Lionel Messi and Argentina are on the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but their next home qualifier may mean even more. Argentina returns to action in September. Lionel Scaloni’s team will play Venezuela at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on September 4,

Lionel Messi and his new Inter Miami teammate Rodrigo De Paul have been called up by the Argentine national team for their final two World Cup qualifying matches in early September. Argentina, the defending World Cup champions, has already qualified for ...

Players from two of Spanish football’s leading clubs have been included in the latest squad called upon by the Argentine national team this week.Argentina are primed to return to action early next

However, the captain was front and center of Argentina's preliminary squad announcement Monday, signaling that fans are likely to see Messi play a role for Lionel Scaloni's team come September. Despite the lack of jeopardy for Argentina in the final two matchdays, other star players have been slated to make the trip, including:

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Argentina's national team unveiled a revamped 31-man squad on Monday, led by Lionel Messi, for the South American qualifiers against Venezuela and Ecuador for the 2026 World Cup.

Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has named Lionel Messi's bitter rival, Cristiano Ronald,o as the toughest opponent he has faced in his career.

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