In Argentina national team said that they will force Messi to play at the 2026 World Cup

Nicholas Tagliafico, defender of the French club Lyon, expressed his opinion regarding the future of Inter Miami striker Lionel Messi in the national team.

According to him, in order for the Argentinean captain to go to the 2026 World Cup, the national team must achieve some goals already in 2024.

“For Leo to play in the World Cup in 2026, we need to win the Copa America in 2024. If our team had not achieved success in Qatar, he might have retired from the national team, but we were able to win and now Messi enjoys success. If we win the America's Cup again, he will want to continue playing for the national team", - Inter Miami News Hub quotes Tagliafico as saying.

Let us remind you that Messi has a contract with the American club until the summer of 2025.

Last season, the Argentine played 14 matches for his new team, scoring 11 goals and making five assists. In his first season at Inter Miami, the captain of the Argentina national team won the League Cup.