
Lionel Messi’s Argentine compatriot Nicolás Otamendi is confident that the global star will not miss the 2026 World Cup.
Messi’s involvement in the 23rd edition of the men’s tournament has been the subject of feverish debate since before the 2022 competition even got underway. The 38-year-old had previously insisted that the trip to Qatar would be his last outing on the international stage, yet Argentina’s triumph seems to have softened that stance.