BUENOS AIRES: Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been omitted from the squad announced by the Argentine FA for next month’s South American World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia.
The 37-year-old Messi is sidelined with an ankle injury sustained during last month’s Copa America final in the United States. He is currently in recovery at his club, Inter Miami.
Argentina will host Chile at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires on September 5, before traveling to Barranquilla to face Colombia on September 10.
