After a dazzling start to his career in Major League Soccer, Lionel Messi returns to international duty with Argentina this week as South America's long qualifying road to the 2026 World Cup kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 7.
Argentina's forward Lionel Messi , U23 coach Javier Mascherano , Sports Marketing Adidas Argentina, Roberto Gortari, and AFA's President Claudio Tapia chat during a training session in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier football matches against Ecuador on Sept. 7 in Buenos Aires and with Bolivia on Sept. 12 in La Paz.
After an acrimonious end to his career with Paris Saint-Germain, Messi was courted by Saudi Arabia before ultimately deciding to forge a new chapter of his career with Inter Miami. But the question hanging in the air as South America's qualifying campaign gets under way this week, is whether Messi will be around when Argentina aim to defend their title in 2026, when the tournament is co-hosted in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Scaloni is on record as saying that a place in the 2026 squad will be Messi's for the asking if he chooses."It will depend a lot on what he wants, on whether he feels good.While the questions may continue to swirl around Messi's future in future, there is less uncertainty about Argentina's prospects for qualification for the World Cup.
Messi and Argentina's qualifying journey gets under way with a home fixture against Ecuador at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on Thursday, before the team face Bolivia in La Paz next Tuesday.Friday sees two more fixtures, with Uruguay playing Chile in Montevideo while five-time World Cup winners Brazil make their entrance against Bolivia in Belem.
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