The head coach of the Argentina national team asked about the health of the team leader.

Argentina national team captain Lionel Messi will take the field in the national team's last friendly match before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Supernik of the world champions of the Icelandic national team. Grass will be celebrated Tuesday evening in Auburn, Alabama.. This information was officially confirmed at the press conference by the team's head coach Lionel Scaloni.

Messi's participation in the remaining matches was due to pain in the left hamstring tendon, as he retired from playing for the club for an hour. Due to discomfort, the Argentine was hesitant to leave the field in the 73rd half of the remaining match between Inter Miami and Philadelphia Union before the international break.

Due to these problems, the striker of the reserve team played a friendly match in which Argentina defeated Honduras (6 cherubs). Vіn having suffered the fate of the pre-match showdown in Texas, but not on the field. Prote immediately his body has significantly brightened up - from 5 rubles he began to train frequently in the outdoor group.

" I still need to talk to him at today's training session, and we wonder how many hours we will spend on the field to avoid any risks. We are virishimo ce, but in principle we are in gratime,” said Lionel Scaloni.

The coach also spoke about the importance of a careful approach to everything:.

“We are divided among the graves, we will leave tomorrow in order to try to avoid any misfortunes.”.

Around Messi, Skaloni shared news from other gravers, what are some health problems ahead of the tournament:.

Nico Paz, Nahuel Molina and Gonzalo Montiel: All three players, who previously trained in an individual program through various injuries, have renewed their chances of playing against Iceland.

Julian Alvarez: The attacker feels pain at the ankle. Behind the words of the trainer, the gravel feels kind, and the pain seems to gradually pass.

Leandro Paredes: The nurse continues the renewal process and may return to the outgoing group in the coming days.

The coaching staff continues to improve nutrition by replacing the list of 26 recruits. Marseille's defender Leonardo Balerdi left the national team last Thursday due to a cast injury and missed the World Cup.

" We can look closely at Balerdi’s position, and we also look at other options depending on how we develop in dealing with injured players,” explained the Argentinean coach.

On their way to the World Cup 2026, the Argentine national team will play on the 16th of June with a match against the national team Algeria. At the group stage (Group J), their offensive opponents will be the teams of Austria and Jordan.