The 2026 World Cup

Argentine national team player, Lionel Messi (left). (Photo: Twitter @Argentina)

JAKARTA - Lionel Messi expressed his willingness to accept a call from the Argentine national team for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. This could be a hope to see the star return to appear in the World Cup.

Previously, Messi firmly stated that the 2022 World Cup would be the last stage in his career at the national team level. Especially at that time La Pulga was satisfied with the achievement of being able to fulfill his achievements with the World Cup trophy with Albiceleste.

Even though he has stated about the end of his career, after the 2022 World Cup Messi has yet to announce his retirement plan from the national team. In July Messi could not even say for sure the deadline for him to leave the football field.

"In fact, I don't even know when. It (retirement) will happen if the time happens," said Lionel Messi.

"After winning everything, I wanted to enjoy the moment and wait until time told me that the moment was coming. Logically, based on my age, it looks like it will arrive soon but I don't know for sure," Messi continued last July quoted from AFP.

After what was said earlier, it turns out that Messi is still willing and willing to fulfill the call of the Argentine national team. This situation has at least opened up little hopes that Messi still wants to continue defending Argentina even until the upcoming 2026 World Cup.

If the 2026 World Cup agenda feels too far, at least Messi's presence will improve the quality of Albiceleste in the Conmebol Zone World Cup Qualification which has been known to be tight.

The Argentine national team will indeed appear again on the 2026 World Cup Qualification agenda this September. Albiceleste will hold a home match against Ecuador and away to Bolivia.

This moment could be an event for Messi to continue his appearance in the blue uniform of the sky.