Messi Confirmed that Sunday’s final was his last World Cup match.

Messi played a key role in Argentina’s semi-final victory over Croatia with a goal and an assist for Julian Alvarez, who scored a double.

“I’m proud to be able to complete my journey to the World Cup by playing this final,” Messi told reporters.
“What I am experiencing is exciting. Sunday will be my last match in the World Cup.
“It will be years before the next one and I don’t think I’ll be able to make it, so I hope I can finish the best I can.”
Messi has enjoyed an excellent tournament with five goals, as he looks to go one better than in 2014 when Argentina were runners-up against Germany.
“I’m enjoying it all,” Massey said. “I feel good. I feel strong to face every match. We have sacrificed a lot.
“The last game we played was with extra time.

It wasn’t easy at all. We were exhausted, but the group was energized. We played a very important game. We knew it was going to be the same match.
“I am very happy. I had a lot of fun during this whole World Cup and luckily I was able to help the group work.