The The Argentine national team lived in a certain moment This Friday, March 22 in the US. vs. FIFA in the first friendly structure to date Savior, The absence of Lionel Messi greatly affected the 3-0 win.
Always and almost always, every time Messi The Albiceleste wore and filled the stadiums. It didn't matter which corner of the world it was. But this Friday, There were many empty seats at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. There's something different about the world champion team, which incites anger at what was done in Qatar, although it makes it clear that the '10's track record is undeniable.
Without going any further, it's worth remembering what he produced when his arrival was confirmed at Inter Miami last year. Demand for tickets increased wildly and this brought about a substantial increase in prices.
Goals from Cristian 'Cutti' Romero, Enzo Fernandez and Giovanni Lo Celso helped the Albiceleste win.
Why doesn't Leo Messi play with the Argentina national team?
Despite expectations that Inter Miami would go ahead once Argentina's friendlies were confirmed, the Rosario player suffered physical discomfort in the second leg of the ConcaChampions Round of 16 against Nashville.
On that day, the former PSG and Barcelona player was substituted and the alarms went off. Later, the Florida club confirmed that the skipper was injured. It was finally announced that it would not be part of the friendly tour led by Lionel Chaccaloni.
“After further medical evaluation, it was confirmed that the captain had suffered an injury A minor injury to the thigh muscle of the right leg“Inter Miami explained in a statement.
The Argentine returned to training after the injury was confirmed.
Messi did not play against DC United and then returned to training with the North American team. However, his return was very smooth and gradual, unlike the practice of his compatriots.
Argentina is back in action this Tuesday, March 26 against Costa Rica For the second friendly of the US tour. Scaloni's situation is complicated because, in addition to Messi, he lost Paulo Dybala and other unavailable figures.