Messi back in Rosario after defeat by Spain | OneFootball

The captain of the Argentina national team arrived in Rosario, his hometown, this Tuesday after the 1-0 loss to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. The Rosario-born star traveled from Florida and chose to rest with his family. His return to Inter Miami still has no confirmed date, although the U.S. team has matches scheduled this week against Chicago Fire and Montreal.

At 39, he finished the tournament with eight goals and four assists, although he was unable to end it with another title. One day after the final, he shared an image with the runners-up medal and acknowledged the pain of the defeat.

“The pain is enormous, and it will take time for this wound to heal”, the captain wrote. Despite the result, he also highlighted the team’s journey and noted that Argentina reached two consecutive World Cup finals, winning the title in Qatar 2022 and finishing as runners-up in this edition.

Messi’s future in the Argentina shirt is still not defined. For now, the captain has not made a decision, and the final against Spain was not necessarily his last match with the national team.

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