Qatar 2022 will be my last World Cup – Messi

Argentine forward Lionel Messi says the FIFA 2022 World Cup scheduled for Qatar next month will be his last.

Following his imperious form for club and country this year, many football pundits have staked a bet that Argentina could finally win the top prize of football.

And the 35-year old is seen as the man standing between the Albiceleste and glory come December.

 “This will be my last World Cup — for sure,” Messi told Argentine journalist Sebastian Vignolo on Thursday.

“The decision has been made.”

Argentina finished runners-up in 2014, losing to Germany in the final.

In 2018, they were knocked out by eventual winners France in the Second Round.

Messi led Argentina to their first COPA America title since 1993 last year.

He might stick around for one last hurray in 2024.

Messi has 90 goals from 164 appearances for his country which ranks behind only Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo with 117 and Iran’s Ali Daei on 109 at the international level