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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title ‘Not that bad’: Argentina’s Scaloni calms Messi injury fears before World Cup defence Source The Guardian - World News
Description
  • Inter Miami star suffers hamstring issue on Sunday

  • Scaloni will ‘wait to see how it evolves’ with new tests

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has calmed fears over Lionel Messi’s fitness, suggesting his latest injury “is not that bad” with just two weeks to go before the start of the World Cup.

Messi was diagnosed with muscle fatigue in his left hamstring by Inter Miami after he made an abrupt exit from the MLS’ club’s 6-4 victory over Philadelphia Union on Sunday.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/27/argentina-scaloni-lionel-messi-injury-fears-world-cup-defence Published At 2026-05-27 06:20:34 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-05-27 06:40:20 Updated At 2026-05-27 06:40:20