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FIFA news: Messi injury fears weeks out from World Cup
SEN • May 25th, 2026 1:20 pm
World Cup 2026 Weekly news. We will bring you the latest from around the world as we countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Just 18 days from the opening match of the FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi has limped off the field with an apparent injury.
The Inter Miami and Argentine superstar requested to be subbed out with an apparent leg issue.
Messi was seen grabbing the back of his leg as he walked off in the 73rd minute against Philadelphia Union.
The club is yet to comment on the injury.
Messi is gearing up for a sixth World Cup appearance with Argentina as the nation looks to defend its 2022 title.
Argentina open their campaign June 16 against Algeria as part of Group J.
