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(FILES) Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi reacts before penalty shootout during the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 18, 2022. Argentina's forward Lionel Messi will not take part in the upcoming friendly matches on March 22 and 26, 2024, against El Salvador and Costa Rica in the United States due to a muscle injury, the MLS confirmed on March 17. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (KEYSTONE/AFP/KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV)