On the sidelines of the qualification of Argentina in the World Cup final after his victory against Croatia (3-0), the Argentine captain, Leo Messi announced that he was going to play on Sunday “his last match in a World Cup”.
“I am proud to end my World Cup career by playing this final. Sunday will certainly be my last match in a World Cup. Many years left before the next World Cup and I don’t think this will still be possible. And ending like that is the best ”.
Lionel Messi, elected man of the Argentine-Croatia match in which he scored a goal and issued an assist, confided after the qualification of the Albiceleste for the final.
Lionel Messi last night played his 25th game in a World Cup, equalizing the German record Lothar Matthaüs. He will beat him on Sunday in the final after five world cups played.
Sunday, for the 6th final of its history, after two coronations (1978, 1986) and two defeats (1990, 2014), Argentina will challenge France or Morocco, which will compete this evening.
