Luis Suárez Confirms Messi’s Desire to Play at the 2026 World Cup
Luis Suárez has revealed that Lionel Messi remains fully committed to continuing his international career with Argentina, aiming for one last appearance on the world’s biggest stage. In a recent interview with Ovación, Suárez addressed ongoing speculation about Messi’s potential retirement. “Remove? Leo Messi has that desire to play in the 2026 World Cup with Argentina…” Suárez said, firmly supporting his close friend’s ambition.
The former Barcelona striker emphasized that talk of Messi stepping away from football is premature. “We are not discussing retirement as a plan to activate soon,” he added, suggesting that Messi remains motivated, both physically and mentally, to keep performing at the highest level.
As the countdown to the 2026 World Cup continues, fans around the world will be thrilled at the prospect of seeing Messi don the Argentina shirt once more, possibly in a final chapter to his legendary career.