It also comes six days after their 4-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup round of 16 on June 29. The brief layoff between games is one reason why Messi could play in Montreal.

He started for Argentina in its 2022 FIFA World Cup final win over France and its 2024 Copa America final win over Colombia. He has two goals in 78 caps for Argentina.

As a Barcelona player, Messi won ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Reys, seven Spanish Super Cups, four Champions Leagues, three UEFA Super Cups and three FIFA Club World Cups.

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It also comes six days after their 4-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup round of 16 on June 29. The brief layoff between games is one reason why Messi could play in Montreal.