Messi Confirms Qatar Final Will Be His Last World Cup Game

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after Julian Alvarez scores their third goal in the match of Argentina versus Croatia, during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 13, 2022. Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina takes on France or Morocco in the final in Qatar on Sunday, Dec. 18.

Messi leads Argentina to a 3–0 win over Croatia in their semi-final on Tuesday and will earn his 172nd cap at the weekend when he tries to bring the country its first World Cup title since 1986.