It's true, the season may be over for Lionel Messi, as far as Inter Miami is concerned. However, now there is a much more important mission for Lionel Messi, and it is the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with Argentina. This Thursday, October 12, 2023, Argentina will face Paraguay, in what will be the third match of the CONMEBOL qualifiers.
Lionel Scaloni, when asked about Lionel Messi's participation, answered the following: "We still have training, it is important for Leo Messi. We saw him well, we will talk before practice to see if he plays from the beginning or not. We have to "Be sure that it is convenient for him to be a starter. Based on that, the team changes."
According to Tyc Sports, this would be Argentina's starting eleven to face Paragauy: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina or Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico or Marcos Acuña; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez or Lautaro Martínez and Nicolás González.
On the other hand, this would be Paraguay's eleven for the same match: Carlos Coronel; Alberto Espínola, Gustavo Gómez, Fabián Balbuena and Matías Espinoza; Gastón Giménez, Mathías Villasanti, Matías Rojas and Ramón Sosa; Miguel Almirón and Antonio Sanabria.
When will they play against Peru?
After the game, we will have to wait until Monday, October 16 to play again. This time, they will do it against Peru, and unlike the match against Paraguay, this will not be in Argentina, but rather they will play as a visitor.
