5/8/2025–|Last update: 21:41 (Mecca time)
Argentine star Lionel Messi, the American player, faces the risk of being absent from several important matches for his team due to the recent injury he suffered against the Mexican Nikaksa in the leagues.
Messi left the stadium last Saturday, just 11 minutes after the start of that match due to a muscle discomfort in his right foot, and the next day his club confirmed through his official website that he was slight.
Injury Update: Leo Messenger.
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– Inter miami cf (@intermiaicf) August 3, 2025
This injury came at a very critical timing, according to the description of the Argentine “TYC Sports” network, as Messi’s return to the stadiums is dependent on his physical readiness, noting that his absence from the stadiums may reach 3 weeks.
During the mentioned period, Inter Miami is scheduled to play 5 games, one of which is in the League Cup, and the other four in the American Professional League, and Messi is expected to be absent from all of it.
The matches are expected to be absent from Messi:
- Inter Miami X Pomas, the sixth of August, August.
- Orlando City X Inter Miami (US League) tenth August.
- Inter Miami X Los Angeles Galaxy (US League) August 16.
- DC United X Inter Miami (US League) August 23.
- Inter Miami X Chicago Fire (US League) August 30.
Argentina team is watching
Meanwhile, the same network indicated that the officials of the Argentine national team, led by coach Lionel Scalloni, are closely following the developments of Messi’s injury, in order to measure his readiness to defend the colors of the “Tango” in the next international stopping period.
Skaloni will soon announce his final list for the last two rounds of the Latin American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, as Argentina will play against Venezuela on the fourth of next September, and against Ecuador on the ninth of the same month.
Although Argentina has already qualified for the World Cup 2026, Messi’s presence always has a special character, especially since the Fenzuela confrontation will be the last official match of the national team at home before the World Cup.
It is estimated that Messi may be physically ready for the two matches, given that the injury is not serious and because he has a full month to recover.
It is noteworthy that Messi was injured in the same muscle in March 2024 and because of it he missed several matches for Inter Miami and the Argentina team, and he was also injured in the right ankle ligaments during the Copa America final against Colombia.
He also suffered a problem with the close -legged muscle that caused his absence from the Uruguay and Brazil confrontations in the Latin American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup Finals, last March.
