Messi will participate in the 2026 World Cup unless something unexpected happens - Photo: REUTERS
Messi's potential participation is one of the most talked-about topics regarding the 2026 World Cup, and it has remained uncertain for months.
As early as 2025, Messi spoke about the possibility of not participating in the 2026 World Cup. The Argentine superstar stated that he was still full of desire but did not want to become a "burden" to his team.
Therefore, for months, Argentinian fans have been anxiously awaiting Messi's final decision.
And on the evening of May 11th, the AFA gave its first answer to Argentinian fans, great news. Messi was included in the preliminary list of 55 players.
Reportedly, this list was compiled from the agreement of head coach Lionel Scaloni and "a number of key members" of the team, possibly including Messi - who wears the captain's armband.
Therefore, fans can understand that Messi has officially agreed to participate in the 2026 World Cup, even though he has not yet made an official statement. Unless something unexpected happens – such as an injury – it is unlikely that Messi will miss the World Cup in the US this summer.
Paulo Dybala, one of the four heroes who successfully converted their penalties in the 2022 World Cup final, has been left out of the list.
The preliminary list includes several notable young players such as Alejandro Garnacho, Franco Mastantuono, and Claudio Echeverri, demonstrating Argentina's continued openness to the next generation.
Several veterans, aged around 35, such as Otamendi, Acuna, Tagliafico, Paredes, etc., also appear on this list.
Preliminary list of 55 Argentina players for the 2026 World Cup.
Goalkeeper:
Emiliano Martínez, Geronimo Rulli, Juan Musso, Walter Benítez, Facundo Cambeses, Santiago Beltrán
Defender:
Agustin Giay, Gonzalo Montiel, Nahuel Molina, Nicolas Capaldo, Kevin Mac Allister, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Marcos Senesi, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Otamendi, German Pezzella, Leonardo Balerdi, Cristian Romero, Lautaro Di Lollo, Zaid Romero, Facundo Medina, Marcos Acuna, Nicolas Tagliafico, Gabriel Rojas.
Midfielder
Maximo Perrone, Leandro Paredes, Guido Rodríguez, Anibal Moreno, Milton Delgado, Alan Varela, Ezequiel Fernandez, Rodrigo De Paul, Exequiel Palacios, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister, Giovani Lo Celso, Nicolas Dominguez, Emiliano Buendia, Valentin Barco.
Forward
Lionel Messi, Nicolas Paz, Franco Mastantuono, Thiago Almada, Tomas Aranda, Nicolas Gonzalez, Alejandro Garnacho, Giuliano Simeone, Matias Soule, Claudio Echeverri, Gianluca Prestianni, Santiago Castro, Lautaro Martinez, Jose Manuel Lopez, Julian Alvarez, Mateo Pellegrino.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cham-dut-moi-don-doan-ve-kha-nang-du-world-cup-2026-cua-messi-20260511212421648.htm
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