{"id":5498,"date":"2026-05-29T02:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T02:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/sports\/messi-leads-argentina-squad-for-sixth-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T02:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T02:38:00","slug":"messi-leads-argentina-squad-for-sixth-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/sports\/messi-leads-argentina-squad-for-sixth-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi leads Argentina squad for sixth World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images ui-sortable\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\">\n    <figcaption contenteditable=\"true\" class=\"\" spellcheck=\"false\">Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) reacts to chants from the fans to Inter Miami CF players against the Portland Timbers during the second half at Nu Stadium, Miami, Florida, USA, May 17, 2026. \u2014 Reuters<\/figcaption><grammarly-extension data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\" 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