Messi Says Sunday Encounter Will Be His Last Participation In World Cup
Lionel Messi has said that Sunday final will be his last appearance for Argentina in a world cup.
The Argentina forward scored his fifth goal of Qatar 2022 in Tuesday’s 3-0 semi-final over Croatia and admitted afterwards he does not expect to appear in a sixth world cup in four years time. Messi, 35, has won almost every accolade in the game.
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He has won the Ballon D’or – awarded to the world’s best player – a record seven times and also won the FIFA best men’s player award once.
Other honours include four champions league triumphs, 11 top-flight titles and Copa America glory in 2021.
The world cup is the only glaring omission, having lost the final to Germany in 2014.
Argentina, who lost their opening World Cup match to Saudi Arabia, will face either France or Morocco on Sunday, and Messi – after losing the 2014 World Cup final – says this time he wants it to “really happen”.
“We are going to do our best, as we have done up until now, so that this time it really happens – we really win it,” Messi said.
