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Messi Sends Powerful Message Ahead of World Cup Draw

E28 Staff1
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The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to take place tomorrow (Friday) at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Just a day before the groups for football’s next global spectacleβ€”co-hosted by Mexico, the USA, and Canadaβ€”are revealed, Lionel Messi opened up about his emotions surrounding the upcoming tournament.

The Argentine captain admitted he feels both confidence and caution as Argentina prepares to defend the World Cup title won in Qatar. Speaking to ESPN, Messi reflected on the unpredictable nature of the tournament.

β€œπ‘»π’‰π’† π’π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’π’‚π’ π’•π’†π’‚π’Ž π’˜π’Šπ’π’ π’•π’“π’š π’‚π’ˆπ’‚π’Šπ’, π’ˆπ’Šπ’—π’† π’†π’—π’†π’“π’šπ’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ, π’‡π’Šπ’ˆπ’‰π’•. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 π’”π’π’Žπ’†π’•π’Šπ’Žπ’†π’” 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’”π’Žπ’‚π’π’π’†π’”π’• π’…π’†π’•π’‚π’Šπ’ 𝒄𝒂𝒏 π’Œπ’π’π’„π’Œ π’šπ’π’– 𝒐𝒖𝒕,” π‘΄π’†π’”π’”π’Š π’”π’‚π’Šπ’….

He stressed how unforgiving the World Cup can be, noting that even a minor momentβ€”like a shot hitting the postβ€”can end a team’s journey. Messi added that despite strong performances, luck often plays a crucial role.

Messi Reflects on Qatar, Penalties, and Guardiola’s Influence

Lionel recalled Argentina’s tense clashes with the Netherlands and France at the Qatar World Cup. β€œWe played really well in both matches, but they still went to penalties,” he noted, praising Emiliano β€œDibu” MartΓ­nez for his decisive role.

β€œπ‘°π’‡ π’Šπ’• π’ˆπ’π’†π’” 𝒕𝒐 π’‘π’†π’π’‚π’π’•π’Šπ’†π’”, π’π’π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’Šπ’” π’ˆπ’–π’‚π’“π’‚π’π’•π’†π’†π’…,” π‘΄π’†π’”π’”π’Š π’†π’Žπ’‘π’‰π’‚π’”π’Šπ’›π’†π’….

Shifting to another topic, Messi praised Pep Guardiola, calling him the greatest coach he has worked with. According to the Inter Miami star, Guardiola’s tactical insight, vision, and communication make him truly exceptional. β€œHe wins everywhere he goes, and not just winsβ€”the style sets him apart,” Messi said.

Argentina will aim to defend its crown at the 2026 World Cup, but Messi warned that repeating Qatar’s success will be anything but simple. Still, it’s widely believed that the Argentine icon will appear again on football’s biggest stage.

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has already confirmed that the next World Cup will mark his final appearance.

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