The world shouts to the rhythm of the goal during the celebration of the 2026 FIFA World Cupin which 48 teams seek to win the highest title: world champions. Figures such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé are among the most popular players of this edition.
The celebration of the World Cup is not only experienced on the field, but has also transcended social networks and applications. One of them is WhatsApp, where the followers of the Argentine star have personalized the application in honor of the number 10 of the Albiceleste.
Lionel Messi, who has been one of the favorite footballers since his arrival at Barcelona, managed to add the third star for the Argentina team in Qatar 2022 and is emerging as one of the favorites to lead his team towards a fourth consecration, in what could be his farewell to this tournament.
Messi’s fans have transformed WhatsApp and personalized the application in celebration of the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup. But what is Messi Mode?
On social networks, the trend of bringing the “Messi Mode” to WhatsApp has gained strength. This is not an additional function, but rather personalizing the application with the player’s theme. Stickers, GIFs, animations and access to information related to the footballer and the Albiceleste are part of this trend.
The so-called “Messi Mode” is not an official function or theme of WhatsApp, but rather the set of tools available in the application that allow the user to join the Messi fever.
Media like Infobae They highlight that this trend seeks to change the appearance of chats without resorting to third-party applications or functions. In addition, it relies on artificial intelligence integrated into WhatsApp.
How to join Messi Mode?
As this is not an additional WhatsApp feature or a third-party tool, all changes must be made manually. Media like Infobae They highlight that, to join this trend, the following steps must be followed:
- Change the wallpaper with a photograph of Messi, a shirt or the Argentina team.
- Follow the official channel of the Argentina national team on WhatsApp.
- Use Meta AI to consult information about Messi’s matches, goals and statistics.
- Meta’s artificial intelligence can also help create images of the Argentine team and Messi to use as icons.
- Use stickers, emojis and GIFs from the 2026 FIFA World Cup or Messi.
- Use football-themed video call effects incorporated into the platform.
Change the WhatsApp icon for one of Messi
For its part, Meta provides information on how to join this trend and change the application icon through the following steps:
- Download Nova Launcher from Google Play Store (only works on Android).
- Open it and set it as default launcher so you can modify the home screen.
- Search or generate with artificial intelligence a square image of Messi in PNG format and with a transparent background.
- Press and hold the WhatsApp icon on the home screen and tap Edit.
- Tap the current logo, select Photoschoose the image of Messi and press Ready.
*This option, which although Meta IA shares it, is not an official WhatsApp mechanism, so it is done at the user’s risk and expense.