Messi said he would not participate in the US-Canada-Mexico World Cup
In an interview with Star+, Messi spoke about his future and the 2026 World Cup.
Messi said about how long he can play: "I said several times that I will always try my best to play, but I myself am the first to know when I can play and when I can't. ”
I also know I'm in a small league right now, but a lot depends on the competitive environment that I and the team are facing. ”
As long as I feel good and can keep contributing, then I'll keep playing. Now the only thing I can think about is that I make it to the Copa America roster and be able to compete. ”
On whether to play in the 2026 World Cup, he said: "When the time comes, time will tell, 39 years old (Messi's age at that time) is usually the age when you can't play in the World Cup. I said I didn't think I'd go there. ”
How influential Messi is around the world
Messi's global influence is staggering. Messi is undoubtedly the most watched player of this century, he is known as the "best player in the world", every performance of Messi on the field will attract the huge attention of fans around the world, Messi's global influence is undoubtedly huge, and after Argentina won the World Cup, Messi's influence has been further expanded.
In addition to football, Messi's influence in other fields is also very strong, first of all, Messi was a United Nations peace ambassador, jointly launched the Global Education First Program, and Messi visited Egypt as a messenger of anti-hepatitis C charity activities, Egypt used the first level of treatment to receive Messi, which is enough to see Messi's influence in the world.
The country with the most World Cup titles
Brazil. Number of wins: 5.
Number of World Cup appearances: 22.
Known as the kingdom of football, Brazil is the only country that has participated in every World Cup, with a total of 22 World Cups so far, and it is also the country with the most victories in the history of the World Cup, with a total of 5 World Cup titles, making it the undisputed kingdom of football. According to statistics, Brazil won the World Cup in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002, so Brazil is also called the five-star Brazil. In addition, Brazil is the team with the most goals in the World Cup (229) and the country with the most World Cup wins (73 of 109 matches).