In a surprising turn of events, Lionel Messi has withdrawn from the Argentine national football team due to a muscle injury, missing critical World Cup qualifying matches against Uruguay and Brazil.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has selected a preliminary list of 33 players led by Lionel Messi for South American ...

Despite these absences, the squad maintains a solid base with Emiliano Martínez in goal, a defense led by Cristian "Cuti" ...