
Lionel Messi, the star player of the Argentina national team, will be sidelined for the upcoming friendlies against El Salvador and Costa Rica due to a right hamstring injury. The Argentine Football Association confirmed this news on Monday, revealing that Messi sustained the injury during a recent match.
The 36-year-old forward was forced to leave the field early in the second half of a game against Nashville in the Concacaf Champions Cup. As a result, he was unable to participate in the subsequent league match against D.C. United.