Messi to represent Argentina at sixth World Cup
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Buenos Aires : Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni dispelled mounting injury anxieties on Thursday by officially naming captain Lionel Messi to the final 26-man roster for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
The announcement cements a historic milestone, locking in the nearly 39-year-old superstar for a record-extending sixth World Cup appearance as he looks to guide the reigning champions through a grueling title defense.
The highly anticipated confirmation comes directly on the heels of a hamstring injury scare that forced Messi to substitute out of his last Major League Soccer match with Inter Miami.
Scaloni’s final squad selection heavily relies on proven continuity, retaining 17 veteran players from the triumphant 2022 Qatar campaign alongside recovering stars like goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez and defender Cristian Romero.
Defending their crown in Group J against Algeria, Austria, and Jordan, the Albiceleste are aiming to achieve the first consecutive World Cup title defense seen in international football since Brazil's historic feat in 1962.
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