Leo Messi was included on Thursday on the initial list of 28 players from Argentina For parties to classify for World Cup Next month, after an injury he forced him to miss meetings against Uruguay and Brazil in March. Argentina, who defends the title and will face Chili and Colombia In June, his place in the 2026 World Cup was secured to the absence of Messi, after winning Uruguay 1-0 in March and defeating his Brazil 4-1 rival.
“It is a pity to miss the two special games with the team against Uruguay and Brazil,” Messi wrote in a story on Instagram after being forced to retire with a groin distension. “As always wanted to be, but at the last moment a non -essential injury forced me to stop for a while before playing again, he left me outside.”
Messi returned to the action with the Inter from Miami by the end of the month and has since scored six goals at all club competitions. The 37 -Year -old is also ready to play in the Club World Cup, where Miami started its campaign on June 14, four days after playing Argentina against Colombia.
Initial list
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa), Gerónimo Rulli (Olympique de Marseille) and Walter Benítez (PSV Eindhoven).
Resistance: Nahuel Molina (Atlético de Madrid), Juan Foyth (Villarreal), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Facundo Medina (RC Lens), Nicolas Tagliafico (Olypripque Lyonishis) and Valento)
Midfielder: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Leandro Paredes (Rome), Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Rodrigo de Paul (Atlético de Madrid), Thiago Almada (Lyon), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), Enzo (As).
Face: Lionel Messi (Inter de Miami), Julián álvarez (Atlético de Madrid), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan), Valentín Castellanos (Lazio), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Nicolás González (Fiorentina), Giuliano Simeone (Atlético Do Deadrid), Giuliano and ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid)
Coach Lionel Scaloni also includes the list of Nottingham Forest Nicolás Domínguez’s midfielder, who played the last time with Argentina in 2021. Defending Valentín Barco and the attacking Valentín Castellanos, who have not played in Argentina since last year, also included in the list.
Source: La Verdad
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