Lionel Messi has confirmed that he will not be retiring from international football after the 2022 FIFA World Cup victory. Messi lifted the World Cup trophy for the first time in his career after Argentina defeated France in the finals.
“No, I’m not going to retire from the national team. I want to keep playing as World Cup champions with Argentina’s jersey on,” Messi told the TYC Sport after the game.
Messi spoke about his delight at winning the big prize and revealed that it was his big dream to achieve the same. The World Cup trophy was the only thing missing from Messi’s legendary career that saw him win multiple major trophies and international awards.
After the semi-final against Croatia, Messi had declared the 2022 final will be his last-ever World cup as he does not see himself playing the 2026 edition set to be hosted in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Messi will be 39 by the time the next edition comes around.