Di Maria announces withdrawal after the World Cup, Messi indicates him

That Argentina will be there at the World Cup in Qatar has been there since November - in the night from Friday to Saturday, there was still another football festival in Buenos Aires, at the 3-0 victory in the World Cup qualifier against Venezuela. The spectacular atmosphere in front of 54,000 spectators in the bombonera of the Boca Juniors, with interesting goals of di Maria and Messi, obviously enjoyed the two attackers especially - and pointed out after final whistle that their last international match should have been in front of their local audience.

"I've always dreamed of everything I have experienced in this beautiful night. It was probably my last game with this jersey in Argentina," Di Maria wrote a few hours after the final whistle on Instagram. The World Cup in Qatar in November and December would still play the 34-year-old, then the end should be in the national jersey.

After the World Cup, some things will definitely change.

Lionel Messi

Also Messi, record national players and garter (160 inserts, 81 gates), indicated his resignation after the WM 2022. "According to the World Cup, I will think about many things, whether it is good or bad. But after the World Cup will definitely change some things." Messis contract on club level with PSG runs half a year after the World Cup. Whether and how long he wants to continue playing, he did not indicate.

After winning the COPA America: Last chance on World Cup title

His fifth World Cup could therefore be the last major international stage for the seven-time balloon-d'or winner. In the summer of 2021 di Maria and Messi had won the Copa America. The World Cup had just missed the two in 2014 when they lost in the final against Germany - already in 2006 and 2010 "La Pulga" had failed to Germany.