{"id":13398,"date":"2025-11-10T19:24:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T19:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/10\/messi-stays-in-spain-ahead-of-world-cup-which-wont-be-confirmed-until-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T19:24:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T19:24:55","slug":"messi-stays-in-spain-ahead-of-world-cup-which-wont-be-confirmed-until-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/10\/messi-stays-in-spain-ahead-of-world-cup-which-wont-be-confirmed-until-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi: Stays in Spain ahead of World Cup, which won&#8217;t be &#8216;confirmed&#8217; until 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">Lionel Messi continues to make history. Last weekend, he scored two goals, clinching a historic spot for his club, Inter Miami, and advancing to the conference semifinals (against Cincinnati on September 22) for the first time. It has already been the best campaign in the club&#8217;s history since it started competing in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>After this victory in Miami, the star player will take part in a mini-stage with his national team teammates in Alicante (La Finca Resort), where the world champions will stay before the only friendly match they will play in this period (November 14th against Angola at the November 11th Stadium in Luanda). This friendly match is said to generate approximately 10 million euros in revenue for the AFA (Argentine Football Association). Albiceleste will train there every day before leaving for Africa on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Messi enjoys a heartwarming moment with his family at Chase Stadium<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Recently in Spain, Albiceleste has been training with all his players in preparation for the World Cup in which Leo is scheduled to play (which everyone takes for granted), but official confirmation from the player will not arrive until 2026. Messi wants to take it step by step and be sure of a decision that seems certain.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Inter continues to make history with Leo. They were the first MLS and Concaf club to defeat a European rival in the last Club World Cup, and the first club to reach the first round of the intercontinental tournament. This season, Inter Miami also reached the semi-finals of the Concaf Champions League, matching their best result in the competition, reaching the League Cup final for the second year in a row and winning their first international title in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, the club set the record for most points scored by any team in an MLS regular season and won the Supporters&#8217; Shield, the second trophy in the club&#8217;s history. The club&#8217;s sporting and structural growth is predicted to continue further with the move to the new stadium Miami Freedom Park next season and the renewal of Lionel Messi, two milestones that will lead to a new era in Inter Miami&#8217;s history as it aims for new records.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/2025\/11\/10\/6911ea42ca4741391c8b459e.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi continues to make history. Last weekend, he scored two goals, clinching a historic spot for his club, Inter Miami, and advancing to the conference semifinals (against Cincinnati on September 22) for the first time. It has already been the best campaign in the club&#8217;s history since it started competing in 2020. 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