Inter Miami ahead Lionel Messi reacts through the second half of an MLS soccer match in opposition to Charlotte FC, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photograph/Rebecca Blackwell).
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi will return to Argentina’s nationwide workforce for the South American World Cup qualifying matches in opposition to Venezuela and Bolivia.
The 37-year-old star had missed current matches due to an ankle harm.
Coach Lionel Scaloni introduced his squad Wednesday for the matches at Venezuela on October 10 and 5 days later in Buenos Aires in opposition to Bolivia.
Messi didn’t play the 2 earlier rounds after sustaining an harm within the Copa America last in opposition to Colombia. Argentina gained 1-0.
Argentina lead South American qualifying with 18 factors, adopted by Colombia (16) and Uruguay (15). The highest six groups will qualify for the 2026 World Cup, and the seventh place will play a global playoff for a berth.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Walter Benítez (PSV Eindhoven), Gerónimo Rulli (Olympique Marseille), Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid)
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Germán Pezzella (River Plate), Marcos Acuña (River Plate), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique Marseille), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United), Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon)
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (Roma), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), Giovani Lo Celso (Actual Betis), Nicolás Paz (Como), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Rodrigo de Paul (Atletico Madrid), Valentín Carboni (Olympique Marseille)
Strikers: Thiago Almada (Botafogo), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolás González (Juventus), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Julián Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), Paulo Dybala (Roma), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan)
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