Lionel Scaloni, who was chosen by FIFA as the best captain of the national team in the world last year, met Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association, at the award ceremony in Paris and said yes to the new invitation. This means that he will lead South America until the end of the World Cup (2026), which is jointly organized by Canada, Mexico and the United States – Football Espana writes.
National team captain Lionel Scaloni has announced a 35-man squad for the matches against Panama (March 23) and Curaçao (March 28). The list includes world champions, including seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, who scored two goals in the Qatar final, and World Cup winner Angel Di Maria was also successful in the final.
The 35-year-old Messi will definitely play in the Argentine national team in 2023, ie Make a decision about the immediate future regarding the national team.
“I think Messi can reach the next World Cup – Scaloni told Spanish Radio Calvia FM back in February. – The door is always open for him, because you can see he’s happy on the field.”
Messi played his 26th match in the 2022 World Cup in the final against France and is one of only five players to have played in five different World Cup tournaments. The World Cup 2026 will have the opportunity to make the history of world championships He became the top scorer of all time. He scored seven times in Qatar, helping Argentina to their third World Cup victory. He currently has 13 World Cup final goals, The German record holder is three behind Miroslav Klose behind.
