Former Argentina forward Angel Di Maria has stated that Lionel Messi should be included in the national team for next year's FIFA World Cup.

Angel Di Maria believes irrespective of Messi's fitness, he has to play the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Recently, in an interview, Angel Di Maria was asked about Messi's availability for the World Cup. The former Real Madrid winger had a straightforward reply.

Messi made his injury return, scoring a game-deciding goal in the 84th minute, Jordi Alba (43’) and Luis Suarez (89’) also scored goals, and Inter Miami beat the defending MLS Cup champion L.A. Galaxy ...

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.

Lionel Messi’s future at the 2026 World Cup has been the subject of heated debate, but Angel Di Maria has put the discussion ...

Despite being 38 years old, Lionel Messi maintains his impressive form with Inter Miami, scoring 25 goals in 2025. After this, comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo's goals in the same period quickly ...

The Inter Miami star Lionel Messi set a record in the match against the Los Angeles Galaxy that not even Cristiano Ronaldo had achieved. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo continue to collect ...

Due to injuries, Lionel Messi has missed a number of recent Argentina games, raising questions about his availability for ...

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Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) reacts after scoring a goal against Los Angeles Galaxy in the second half of their MLS ...

The Argentine superstar had missed numerous scoring chances in his return from injury Saturday night against the LA Galaxy, but in the match’s waning minutes, Messi scored the go-ahead goal, then ...