The Argentina captain accepts this will be his final opportunity to lift the World Cup, the one trophy missing from his glittering trophy cabinet.
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Lionel Messi begins his fifth World Cup on Tuesday against Saudi Arabi.This will almost certainly be Messi’s last FIFA World Cup adventure, when Argentina kick off against Saudi Arabia.
In a pre-match press conference Messi said this would “surely be my last World Cup” He underlined the belief that he and Argentina are well placed for a strong challenge, saying they were “in a good moment” and praising the work of coach Lionel Scaloni who “created a strong and united group” who ended a 28-year wait for silverware when beating Brazil in the final of the Copa America last year.