Lionel Messi posted his thoughts on Sunday's 1-0 loss against Spain in the World Cup final one day after the disappointing defeat. But I also hold on to all the good..." Messi wrote on Instagram (as translated to English). Today it's hard to fully appreciate what we accomplished, but this group reached two consecutive World Cup finals. Thank you for teaching us every day that true success is built with hard work, sacrifice, perseverance and never losing the essence. He would be 41 at the 2028 Copa América and 43 at the 2030 World Cup.