Replaced in the 89th minute of the match won by Argentina against Ecuador on the night of Thursday to Friday, Lionel Messi then went to a clinic.
Argentina fans are somewhat worried. However, everything seemed to be going for the best in the best of all worlds when their national team won against Ecuador (1-0) on the night of Thursday to Friday, for qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. A success achieved thanks to the one and only goal of the game scored by Lionel Messi. But it is precisely the latter which is at the heart of concerns.
Once is not customary, the seven-time Ballon d’Or asked to leave in the 89th minute of the match. Visibly fearing an injury, he even rushed the next day to a clinic in Buenos Aires to undergo some check-ups. Examinations which ultimately only took place on Saturday, specifies Mundo Deportivo. And since then, the Argentine Federation has still not communicated on the subject. In front of the hospital, and as the images showed TyC Sportsmany fans came to gather in front of the entrance to try to find out more.
Absent against Bolivia?
The mystery over Lionel Messi’s participation in the meeting scheduled for Tuesday against Bolivia (10 p.m. French time), still as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, remains unsolved. For his part, coach Lionel Scaloni gave his point of view after the match against Ecuador: “ I don’t know what’s wrong with Leo. (…) If he is well, he will play. Otherwise we’ll see what we do. »
