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Club World Cup offers clues about Messi's role with Argentina in 2026

Lizzy Becherano and Tim Vickery

created: June 30, 2025, 9:33 p.m. | updated: July 1, 2025, 12:50 p.m.

This year, Miami and Messi also participated in the Concacaf Champions Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, and will participate in the upcoming Leagues Cup, which begins in late July. And while most of Messi's club matches now come in MLS, where he often faces less pressure and intensity, the Club World Cup presented a sharper lens. At the Club World Cup, he averaged 5.5 meters traveled per carry, a figure that's down from 6.1 meters per carry in MLS play. Will Lionel Messi win another World Cup with Argentina before he hangs up his boots? The Qatar World Cup was a masterclass of Scaloni's tinkering, altering the system depending on the opposition, and making personnel changes.

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