Inter Miami's Lionel Messi works out during a training session, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., ahead of Saturday's of the MLS Cup soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Credit: AP/Darryl Dyck BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Lionel Messi isn't saying if he plans to play in the 2026 World Cup.

Will Lionel Messi play the 2026 FIFA World Cup? The Argentina star said he hopes to be a part of the event next year and also revealed that head coach Lionel Scaloni wants him too.

Argentina World Cup draw 2026: Group results, schedule, roster, coach and more to know originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. After years of chasing international glory, Lionel Messi and Argentina slayed their demons en route to a World Cup title in 2022.

Inter Miami have played across the world since Messi signed, with the Concacaf Champions Cup taking the club to Canada, Jamaica, Mexico and across the U.S. In addition, friendlies have seen them visit Saudi Arabia, Japan, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and Peru.

The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place Friday at the Kennedy Center. The purpose is to divide the 48-team field into 12 groups of four.

The place to be.This Friday at 6pm, the draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place.One of the most important events in the world of football.OneFootball will bring you this draw live, in real time,

Two adjacent transparent bins in London became the venue for a silent but heated debate in 2015, with smokers depositing their stubbed-out butts to settle a burning question: who was the best soccer player in the world,