Why is Lionel Messi not playing for Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier against Uruguay?
Why is Lionel Messi not playing for Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier against Uruguay?
Argentina will travel to Uruguay for the 13th round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 South American qualifiers to be played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay on Friday.
The 2022 World Cup winner is currently first in the CONMEBOL qualifiers standings with 25 points from 12 games while Uruguay is third with twenty points from as many games.
La Albiceleste will be without the services of its top-scorer Lionel Messi after a low-grade injury in the adductor muscle ruled him out the team’s next two matches.
Messi has already featured in five preseason friendlies for Miami as well as in three MLS season fixtures. He also scored twice across both legs of the Champions Cup first round win against Sporting KC.
Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is expected to lead the team in his absence. Some of the bright young talents — Nicolas Paz, Benjamin Dominguez and Santiago Castro — were included in the squad announced last Monday.
Published on Mar 21, 2025
