Argentina: concern as Messi goes off injured for Inter Miami CF | OneFootball

With 22 days to go before Argentina’s debut at the 2026 World Cup, La Pulga was unable to finish the MLS match and has the world champions concerned.

In the Herons’ last match before the break for the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi started for Inter Miami against the Philadelphia Union, but he was unable to finish the game and raised alarm bells in the Argentina national team camp just 18 days before the start of the global tournament.

Leo was very active in the first half, which ended 4-4, and he registered two assists. However, with 20 minutes remaining, he asked to be substituted after apparently feeling some muscle discomfort. The Rosario native went straight to the locker room, creating a headache for Lionel Scaloni’s coaching staff. La Pulga left holding the back of his left leg, and all of Argentina is now waiting for updates on his physical condition.

The teams went into halftime level at 4-4. Suárez and Berterame each scored braces for the home side, while Milan Iloski contributed a quick hat trick and Uruguayan Bruno Damiani added the visitors’ other goal.

In the second half, Messi left with the score tied, but his teammates managed to pull through and moved to within just one point of Nashville at the top of the Western Conference. Luis Suárez made it 5-4, and Rodrigo De Paul sealed the 6-4 final score.

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