Most Israelis were happy that Lionel Messi finally achieved his ambition to help win the World Soccer Cup for Argentina. Messi has visited Israel several times (see here previously). Then in 2020, Messi became global ambassador for Israel’s OrCam Technologies.
https://worldisraelnews.com/argentina-beats-france-messi-who-defied-bds-is-a-world-cup-champion/