Argentina have learned to cope with Lionel Messi's absences and no longer need to rejig the lineup when he is not available, Lionel Scaloni has said.

Lionel Messi came off the bench as Argentina, the World Cup champions, won 1-0 against Chile in a World Cup qualifying match Thursday night.

With Argentina trailing 0-1 against Colombia, head coach Lionel Scaloni revealed the reason why he decided to sub star Lionel Messi off. Lionel Messi returned to action for Argentina in front of a packed Estadio Monumental,

The Argentina national team have already qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup during the March international break.Argentina rank on top of the CONMEBOL's qualifying table with 34 points from 15 matches,

Lionel Messi Rejoining Argentina for World Cup Qualifiers Has Social Media Buzzing originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Lionel Messi has been dazzling in the MLS as of late for Inter Miami, but will have a chance to put on his nation's badge over the course of the next week or so.

Lionel Messi has a former Major League Soccer standout to thank for saving his return to Argentina on Thursday night. Now, Messi can focus on leading Inter Miami in the FIFA Club World Cup later ...

There will be a time, said Lionel Messi’s friend and former Argentina team-mate Sergio Agüero, when football (soccer) in the United States will be divided into two periods: Before Messi and After Messi.

Two months after Argentina won the Copa America, a former FIFA referee has confessed to favouring Lionel Messi during the 2007 edition in exchange for his jersey.