03 Jul 2026, 12:09
Argentina are set to play with Messi in Miami from Cape Verde
- At Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Argentina will start against Cape Verde tonight, while Lionel Messi is set to miss the match.
- The Guardian reports that Argentina’s medical team, in agreement with Thiago Gomez, has decided to keep Messi out of the match against Inter Miami.
- The Athletic reports that Victor Vazquez’s medical records show Messi’s early years at La Masia, including the medical plan at Barcelona.
Tonight’s match will take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, where Argentina will play Cape Verde. The match is scheduled to feature Lionel Messi, who arrived in Miami in 2023 to play for Inter Miami.
The Guardian also claims that Messi at the match was originally expected to be in the starting lineup, but that the player’s placement was changed due to the medical condition of the player, which was diagnosed as a result of a problem with his health. The Guardian reports that Gomez is the one who decided about Messi’s absence.
According to The Guardian, the decision was made after a medical scan of Messi, which showed an issue that could worsen if he played. The Athletic also reports that Vazquez has said that Messi’s absence is linked to a medical plan in Barcelona that he followed at the time.
The Athletic adds that Vazquez is not the only one who decided to keep Messi out; he also says that Messi’s absence is connected to his medical condition.
Other reports published by The New York Times (The Athletic) say that Victor Vazquez, the head coach of the footballer’s development at Barcelona, who worked with Messi at La Masia. The Athletic also says that Vazquez reports that he was involved in the medical plan for Messi at Barcelona, and that the plan was developed in line with the player’s condition.
According to The Athletic, Vazquez says that Messi’s absence is due to a medical plan, and that the plan was developed in Barcelona and implemented in Inter Miami.
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