No， Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will not be playing in the FIFA World Cup this year. The FIFA World Cup is an international association football tournament that takes place every four years. This year it is being held in Russia from June 14 to July 15.
Messi and Ronaldo are two of the most successful footballers in history. Messi has won the European Golden Shoe four times and Ronaldo has won the European Golden Shoe five times. Both have led their respective teams to international glory. However， neither of them will be taking part in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Messi will be missing out on the tournament due to Argentina’s failure to qualify. After finishing third in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers， Argentina was not able to make it to the tournament. Ronaldo’s team Portugal also failed to qualify， finishing third in their group.
The lack of these two footballing giants will be a big blow to the tournament. Millions of fans around the world were hoping to see the two stars in action. However， the tournament will still be an exciting one with many world-class players taking part.
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