Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup 2026 after suffering a groin strain in Inter Miami’s victory over Atlanta at the weekend, his club has confirmed. Inter Miami said in a statement on Monday that a scan had revealed Messi suffered a “low-grade injury in the adductor muscle” in the 2-1 win on Sunday.

Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifiers this month after suffering a groin strain in Inter Miami's victory over Atlanta at the weekend, his club confirmed on Monday.Messi was left out of Argentina's squad for the world champions' clash against Uruguay on Friday,

Argentine star Lionel Messi sent a message to fans regarding his absence during the World Cup Qualifiers doubleheader against Brazil and Uruguay. Argentina was set for two highly anticipated matchups in the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers—first against Uruguay and then a South American clásico showdown with Brazil.