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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Hafsa Adil

What’s next for Messi? Miami contract, 2026 FIFA World Cup, retirement

Lionel Messi acknowledges the crowd as he walks off the pitch at the end of Inter Miami's last game of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 after their loss to Paris Saint-Germain at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, US [Franck Fife/AFP]

Lionel Messi’s journey at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 has come to an end after Inter Miami were handed a 4-0 thumping by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the tournament’s last 16.

Following their loss to the European champions on Sunday, Inter Miami now bring their attention back to Major League Soccer (MLS), where their campaign in the Eastern Conference was put on hold during the Club World Cup in the United States.

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