L. Scaloni: "L. Messi will play in the starting lineup in the upcoming matches."

2026-03-31 17:51 © ZUMAPRESS.com

The head coach of the Argentina national team, Lionel Scaloni, revealed before the friendly match against Zambia that Lionel Messi will be in the starting lineup and discussed his chances in the World Cup:

"L. Messi will be in the starting lineup.

The most important thing is that he comes and enjoys being in the upcoming tournament. Theoretically, it will be his last one as an Argentine.

We want L. Messi to enjoy it because later he will long for playing in such tournaments."

"Most of the players we know will play against Zambia. This will be the last test before the World Cup.

Later, we will make a few changes to focus on the younger guys, but we want to play with a more familiar lineup."

Lionel Messi has not yet revealed whether he will play in the upcoming World Cup.

This tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19.