In Order To Maintain Messi Until The 2026 World Cup, Scaloni Wants To Keep 'Presidentity' Number 10

JAKARTA - Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni will force Lionel Messi to continue playing until the 2026 World Cup. In fact, he already has a pretty surprising plan.

The success of winning the 2022 World Cup has met Messi's target with Argentina, namely winning all major tournaments such as the Copa America, World Cup, and Finalissima.

So far there has been no official announcement from Messi about his time with thetensile Team. However, Messi had revealed that he still wanted to wear a blue-and-white costume after becoming world champion.

"I want to continue to have a few more matches, with the status of world champion," Messi was quoted as saying by RMC Sport on Friday, December 23.

When Messi wanted to stay longer with Albiceleste, Lionel Scaloni had more beyond reason because he wanted to force Messi to stay until the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The report stated that bringing Messi with the Argentina squad at the 2022 World Cup was not an impossible fantasy to materialize.

"Having him is a luxury. Let's hope it's not his last World Cup," Scaloni told the same source.

"We have to keep the warmth No. 10 until he decides. If he stops, we'll see, but we have to hope. For now, I think we should give him a place for the next World Cup, if there is a quota of 26 players," Scaloni added.

It is not impossible that Scaloni's wish came true. He is a figure who can bring Messi back to the Argentine national team.

Padahal sang bintang sempat memutuskan 'pensiun sementara' setelah gagal di Piala Dunia 2018. Messi kembali ke timnas Argentina pada Maret 2019 saat melawan Venezuela.