The MLS will be represented in a big way in the FIFA Men's World Cup Final on Sunday afternoon.
Argentina will take on Spain in the final match of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup on Sunday. Argentina is coming off a 2-1 win over England, while Spain is coming off a 2-0 victory over France. Sunday's match should be a good one.
Lionel Messi, who despite being 39 years old, still looks like the best player in the world. And this is with him playing the past few years in the United States. While countries like England, Spain, Germany, etc. remain the class of the soccer world, in terms of professional leagues, it's pretty cool to see MLS getting praise for Messi's dominance.
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Major League Soccer is getting a lot of credit, much of it sarcastic, but some serious, as Messi is set to play for another World Cup Final on Sunday.
MLS earning a ton of praise on social media
"One has to wonder if England's players should test themselves in MLS the way Messi has. Perhaps then they wouldn't choke," Matthew Doyle wrote on X.
"Pro/rel is holding England back," one fan joked.
"If only the English squad could trade their nerves for a Miami sunset, maybe they'd finally stop playing hide‑and‑seek with the back of the net," another wrote.
"Players currently in MLS: 🏴 – 13 🇦🇷 – 33 Makes you think," one fan added.
"What if Messi was playing the long game by joining the MLS? Knowing very well the next World Cup was happening in the US, getting acclimatized to the weather, stadiums, pitches, food, just so he can pull off his biggest performance yet !! Charleyyyy, what a guy !!! 😩," one fan added.
The Men's World Cup Final should be a fun one, that's for sure.
