Lionel Messi is on Argentina's roster for a pair of 2026 World Cup qualifying matches later this month. Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni called up 28 players Tuesday for a FIFA international window that falls between the MLS Cup Playoffs first round and the conference finals.

Messi admitted that he spent the 2024 preseason tour worried about staying fit for Copa America, which Argentina went on to win in the summer. However, he injured his ankle in the final, keeping him out for two months of Inter Miami's regular season.

Lionel Messi, who won the FIFA World Cup in 2022 with Argentina, is currently playing for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States.

There's plenty at stake for Lionel Messi in Game 3 of the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs vs. Atlanta. Is there any reason to panic?

Lionel Messi, regarded by many as the best soccer player of all ... Messi cemented his iconic status when he led Argentina to the most-recent World Cup title in 2022, to go along with his gold-medal performance in the 2018 Beijing Olympics.

Argentina's final double-header of the year of World Cup Qualifiers against Peru and Paraguay will be marked by the return of key players to support Lionel Messi. The Argentina national team, led by Lionel Messi,