Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has won almost every major honor in his career but do you know why he has never faced England in his long 21-year career?
Messi has never played against England at international level, but that wait is about to end as Argentina take on England in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.
The two teams last met in 2005, while Messi made his debut for the national team just a few months earlier.
However, after receiving a red card after just 47 seconds in his first match against Hungary, he was suspended and unable to play the friendly against England.
Later, Messi became one of the greatest players in world football, but the two countries could never compete again.
According to reports, the fee for Argentina’s friendly matches with Messi’s presence reached several million pounds, and because of that, it was considered difficult to hold such a match.
Even now, in the semi-final of the World Cup, Messi will play against England for the first time, and the fans are waiting for a historic match.
