No Messi! Argentina name squad for World Cup qualifying double header

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Peter Fitzpatrick·17 March 2025

No Messi! Argentina name squad for World Cup qualifying double header

Argentina have named their squad for their World Cup qualifying games against Uruguay and Brazil.

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The big news from Lionel Scaloni's 26-man squad is the absence of Lionel Messi, who has been left out of experiencing discomfort in recent Inter Miami games. There is also no place for Paulo Dybala and Giovani Lo Celso.

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The World Cup champions travel to Monteveido to face Uruguay on Friday 21 March, before taking on Brazil in Buenos Aires five days later.

They currently sit five points clear at the top of the qualifying table after 12 games.

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