Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said Lionel Messi will decide whenever he wants if he plays at the 2026 World Cup.

It remains to be seen if coach Lionel Scaloni will have Lionel Messi at the 2026 World Cup. JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty Images Messi, who captained Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title in Qatar ...

Daniel Jayo/Getty ImagesLionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after scoring the fifth goal of his team during the FIFA World Cup 2026 South American Qualifier match between Argentina and Bolivia at ...

Photo: Todd Kirkland / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP Lionel Messi will miss two World Cup qualifiers after he was on Monday left out of the Argentina squad for games against ...

Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifiers this month. Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images Messi had been expected to make the latest Argentina squad after playing a full 90 minutes and ...

Two names have dominated the discussion—Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo—each boasting an extraordinary career filled with goals, trophies, and individual accolades. For many, Argentina’s World Cup ...

Steve Bardens, David Ramos & Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesFranck Ribery of FC Bayern Munchen, Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid CF, and Lionel Messi of Barcelona ... securing only the Spanish Super Cup, ...

The race to book a ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup ... Messi will not be involved over the next two matches. Lionel Messi sustained an injury setback last weekend / Andrew J. Clark/ISI Photos ...

The workload of the 37-year-old Argentina captain has been managed since the start of the Major League Soccer season.