However, the captain was front and center of Argentina’s preliminary squad announcement on Monday, signaling that fans are likely to see Messi play a role for Lionel Scaloni’s team come September. Despite the lack of jeopardy for Argentina in the final two matchdays, other star players have been slated to make the trip, including:

In order to regain fitness for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, one Lionel Messi teammate at Inter Miami is reportedly pushing for a move in the summer transfer window.