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Ankle injury Messi has to miss the next World Cup qualifiers

SDA

20.8.2024 - 08:57

Lionel Messi is still out of action due to an ankle injury.
Lionel Messi is still out of action due to an ankle injury.
Picture: Keystone

World champions Argentina will have to make do without Lionel Messi in their next two qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup.

Keystone-SDA

20.08.2024, 08:57

20.08.2024, 09:22

The 37-year-old star striker is still out of action due to the ankle injury he suffered in the 1-0 win over Colombia in the Copa America final in mid-July.

Argentina will face Chile at home on Thursday, September 5 and Colombia again five days later. Argentina lead the standings by two points from Uruguay after 6 of 18 games.

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