Will Lionel Messi play 2026 World Cup? Injury problems in the last year have hampered Messi's involvement with Argentina at times, while he has remained tight-lipped over whether he will feature in th

However, the captain was front and center of Argentina’s preliminary squad announcement on Monday, signaling that fans are likely to see Messi play a role for Lionel Scaloni’s team come September. Despite the lack of jeopardy for Argentina in the final two matchdays, other star players have been slated to make the trip, including:

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi was still carrying the effects of his hamstring injury in a man-of-the-match performance in a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night.

Palmeiras striker Jose Manuel Lopez also received his first Argentina callup on Monday for World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Ecuador. Lopez caught the eye of coach Lionel Scaloni for his goal-scoring output at Palmeiras, where he joined in 2022 from Lanús. The center forward has 15 goals in 42 matches this year.

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The Inter Miami football player rocks a Patek Philippe Cubitus, Rolex Daytonas, and unique Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks.

At 38 captain Lionel Messi remains the star name but Scaloni also introduced new blood. Rising talents Franco Mastantuono who recently joined Real Madrid and Claudio Echeverri of Man City have both been included.

Argentinian icon Lionel Messi owns six luxury hotels across Europe with one featuring a high-end restaurant that sells an edible Ballon d'Or and features a specialised 'Leo Messi suite'