New Delhi, March 18 -- Argentina superstar Lionel Messi will miss their 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil due to an adductor injury. The 37-year-old Lionel Messi was not included in Argentina's 25-member squad announced on Monday by coach Lionel Scaloni.

Lionel Messi's injury occurred during Inter Miami's win over Atlanta United in the Major League Soccer (MLS) on Sunday. The MLS club later on Monday said that Lionel Messi underwent an MRI to "to assess the extent of the discomfort in his adductor region."

"The examination's findings confirmed the presence of a low-grade injury in the adductor muscle," Inter Miami further said. "His clinical progress and response to treatment will determine his availability for c...