Due to a hamstring injury, Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s next two friendlies in the United States, according to the Argentina Football Association.

Due to a hamstring injury, famed Argentine football player Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s next two friendlies in the US.

This month, Argentina will play friendly against Costa Rica and El Salvador.

The Argentina Football Association verified the setback on Monday. While competing for his Inter Miami team in the CONCACAF Champions Cup last week, the 36-year-old attacker had a slight hamstring strain in his right leg. He was replaced at the half.

Messi should be ready for Inter Miami’s upcoming CONCACAF Champions Cup matches because the injury is mild. He then missed the next MLS match against Inter Miami.

The Argentine federation stated in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that “the captain of Argentina, Lionel Messi, will not be able to be in the squad for the friendlies in USA due to a minor injury to his right leg’s hamstring suffered in his team’s match against Nashville SC.”

The significance of Inter Miami’s forthcoming CONCACAF Champions League matches made coach Gerardo Martino give Messi’s recuperation top priority. The Argentine Football Association then acknowledged that Messi might miss Argentina’s friendly, as suggested by the decision.

It is evident that one of his goals is to compete in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals. “We won’t be taking any chances,” declared Martino.