‘Good to be back!’ – Messi poses for celebratory photo of giant World Cup trophy after returning to Argentina for crucial qualifying games against Uruguay and Brazil

• Messi returns to Argentina for World Cup qualifiers
• against Uruguay and Brazil
• Argentina won their first four qualifying games

what happened? The World Cup-winning Argentina captain posted a photo on Instagram as he arrived in his home country ahead of Argentina’s crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil.

The 36-year-old Inter Miami star posed in front of a giant 2022 World Cup trophy celebration photo before sharing it on social media with the caption “Good to be back.”

Big picture view: The defending world champion currently has a perfect record in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, winning all of his first four games. They are currently five points ahead of Uruguay and Brazil, who are second and third respectively in the standings.

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What’s next? Albiceleste are scheduled to face Uruguay on November 17 and rivals Brazil five days later.