For Lionel Messi, the MLS Cup final on Saturday will represent some endings. And, quite possibly, a new beginning. Messi and Inter Miami will

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi works out during a training session, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., ahead of Saturday's of the MLS Cup soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Credit: AP/Darryl Dyck BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Lionel Messi isn't saying if he plans to play in the 2026 World Cup.

Messi, 38, had said during the 2022 World Cup that the tournament in Qatar, which Argentina went on to win, would be his last.

International soccer superstar Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami CF squad will play a regular-season match against D.C. United at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore this upcoming season.

MIAMI -- Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play a Major League Soccer match in their new stadium for the first time on April 4, one of the highlights of the league's schedule that was revealed Thursday.

While it's likely he will be on hand to help the Albiceleste to defend their FIFA World Cup title in 2026, Lionel Messi is not a confirmed presence at the tournament.

A Camp Nou visit has got Catalan fans dreaming.

A Germany World Cup winner and former Thomas Müller teammate revealed the star's "secret weapon" ahead of the MLS Cup against Lionel Messi. Thomas Müller is set to face Lionel Messi once again in a final when both legends meet in the 2025 MLS Cup between Inter Miami and the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday at Chase Stadium.

In an interview with ESPN, Lionel Messi stopped short of definitively confirming he would play at the 2026 World Cup.

Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has explained what he expects from the 2026 World Cup from his national team.