Hard blow for Lionel Messi and Argentina. This Monday, the Albiceleste unveiled its list of players selected to play the next two matches counting for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, against Uruguay and Brazil, on March 22 and 26. A list in which the ointple Ballon d'Or does not appear.
Author of a wonderful goal during the inter Miami victory over the Atlanta United (2-1), on the night of Sunday to Monday in MLS, Lionel Messi unfortunately ended the meeting in boxing. According to journalist Veronica Brunati, the former Barcelona and Parisian felt strong pain, without saying more about the nature of her injury.
Five Ligue 1 players in the list
While waiting to know more, Lionel Messi will therefore not take part in the two shocks against Uruguay and Brazil. No risk is taken while Argentines dominate these South American qualifiers for the moment, with five points ahead of the Celeste, second.
Note also the presence in the Lionel Scaloni list of five players playing in the French championship: the Lyonnais Thiago Almada and Nicolas Tagliafico, the Marseillais Leonardo Balerdi and Geronimo Rulli as well as the Lensois Facundo Medina.
