Recently, his close friend and teammate at Inter Miami, Luis Suarez, revealed that Messi really wants to participate in the 2026 World Cup. Besides, the two also sometimes talk about retirement. “We also joke about it many times. Messi still wants to participate in the World Cup next year. Obviously, after a while away from the national team, that desire has faded for me, but for Messi it is still there.”

Leo Messi had a great World Cup in Qatar 2022 when he won the title with Argentina, thereby completing his massive collection of titles. After that, the superstar born in 1987 continued to lead the national team to win the Copa America 2024 and won a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.

Luis Suarez reveals Lionel Messi’s future

However, Luis Suarez did not confirm that Messi would definitely attend. “No, no, I did not ask him about that either. Time will tell,” the Uruguayan striker shared.

As for Luis Suarez, he has no specific plans for retirement. The former Barca and Liverpool star said: “I still have the passion to play football and compete. When that passion goes out, I will stop. I have not set a specific deadline, but as long as I have passion, I will continue to enjoy it.

Even though I’m 38, I still have goals. For a Uruguayan player to be in the top 10 scorers of all time is special, it’s extraordinary.”