- Lionel Messi is set for a record-breaking sixth World Cup appearance, heading into the tournament as Inter Miami’s talisman after two decades of elite evolution.
- He’s reinvented himself repeatedly — from a goal-hungry right-winger to Guardiola’s “false nine,” then an enganche/playmaker and vocal leader who now conserves energy as a decisive “walking” maestro.
- The 2026 World Cup runs June 11–July 19 across three countries, with the final at New York New Jersey Stadium (East Rutherford) on July 19 — all matches airing on FOX/FS1 and streaming.
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