(FILES) Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi looks on during a friendly football match between Argentina and Zambia at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires on March 31, 2026. Manager Ricardo La Volpe believes Argentina has a chance of retaining its World Cup title in North America in 2026, but has raised concerns about the now veteran star Lionel Messi. "I don't think he's up to playing a full 90 minutes," he told AFP in an interview on June 3, 2026. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP via Getty Images)