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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Alexander Abnos

Lionel Messi exits final Miami game before World Cup with possible injury

Lionel Messi in pink dribbles the ball while surrounded by three Philadelphia Union players in dark blue
Lionel Messi requested a substitution and was taken off in the 72nd minute on Sunday. Photograph: Rebecca Blackwell/AP

Lionel Messi exited Inter Miami’s wild 6-4 win against the Philadelphia Union early on Sunday night, a worrying sight for the Argentina side he captains in his last game before he joins up with the national team for the 2026 World Cup.

Messi’s actions before being taken off did not appear to bother him and he was not limping when he came off the field. Amid a typical South Florida deluge, he had taken a free kick in the 68th minute, and went on a dribbling run not long afterward with no apparent issue.

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