This year's tournament brings together 10 South American teams and six invited nations from the North and Central America and the Caribbean Confederation (CONCACAF) in the second Copa hosted by the United States.
"I spoke with (Argentinian Olympic coach Javier) Mascherano, and we immediately agreed on the situation," Inter Miami forward Messi said in the interview broadcast on Wednesday.
The Tokyo foreign ministry "strongly requests the general public to refrain" from attending the match on March 26, the first for the two sides in North Korea since 2011.
Former Sao Paulo coach signed a contract until December 2026 and takes over following the sacking of Fernando Diniz.
The bidding process for the 2026 World Cup has been postponed amid allegations around the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.
This year's tournament brings together 10 South American teams and six invited nations from the North and Central America and the Caribbean Confederation (CONCACAF) in the second Copa hosted by the United States.
"I spoke with (Argentinian Olympic coach Javier) Mascherano, and we immediately agreed on the situation," Inter Miami forward Messi said in the interview broadcast on Wednesday.
The Tokyo foreign ministry "strongly requests the general public to refrain" from attending the match on March 26, the first for the two sides in North Korea since 2011.
Former Sao Paulo coach signed a contract until December 2026 and takes over following the sacking of Fernando Diniz.
The bidding process for the 2026 World Cup has been postponed amid allegations around the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.