Lionel Messi at 2026 World Cup: Will He Play?
There was plenty of intrigue across Inter Miami ’s Club World Cup campaign this summer, though admittedly most of it centred around the performances of Lionel Messi . The 38-year-old, considered by many to be the best player ever to play the game, was featuring on the world stage again after a couple of years of playing for Miami in the MLS, far away from the spotlight that had enveloped him for much of his career. And with this tournament taking place around a year before the 2026 World Cup , perhaps the biggest question was whether Messi still has the ability to affect games as he did for Argentina in 2022, and by extension whether it looks likely that he would be playing in the World Cup next year. And despite a disappointing exit to former club PSG over the weekend, Messi still showed that he has plenty to offer, not least with a superb free-kick to lead his side to a 2-1 win over Porto in the group stages. Watch every Fifa Club World Cup game free o...