Lionel Messi reportedly plans to leave Inter Miami and Major League Soccer six months before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in order to arrive at the tournament in peak condition. Following Inter Miami’s elimination from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain,

Inter Miami’s humbling 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup Round of 16 may have signaled more than just the end of a tournament run... it could mark the beginning of the end for the Messi era in MLS.