There is growing speculation over whether this summer's World Cup will be Lionel Messi's final major tournament for Argentina and whether he could follow Cristiano Ronaldo in calling time on his international career.

Messi faces England for the first time in the 2026 World Cup semifinal on July 15, driving major interest across crypto prediction markets and fan tokens.

Messi has never faced a Three Lions team before in his 21-year international career