Lionel Messi at the 2026 World Cup: Argentina

Lionel Messi at the 2026 World Cup

Lionel Andrés Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. A right winger for Argentina, Lionel Messi is tasked with stretching defences and creating from wide at the 2026 World Cup.

Argentina go into the tournament as genuine contenders (7.9% to lift the trophy per Polymarket's live market), and much of that case rests on messi's magic: exactly the area Lionel Messi is there to drive. Alongside Lautaro Martínez, he gives Lionel Scaloni's side a spine to build around.

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Argentina's Group J fixtures

vs AlgeriaMatchday 1

vs AustriaMatchday 2

@ JordanMatchday 3