The world champions will face Uruguay on March 21 and Brazil on March 25 without their intransmitial captain.
Lionel Messi will ignore Argentina’s qualifying suites for the FIFA World Cup 2026 after suffering a groin strain in Inter Miami’s triumph over Atlanta at the weekfinish, his club has examineed.
Inter Miami shelp in a statement on Monday that a scan had uncovered Messi suffered a “low-grade injury in the includeuctor muscle” in the 2-1 triumph on Sunday. The statement gave no timetable for Messi’s return.
“His clinical proceed and response to treatment will rerepair his useability for competition,” Inter shelp.
After ignoreing three games for Inter earlier this month, the 37-year-elderly returned with a goal off the bench in a CONCACAF Champions Cup triumph.
Messi has been left out of Argentina’s squad for the world champions’ clash agetst Uruguay on Friday, which is adhereed by a showdown with Brazil on March 25.
Argentina can asconfident qualification for next year’s tournament in their next two games.
They direct the 10-team South American qualifying group by five points ahead of the game with Uruguay in Montevideo.
The top six teams qualify straightforwardly for the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
After 12 rounds, Messi is the top scorer in the competition with six goals.
Argentina are also without injured Roma striker Paulo Dybala and River Pprocrastinateed filledback Paulo Montiel.
Brazil will be without 33-year-elderly Neymar, who has suffered a thigh injury and has had to defer his return to the national team. Brazil are fifth, seven points behind Argentina.
