L. Scaloni made a decision regarding L. Messi's participation in the match against Jordan.

2026-06-27 09:10 © Reuters

After the match against Austria, after which Argentina secured first place in Group J, the discussion continued: will Lionel Messi start in the last group match, which means almost nothing?

It seems that Argentina's coach Lionel Scaloni has made a decision.

The World Cup champions' coach announced that Messi will, at best, only appear on the field in the second half, starting the match from the bench.

“Messi will only play in the second half,” Scaloni told the Argentine media.

In this championship, the football legend has scored 5 goals and currently leads the scoring list.