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Messi reiterates cautious stance on 2026 World Cup participation

Argentina's Lionel Messi says he will evaluate his 2026 World Cup participation day by day, feeling good this year as the national futsal team misses out on Bolivarian Games gold.


Messi reiterates cautious stance on 2026 World Cup participation

The captain of the Argentina national team, Lionel Messi, reiterated his cautious stance on his presence at the 2026 World Cup.

"I'm going to take it day by day; to be honest, trying to be realistic and feel good," Messi is quoted as saying.

It was previously reported that the delegation of the Argentine Football Federation is already in the USA. Messi noted that this year he truly felt very well.

It is worth noting that this year, Argentina's futsal team failed to win gold at the Bolivarian Games.