Copa America 2028? Argentina is holding its breath before Messi’s decision

Argentina lost to Spain in the World Cup final after going to extra time, and everyone is waiting to see what Lionel Messi’s plans are for Tango.

“I mentioned”AS newspaper“MetLife Stadium was not just a stadium for Lionel Messi. 10 years ago, specifically in 2016, Messi thought it was over for him there.

After losing to Chile in the Copa América final, he made his famous remark that shocked Argentina. “My career in the national team is over.”

But he did not follow through on his decision then, and in 2026 he returned to the same stadium to play in his third World Cup final, after winning the World Cup at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar 2022 and leading his country to face Spain in the final at the age of thirty-nine.