The Argentina National Team played its last match of the year in Luanda, Africa against Angola and won 2-0 with a masterful performance by Lionel Messi, where he demonstrated his leadership and quality on the pitch, achieving his 401st career assist and his first goal on the African continent, as in South Africa 2010 he was unable to score with the Albiceleste
The Argentine star has had a lot of activity in recent months due to the end of the MLS season and the Playoffs, so it was expected that he would have a brief participation in the match. However, Lionel Scaloni decided that his captain would play 86 minutes in Argentina’s victory. In addition, Lionel Messi sent a message to his country after conquering Africa.
Lionel Messi’s message after Argentina vs Angola: Why were the Albiceleste fans excited?
At the end of the match between Argentina and Angola, the Argentine captain shared photographs of the match with the message:
Proud to continue representing my country and defending the blue and white
This message comes at an important time for Argentine fans, who are still uncertain as to whether their captain and talisman, Lionel Messi, will be present at the 2026 World Cup. He recently announced that he was playing his last Conmebol qualifier at home and although in the video of the presentation of the jersey he mentions: “I want”, a message interpreted to mean that he wants to play in the World Cup, the coming months will be decisive.
The Argentina national team will know its World Cup rivals on December 5, when it will begin its planning to defend the crown obtained in Qatar, but it will not see action until the end of March when it is expected to play La Finalissima against Spain.
What’s next for Lionel Messi in MLS? Inter Miami seeks its ticket to the conference final
After the last FIFA date of the year, Lionel Messi is already scheduled to return to Miami, Florida along with Rodrigo De Paul where his club Inter Miami is waiting for him to play in the Eastern Conference semifinals of MLS.
Inter Miami will visit the TQL Stadium, home of FC Cincinnati on November 23 to play all or nothing and with the mission of achieving their ticket to the conference final, getting closer and closer to the MLS Cup 2025. Lionel Messi remains a decisive player on the field, increasingly enlarging his legacy as one of the best soccer players in the world and now has a new test in the local tournament that is to try to win the championship to conquer one more league in his career.
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