The Argentine star missed the Albiceleste’s last match in La Paz with discomfort
Argentina faces two new events on the way to the 2026 World Cup against Paraguay and Peru
The captain of the Argentine soccer team, Lionel Messi, is the main “new thing” in Lionel Scaloni’s call-up with a view to the double duel for the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, against Paraguay and Peru, according to the list published on the official Albiceleste account on X (extwitter).
The physical discomfort suffered by the ‘Flea’ in recent weeks, which led him to miss several games with Inter Miami, They questioned his participation in the next matches that Argentina will face in Buenos Aires on October 12 and then in Lima on the 17th..
Messi was already absent in the Albiceleste’s last game, a comfortable victory against Bolivia in La Paz (0-3) with discomfort after making his debut in the World Cup qualifying phase with a decisive goal in Buenos Aires.
Argentina co-leads the classification with six points.