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(FILES) Argentina's forward Lionel Messi lies on the field during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualification football match between Argentina and Uruguay at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires on November 16, 2023. 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 Luis ROBAYO / AFP) (KEYSTONE/AFP/LUIS ROBAYO)