What team is Messi on World Cup 2022?

It’s a question that many football fans around the world have been asking ever since the World Cup 2022 was announced: What team is Lionel Messi playing for in the tournament? For the first time in his glittering career, the Barcelona and Argentina superstar is set to take part in the world’s biggest football showpiece, and it’s a tantalizing prospect for all football fans.

The answer to the question of which team Messi is playing for in Qatar 2022 is both simple and complicated. On the one hand, Lionel Messi is already a part of the Argentina national team, and he is expected to lead La Albiceleste in their quest for the World Cup trophy. On the other hand, Messi is also set to move to a new club team after his current contract expires with Barcelona at the end of this season.

At the moment, the only certainty is that Messi will be playing for Argentina come Qatar 2022. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has already made it clear that he wants to draw a line under his club career by the time the World Cup starts, and so for the first time, he will be playing for his home country in the tournament.

It is also worth noting that if Messi does indeed move to a new club, he will still have to be registered with the Argentina Football Association (AFA) to be able to take part in the tournament. The AFA has the final say on which players can represent Argentina in the World Cup, and they are unlikely to allow Messi to transfer to a foreign club and then play for his home country in Qatar.

At the moment, there is no certainty as to what team Messi will be playing for in the World Cup 2022. He has been linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Inter Milan, but it remains to be seen where he will end up. In any case, it is a safe bet to assume that he will be playing for Argentina when the tournament kicks off in November 2022.