In 2024, the legendary Lionel Messi has the opportunity to expand his trophy collection with the Argentina National Team and Inter Miami.
After a somewhat disappointing year in 2023 following his move from Europe to the United States, Lionel Messi is expected to make a comeback in the trophy race in 2024 with the Argentina National Team and Inter Miami. It will be a long season where El Pulga will have 8 chances to add to his personal record collection and team achievements in major tournaments such as the Copa America and the Concacaf Champions League.
**Two Titles Messi Could Win in 2024 with the Argentina National Team**
The Argentina National Team will be very active in 2024. In addition to friendly matches and South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, Albiceleste aims to defend their Copa America title in the United States in June.
This could be the last tournament where Messi is captain and the last time Ángel Di María wears the Argentina shirt. Therefore, Lionel Scaloni’s team is aiming to win as a tribute to these two legends.
Two weeks after the final on July 14th, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will begin. The U-23 team, led by Javier Mascherano, is currently competing in the pre-Olympic phase to secure a spot in the final competition. If they qualify, the coach may include up to three players over the age of 23 in the squad, and Argentina has never ruled out calling Messi.
**Six Titles Messi Could Win in 2024 with Inter Miami**
The 2024 season will be Messi’s first full season playing for Inter Miami, giving them more opportunities to advance to the playoffs and aim for the MLS championship title.
Additionally, Messi’s Inter Miami will aim to defend their Leagues Cup title, the first trophy they won in the club’s history, with a significant contribution from El Pulga. Winning the Leagues Cup also allowed Messi to surpass Dani Alves as the player with the most team titles in world football.
Thanks to the Leagues Cup victory, Inter Miami qualified for the Copa Interamericana, a competition confirmed to return in 2024.
The fourth trophy Messi could win is the Concacaf Champions League, where Inter Miami will face the winner of the match between Nashville and Deportivo Moca. Winning this would qualify Inter Miami for the Intercontinental Cup at the end of the year, a tournament replacing the Club World Cup.
The sixth title Messi could win with Inter Miami is the US Open Cup. Last season, Beckham’s team was stopped in the final by Houston Dynamo and aims to win this year.
**Individual Awards**
Messi’s chances of winning more individual awards in 2024 will depend on the success of Inter Miami and the Argentina National Team in their respective competitions.
If Argentina wins the Copa America and Inter Miami wins the MLS and Concacaf Champions League, Messi is likely to be nominated for FIFA The Best. However, his chances of winning remain uncertain. Regardless, M10 will have the opportunity to win other individual awards he has never won before, notably the MLS Most Valuable Player.