A big takeaway from Friday’s draw is the strong possibility that one of soccer’s biggest stars could be back in North Texas this summer.

Lionel Messi, an Argentine soccer player, made his Dallas debut last year for a scrimmage and drew tens of thousands of fans.

Argentina fans filled the streets after the team won the 2022 World Cup.

Friday, they celebrated again during the 2025 World Cup draw.

“We’re really excited. We’re happy we got a really good group,” said Joaquin Franco, owner of Argentina 163, a restaurant in Euless, which held a watch party Friday.

The restaurant is named Argentina 163 because of the 16 times Argentina has won the Copa America and the three times it’s been the World Cup champion.

The first thing you see in the restaurant is a giant photo of Messi kissing the

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