The 38-year-old forward and captain of the Argentina national football team, Lionel Messi, will take part in the World Cup.

Axar.az reports that this was announced by the Argentina national team’s press service on its X account.

The squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (2026 FIFA World Cup) has been announced as follows:

Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid), Geronimo Rulli (Marseille)

Defenders: Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Facundo Medina (Lens)

Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), Thiago Almada (Atlético Madrid), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Nicolas Gonzalez (Juventus), Nico Paz (Como), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Valentin Barco (Strasbourg)

Forwards: Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Lautaro Martinez (Inter), Jose Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid)

It should be noted that Argentina are the reigning world champions.