[HIGHLIGHTS] The AFA confirmed the withdrawal of Lionel Messi for the tour in the United States: the official reason for the captain's absence

The AFA confirmed the withdrawal of Lionel Messi for the tour in the United States. La Pulga will not be able to participate in the friendlies against El Salvador and Costa Rica, on the FIFA double date.

Lionel Scaloni decided to disaffect him from of the muscle injury he suffered with his team Inter Miami, in the duel against Nashville for the so-called Concachampions. #SeleccionMajor The captain of @Argentina, Lionel Messi, will not been able to be in the squad for the friendies in #USA due to a small injury to the hamstring of his right leg suffered in his team's InterMiamiCF match against Nashville SC.