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Lionel Messi on the 2026 World Cup: “I don’t know if I am going to play or not”

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Lionel Messi spoke about the 2026 World Cup in the United States and if he is going to play or not.

Messi spoke in an interview on Tuesday with Marcelo Tinelli on America TV about the 2026 World Cup. When asking about if he will play or not and about his age, here is what he had to say:

“I don’t know if I am going to play or not. It will depend on how everything evolves on a day to day basis.

“Age is just a number, I feek very well. I can continue competing and training. I don’t think about the future.”

He is presently with the Argentina national team in Atlanta for the 2024 Copa America. Argentina will play Canada in the Copa America opener on Thursday.

Extra time at 2024 Copa America only in the final, penalty kicks in quarters, semis

The 2024 Copa America will only have extra time in the final with some matches going straight to penalty kicks.

Knockout stage matches that are still tied after 90 minutes at the 2024 Copa America will be going to extra time. The quarter finals, the semi finals and the third-place match will go to penalty kicks in case the match is a draw.

Only the final could go to extra time in case of a draw and after that penalty kicks if the match is still tied. Yellow cards get erased after the quarter finals.

Leandro Paredes to start for Argentina vs. Canada at the Copa America

Leandro Paredes is set to start for Argentina vs. Canada at the Copa America.

Paredes will reportedly be in the starting eleven for Argentina’s opening match. According to Gastón Edul, the 29 year old will start against Canada.

As reported, Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernández are fight for two spots in midfield. Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes are both set to start and that would leave one spot between Alexis and Enzo in midfield.

The Argentina national team will play Canada in the 2024 Copa America opener on Thursday.

Santiago Hezze to go to the Olympics for Argentina in place of Alan Varela

Santiago Hezze is going to go to the Olympics for Argentina place of Alan Varela.

Argentina Olympic coach Javier Mascherano will be making a change in his Argentina team. According to Esteban Edul, Hezze will be called up to the Olympic team by Mascherano.

FC Porto are reportedly not allowing Alan Varela to go to the Olympics with Argentina. Hezze will go in his place.

Argentina national team shirt numbers for 2024 Copa America

The Argentina national team shirt numbers for the 2024 Copa America have been confirmed.

Lionel Messi will once more wear the number 10 shirt for the Argentina national team. The first time he wore it was at the 2010 World Cup and he has worn it in four different World Cups.

Messi has also worn the number 10 shirt five times at a Copa America with the 2024 Copa America making it six times.

2010 World Cup
2011 Copa America
2014 World Cup
2015 Copa America
2016 Copa America
2018 World Cup
2019 Copa America
2021 Copa America
2022 World Cup
2024 Copa America

Franco Armani will wear the number 1 shirt, Geronimo Rulli the 12 and Emiliano Mratinez number 23 for Argentina. Here are the numbers:

1: Franco Armani
2: Lucas Martinez Quarta
3: Nicolas Tagliafico
4: Gonzalo Montiel
5: Leandro Paredes
6: German Pezzella
7: Rodrigo De Paul
8: Marcos Acuna
9: Julian Alvarez
10: Lionel Messi
11: Angel di Maria
12: Geronimo Rulli
13: Cristian Romero
14: Exequiel Palacios
15: Nicolas Gonzalez
16: Gio Lo Celso
17: Alejandro Garnacho
18: Guido Rodriguez
19: Nicolas Otamendi
20: Alexis Mac Allister
21: Valentin Carboni
22: Lautaro Martinez
23: Emiliano Martinez
24: Enzo Fernandez
25: Lisandro Martinez
26: Nahuel Molina

Argentina will play Canada on Thursday in the opening match at the 2024 Copa America.

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