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.

Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni got some unfortunate news on Sunday evening when he was informed the Albiceleste will have to cope without the great Lionel Messi for the huge pair of World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil this week.

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