Lionel Messi suffers injury ahead of International break

Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Argentina's 2026 World Cup qualifying game after picking up an injury while playing for Inter Miami.

The news of Lionel Messi's injury circulated all over the media on Monday, March 17, 2025, confirming that the Argentine will not be available to play the games against Uruguay and Brazil.

How did Lionel Messi suffer his injury?

Lionel Messi scored an amazing goal in Inter Miami's 2-1 win over Atlanta United in Major League Soccer (MLS) on Sunday, March 16, 2025. However, it was reported that he felt muscle discomfort, this led to the 37-year-old been left out of the Argentina squad on Monday, and will remain in the United States to recover.

Argentina currently lead the CONMEBOL qualifying standings with 25 points after 12 games. They travel to second-placed Uruguay on Friday before they host Brazil on March 25th, 2025, who will also be without forward Neymar.

He was set to make his return to the national team after more than a year but has been ruled out after sustaining a muscle injury.

Read the Latest Sports News and get fresh updates on X and Facebook