After the World Cup, Messi chose to temporarily leave the national team, and many Argentine players and even Argentine president are eager to see Messi’s return as soon as possible when recieving interviews. According to the news from the Argentine media “TYC”, Messi may return to the national team on the international break in March next year, and the first two opponents Argentina will face after his return are China and Japan.
In the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers, Messi helped Argentina to qualify for the World Cup, and then he led the team through the group stage matches toughly in Russia. But in the 1/8 finals, Argentina lost to France which won the trophy in the end.
After the World Cup, Messi chose to leave the national team and was not recruited on the international competition day. Also, he didn’t talk about whether he would go back to or when when he would be back. In the eyes of many media, the 31-year-old team leader and core player will not leave the Argentine team. The media says he just hopes to take a good rest after the World Cup and during the international breaks. In the America’s Cup in the summer, Messi will fight for Argentina again and leads the team to win the trophy.
According to news from the Argentine media “TYC”, Messi may return to the national team during the international break in March next year. During that international break, Argentina first two opponents will be China and Japan. At present, China and Japan have basically finalized the warm-up match with Argentina in March (unless there is a higher sponsorship pay).