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Messi: "I have very high expectations for the 2026 World Cup"

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi, at a business forum in Miami, said he expects the 2026 World Cup to be an extraordinary event that will boost football in the USA.


Messi: "I have very high expectations for the 2026 World Cup"

Teams from all over the world, and very big ones, are coming», explained the Argentine. He also expressed his enthusiasm for the construction of Inter Miami's new stadium, which is scheduled to be inaugurated next year, and which he recently visited as part of the announcement of his renewal with the club until 2028. «The fact of renewing (...) goes hand in hand with how well we are doing, how well the family is doing and being able to continue helping the club's growth», the Argentine pointed out. Messi, who joined Inter Miami in the summer of 2023 from Paris Saint-Germain, was the most acclaimed figure during the first day of the forum and received several ovations upon arriving on stage and in the middle of his speech. He also received the key to the city of Miami from Mayor Francis Suárez. In this regard, Messi stated that he sees young people playing this sport more and more often, and maintained that the 'Messi Cup', which will bring together eight of the best youth academies in the world next December in Miami, will also contribute to the development of football. «There will be very nice matches».