Lionel Messi got started quickly after returning from injury. The Inter Miami star returned from two weeks out with an adductor strain on Saturday, subbing into the game in the 55th minute against the Philadelphia Union. Two minutes later had his second goal of the MLS season.

The workload of the 37-year-old Argentina captain has been managed since the start of the Major League Soccer season.

Argentine star Lionel Messi was unavailable for the match against Uruguay in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, but what was the reason for his absence? Argentina and Uruguay face off on Friday afternoon in a high-stakes 2026 World Cup Qualifier,

Lionel Messi will not join the Argentine national team for two World Cup qualifying matches in the next week. Here's the latest on Messi.

The race to book a ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues across South America during the March international period, with world champions Argentina leading the pack as things stand. La Albiceleste are currently top of the CONMEBOL qualifying table and can secure a berth at next summer's tournament should they sit 13 points ahead of seventh place after meetings with Uruguay and Brazil.

Lionel Messi reacts to Argentina's dominant wins over Brazil and Uruguay in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, sharing his thoughts after Raphinha's bold pre-match statement. Argentina delivered a resounding 4-1 victory over Brazil in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup,

Thiago Almada and Julian Alvarez demonstrated the World Cup holders can pose an attacking threat even in the absence of their talisman

Argentina, moved one step closer to securing their place at the 2026 World Cup with a crucial 1-0 victory over Uruguay without their biggest star, Lionel Messi, as well as key attackers Lautaro Martinez and Paulo Dybala.

Argentina are set to resume the World Cup Qualifiers without Lionel Messi, and another key player could also miss the match against Uruguay. The World Cup Qualifiers resume this weekend, with Argentina are scheduled to face two of their biggest rivals,

Argentina qualifies for 2026 World Cup after humiliating Brazil 4-1. Argentina's performance against arch-rivals Brazil in a World Cup qualifier at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires was astonishing.

Lionel Messi got in as a substitute, and 2 minutes in the game he scored a tremendous goal for Inter Miami against Philadelphia Union for the MLS.