Lionel Messi turned 39 years old on June 24, 2026. In a post-match interview on his birthday, the Argentina captain acknowledged that a seventh FIFA World Cup appearance in 2030 was not entirely off the table. His framing was careful: he emphasized focus on the present, but stopped well short of ruling it out, tying any future participation to his physical condition and whether he could still contribute meaningfully to the team.
The record-breaker who keeps going
These comments came while Argentina’s 2026 World Cup campaign was still unfolding, and Messi had already done something no player in the tournament’s history had done before: he broke the all-time World Cup goals record.
The 2030 World Cup would see him take the field at 43 years old, assuming he qualifies and stays healthy.
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