Lionel Messi and Argentina getting ready for Copa America. Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, will begin defending its Copa America championship in the United States of America in 2024. The 2024 edition of the competition will take place in the United States, according to a joint announcement from Concacaf (the North American football governing body) and Conmebol (the South American football governing body).
The two associations have reached a deal that includes moving the Copa America, the primary competition for South American teams, as well as expanding international contests for clubs and women’s national teams.
Additionally, the 2016 Copa America was held in the US; it was a special edition to mark the competition’s 100th anniversary. Chile defeated Argentina’s team on penalties in the championship match to win the 2016 competition.
There will be sixteen teams competing in Copa America in 2024, ten from Conmebol and six from Concacaf. The competition will assist the US in preparing for the 2026 World Cup, which it will co-host with Canada and Mexico.
The Saudi Pro League is attempting to entice Lionel Messi, a celebrity, to join their league. To join Cristiano Ronaldo, who committed to a two-and-a-half-year contract with Al Nassr, the league wants to attract Lionel Messi to the nation, according to ESPN.
Over the summer, the Argentine’s current contract with Ligue 1 powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain are set to expire. Le Parisien, a French publication, claimed that he was close to signing a contract extension with PSG. Earlier rumors claimed that he had decided to transfer to David Beckham’s Inter Miami. He would remain in the French capital through the summer of 2024 thanks to the deal.
According to the source, several Saudi clubs are prepared to sign Lionel Messi if he decides to leave PSG. The country’s football fans got to see Ronaldo and Messi in action as PSG and Riyadh XI squared off in a thrilling friendly that ended 5-4 in favor of the Ligue 1 team.
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