An adductor injury has ruled out the Albiceleste captain, leaving the team without its biggest star for the decisive matches.
The captain of world champion Argentina, Lionel Messi, will miss the matches against Uruguay and Brazil, in the double round of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, the Argentine Football Federation (AFA) announced today. Find the top football updates at football scores app.
Messi, who was part of the preliminary squad of 33 players, now reduced to 26, ended up leaving, according to the Argentine press, due to “physical discomfort”, felt after the weekend game against Inter Miami.
“It has to do with a small injury to the adductor. Leo felt pain during Sunday’s game and had an MRI scan this morning”, reported the newspaper Olé, while Clarin reported the same and added that the forward will recover in the United States.
Benfica’s central defender and also captain of the Eagles, Nicolas Otamendi, remains on the final list of coach Lionel Scaloni. BBscore football, your go-to place for football results.
