Messi made a surprising decision with the Argentina team, for this very worrying reason

"Messi's decision has been confirmed by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). But whether he will join the national team or stay in Miami to recover is still open. Injured midfielder Lisandro Martinez (MU Club) will still come to the US this time to join his teammates. Coach Scaloni wants to meet with key personnel of the Argentina team to discuss plans for the 2024 Copa America," said journalist Gaston Edul of TyC Sports channel.

Messi decided not to play in the two upcoming friendly matches of the Argentina national team.

Coach Tata Martino also confirmed after Inter Miami's 3-1 win over DC United on March 17: "I said Messi would not participate in today's match and he also wished the same. He has a muscle injury, and I think everyone in the Argentina team will have the right to consider every possibility of calling him up or not."

"Messi is aiming to fully recover during this FIFA Days period, to avoid a recurrence of the same hamstring injury he suffered last season and also recently during the Asian tour with Inter Miami. Therefore, the famous player will not play at this stage for both Inter Miami and the Argentina national team," journalist Hernan Claus of Diario Ole emphasized.

"Therefore, it is likely that Messi will not join the Argentina national team this time. He can only return to the team during the FIFA Days next June, before participating in Copa America 2024," Mr. Hernan Claus shared.

After two friendly matches in March against El Salvador (March 22) and Costa Rica (March 26), the Argentine team has also scheduled two friendly matches in June against Guatemala and Canada or Trinidad & Tobago (both in the US) to prepare for the Copa America 2024 (taking place from June 20 to July 14).

Messi is having a very good start to the 2024 season

Messi is having a very good start to the 2024 season, scoring 5 goals and having 2 assists in just 5 matches for Inter Miami. The famous player does not want any injury obstacles that could affect important goals, such as playing in the 2024 Copa America with the Argentina team. Meanwhile, Inter Miami is leading the MLS and is in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Messi could return to play at the end of March, in the match between Inter Miami and New York City FC at 6:30 on March 31 at home in the MLS. Then there are two important matches with Monterrey (Mexico) in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the first leg at 7:00 on April 4 and the second leg at 9:30 on April 11. In particular, tickets to watch the second leg in Mexico at the BBVA Stadium of Monterrey Club are currently extremely hot, with special ticket prices in a VIP area (12 viewers) reaching up to 60,000 USD/ticket (more than 1.4 billion VND), according to Diario Ole .

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