Update on Messi's injury status ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

TPO - Lionel Messi did not suffer a muscle tear as feared by the Argentina national team's medical staff. Leo will take a 10-day break and will have enough time to recover for the 2026 World Cup.

The Argentina coaching staff and fans have just received some relief regarding Messi's injury. The latest medical tests in Miami have ruled out a possible hamstring tear, the worst-case scenario that had caused the entire team so much anxiety. Instead, doctors confirmed that the 38-year-old superstar has hamstring inflammation, forcing him to temporarily suspend all activities and sit out for about 10 days for complete treatment.

Everything is going smoothly for all three parties – Messi, Inter Miami, and the Argentine national team – as the Major League Soccer (MLS) enters its break. Argentina's medical team maintains contact with their counterparts at Inter Miami to continue closely monitoring El Pulga's recovery progress. In addition, a rehabilitation plan has been prepared for Messi to ensure a quick recovery while preventing a recurrence of the injury.

Messi is expected to feature in two friendly matches for the reigning world champions ahead of the 2026 World Cup, against Honduras on June 7th and Iceland on June 10th in the United States. Before his injury, Messi was in superb form at Inter Miami. He had scored 12 goals and provided 7 assists in 14 matches for the club since the start of the season.

Messi has confirmed to coach Lionel Scaloni his readiness for the 2026 World Cup, likely the final tournament of his illustrious career. Argentina will begin their quest to defend their world title with their opening match against Algeria on Tuesday, June 16th, at Kansas City Stadium. Following that, the Tango team will face their remaining opponents in the group: Austria on June 22nd and Jordan on June 27th.

Earlier, Leo caused a stir in the Argentinian football community when he left the field early due to injury in his most recent match. The incident occurred in the 73rd minute of Inter Miami's dramatic 6-4 victory over Philadelphia Union in MLS. The Inter Miami captain repeatedly clutched his left thigh, then proactively requested to be substituted and went straight to the locker room after taking a free kick.

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