‘Competitive animal’ Messi set for sixth World Cup
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June 16, 2026
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KANSAS CITY, United States (AFP) — The whole world is waiting to see Lionel Messi, said Argentina Coach Lionel Scaloni, when the defending champions begin their World Cup campaign against Algeria on Tuesday.
Messi is set to take part in a record sixth World Cup, four years after leading his country to glory in Qatar.
The 38-year-old suffered an injury scare last month when he left Inter Miami’s 6-4 win over Philadelphia with muscle fatigue.
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