Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi has revealed that the World Cup in Qatar will be his last World Cup participation.
Speaking to ESPN, Messi says that November's World Cup in Qatar will surely be his last.
The 35-year-old Paris St-Germain forward has played at four World Cups with Argentina, scoring six goals and making five assists in 19 appearances.
He earned a runners-up medal in 2014, and after captaining his country to the Copa America title in 2021, the World Cup is the sole major trophy missing from Messi's illustrious collection.
Messi made his international debut in 2005 and has gone on to make a total of 164 appearances for Argentina, scoring 90 goals.
In reaching his fifth World Cup, he will surpass the previous record for an Argentina player he jointly held with Diego Maradona and Javier Mascherano.
Argentina is ranked third in the FIFA world rankings and faces Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland in Group C at the World Cup, which starts on 20 November.
