Within just minutes to star the next CONMEBOL match between Messi's Argentina versus Bolivias National Team that qualifies for the 2026 World Cup, it is confirmed Messi won´t be playing, and therefore, the captain for the Argentinian National Team will be Angel Di María.
Lionel Scaloni´s team are warming up in La Paz, Bolivia to decide if their path towards de 2026 World Cup is still on track, Messi will be a great abscense in this match, but the southamerican team do not relly entirely on one man.
Angel Di María, actual World Champion and Copa America winner, will be the captain for Argentinas match in La Paz.
Nevertheless, speculations has surfaced about Di Marías destiny and when he will retire, even he said that after being World Champion in Qatar 2022, he would dismiss, but instead he decided to extend his participation with his countrys team until 2024 Copa America, acording to ESPN.
When will Di María stop?
Altough he said he would stop playing for Argentina, this doesn´t mean he will stop playing for Benfica, where he landed this year in the summer window market, after having played for Juventus in the A Series.
Di María has been playing for Argentina National Team for 15 years, where he played five World Cups and four Copa Americas. In his long road trip with the albicelestes has won a Finalissima, one Copa America and is the actual World Champion, where he scored one of the decisive goals to win the final against France.
