Lionel Messi could join the Argentine national team for two World Cup qualifying matches this month. Argentina will visit Uruguay, and host Brazil.

Argentina face Uruguay and Brazil in March, and their provisional squad list sees Lionel Messi joined by a host of young talent.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has announced a preliminary list of 33 players led by Lionel Messi for World Cup qualifying matches against Uruguay and Brazil.

Manchester City's Claudio Echeverri is also named in the group despite not yet having made his debut for his new club, alongside Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister and Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester Un

Argentina will face Brazil and Uruguay in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Now, it has been confirmed that an important player, and a crucial complement to Lionel Messi on the fiel,d has suffered an injury.