Lionel Messi. Credit: BBC
Argentina coach, Lionel Scaloni, has revealed that superstar captain, Lionel Messi, will begin on the bench for their 2026 FIFA World Cup match against Jordan, in a special moment shared during a pre-match press conference.
According to reports from the Argentine press and international football sources including a video shared by Fabrizio Romano on Saturday, the confirmation came in response to a question from legendary 91-year-old journalist, Enrique Macaya Márquez, who is covering his 18th World Cup.
Scaloni made it clear he would not have disclosed the information to any other reporter.
In response to Enrique Macaya Márquez’s question, the Argentina coach didn’t give the lineup, but he did say that Leo will come on in the second half
