Lionel Scaloni: We will keep a place for Messi in 2026 squad

COACH: Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni celebrates with the FIFA World Cup trophy after winning the FIFA World Cup final at Lusail Stadium, Qatar. Pic: PA

Head coach Lionel Scaloni promised to "save a spot" for Lionel Messi in Argentina's 2026 World Cup squad after the captain finally got his hands on football's most coveted trophy.

After triumphing on home soil in 1978 before the late Diego Maradona inspired the nation to victory in Mexico in 1986, the South Americans are celebrating their third world crown after the most dramatic of finals.