# Soccer: Argentinian ace Lionel Messi is injured and will miss his country’s next two World Cup qualifiers. Thirty-seven-year-old Messi suffered a groin injury playing for Inter Miami against Atlanta this weekend. Argentina can qualify for next year’s World Cup if they beat Uruguay on Friday and Brazil next Tuesday. The defending champion has a five-point lead on top of South America’s ten-team qualifying group. The top six qualify directly for the tournament in Canada, the US and Mexico.
Soccer: Injured Messi will miss Argentina’s next two World Cup qualifiers