US EditionMessi to miss pair of World Cup qualifiers
- Lionel Messi suffered a sore left thigh during Inter Miami's 2-1 victory over Atlanta United, according to Argentine media.
- The Argentine Football Association did not disclose the reason for Messi's absence, which includes upcoming matches against Uruguay and Brazil.
- Besides Messi, Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Montiel, and Giovani Lo Celso are also absent from the matches.
- Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano stated that Messi has been sidelined multiple times this season due to injury risk.
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Argentina seek to seal World Cup place
Lionel Messi will miss two World Cup qualifiers after he was on Monday left out of the Argentina squad for games against Uruguay and Brazil because he reportedly suffered an injury in a club game the day before. After missing three games for his club, Inter Miami, at the start of March with a pulled muscle, the 37-year-old Messi returned with a goal off the bench in a CONCACAF Champions Cup win. He played a full 90 minutes and scored again in an…
Argentine football ace Lionel Messi will miss the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil due to a muscle injury.
The Argentine coach has left Lionel Messi out of the squad for the matches against Uruguay and Brazil due to a muscle injury.
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