The 2022 World Cup Will Be The Last? This Is Lionel Messi's Answer

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

JAKARTA - Paris Saint-Germain player, Lionel Messi, has not thought about whether the 2022 World Cup will be his last. He admits that he will decide at the right time.

Currently, Lionel Messi is 34 years old. That means, he will be 38 years old when the next World Cup takes place. The actual age is still possible for the former Barcelona player to appear.

"Right now I'm thinking about this one (World Cup 2022), then we'll see. Football changes from day one to the next," Messi explained as quoted by Antara from Football Italia.

"I think it's difficult to play next, but I haven't made a decision yet. Sometimes they kill me because they protest that I don't run much. I don't know what I'll be like when I'm 38."

Throughout his career with the Argentine national team, Messi's best record is second place at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where they lost to Germany 0-1 in the final.

Regarding the chances of the Argentine national team in the 2022 World Cup, Messi feels quite confident. He said Argentina was ready to fight anyone.

Success in the 2021 Copa America is an important capital to realize the ambition to end the "fast" title at the World Cup.

"Argentina can compete with anyone. I'm not saying we are big favorites to lift the World Cup, but we are ready," said Messi.

The Argentine national team is indeed one of the candidates to win the 2022 World Cup, next November. The figure of Messi remains the focus of the Tango Team to be able to talk a lot in Qatar later.

"I feel comfortable when we are together with the national team, everything flows. We all know what our role is and what we have to do," said Messi.

At the World Cup, Argentina was recorded as the champion in 1978 and 1986, long before La Pulga joined La Albiceleste.