"Quiero vale cuatro: La Scaloneta all set for the 2026 World Cup!" | OneFootball

Lionel Messi, captain and the greatest symbol of the Argentine National Team, hinted at his participation in the 2026 World Cup, which would be his sixth World Cup with the national team.

In a new commercial for the presentation of the new Albiceleste jersey (featuring players, Bizarrap, and also Ángel Di María), during a game of truco between footballers and Claudio Tapia -president of the AFA- the hand escalated to a "vale cuatro." At that moment, the last word came from the Pulga: "I want."

This brief message could be an indication of the Rosario star's desire to participate in the next World Cup and dream of a fourth star for the national team, following the historic victory in Qatar 2022.

Lionel Messi (world champion with the U-20 and the Senior team, and also Olympic champion in Beijing 2008) has been linked to the Argentine National Team for 20 years and has played in five World Cups (Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia 2018, and Qatar 2022). Even though he has been cautious whenever asked, this new hint excites fans with the possibility of seeing him at the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

For now, the Pulga leads the Albiceleste squad for the last friendly of the year. The national team will face Angola on November 14, as visitors in Luanda, the capital of the African country.

The idea of Lionel Scaloni's coaching staff is to continue testing players, as they did earlier this month in the United States, where they defeated Venezuela and Puerto Rico.

Among the main figures are Lionel Messi, captain, Rodrigo De Paul, Cristian Romero, Julián Álvarez, Lautaro Martínez, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico, Nicolás González, and Giovani Lo Celso.

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