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Argentina to Face El Salvador Friendly Tomorrow


Fri 22 Mar 2024 | 10:47 PM
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On Saturday, the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner Argentina will face El Salvador in a friendly game. 

The game will take place in Philadelphia, US during the ongoing FIFA International Break. 

In addition, it is among the preparations of the Tango Dancers for Cupa-America competitions this summer.

Lionel Messi was ruled out from the lineup of Argentina's next friendlies against El Salvador, and Costa Rica in the upcoming international break due to injury, the Argentine Football Association announced on Monday.

The Argentinian football governing body said that Messi sustained a right hamstring injury.

Messi was substituted early in the second half of Inter Miami's game against Nashville in the Concacaf Champions Cup due to injury and missed Saturday's league game.

Inter Miami Coach Gerardo Martino said that Messi's condition will be evaluated "week by week."

Previously, Messi headed Argentina's squad for the international friendlies against El Salvador in Philadelphia, and Costa Rica in Los Angeles, before the latest update of AFA

ESPN Argentina reported that Messi could attend the camp and the training sessions of the national team to conduct part of his recovery program.