The captain of the Argentina national team, Lionel Messi, announced that 

 in Qatar will be the last time he plays for the national team at the global championships.

In the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup, the Argentines 

 Croatia (3:0).

So the final of the tournament will be the last match in the Albiceleste shirt at the World Cup for the seven-time Golden Ball winner.

"I'm proud to be able to end my World Cup career by playing in this final. What I'm going through right now is something unbelievable. For sure, Sunday will be my last World Cup game. Until the next tournament in 2026 a lot of time, and I don't think I'll be able to do it, so I hope to finish the performance in the best possible way.

The first game of the tournament was a very hard blow for Argentina as we broke a long unbeaten streak.

This start of the World Cup was a very difficult test for us.

But the team showed once again how strong it is," Messi is quoted as saying by Marca.

Earlier it was reported that Messi

for the number of matches at the World Cup.

In the final of the World Cup, Argentina will play the winner of the second semi-final, in which the stronger will be determined by France and Morocco.

This match will take place on Wednesday, December 14.

It starts at 21:00 Kyiv time. 

available on our website.

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