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Lionel Messi's Return to the Argentina National Team Sets Social Media Ablaze

  • Lionel Messi returns to the Argentina national team after seven months to play against Chile on June 5, 2025, in Santiago.
  • Messi missed Argentina's March qualifiers due to a muscle injury but the team secured its place to defend the World Cup title.
  • Argentina leads the South American qualifiers with 31 points from 14 matches while several other teams, including Ecuador and Brazil, remain in contention for World Cup berths.
  • Messi, aged 37, has over 500 national appearances, recently scored five goals in three MLS matches, and will play two qualifiers in 10 days, boosting team morale and fan excitement.
  • Messi’s return, alongside three new players addressing suspensions and injuries, suggests Argentina aims to maintain momentum for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
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After an involuntary separation of seven months, the star Lionel Messi again trained on Monday with the champion of the Argentine world in the face of the commitments to Chile and Colombia for the South American qualifiers.

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The captain of the Argentine football team, Lionel Messi, arrived Monday in Buenos Aires to join the campus that under the orders of Lionel Scaloni will play against Chile and Colombia for the South American qualifier.

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Al Jazeera broke the news in Qatar on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
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