The captain of Argentine national team, Lionel Messiabsent due to muscle discomfort in the match against Bolivia in Peaceyou will once again have a very full agenda with Inter Miami before the next double date Qualifiers South Americans with six games of the MLS and the end of the US Open Cup in the space of 20 days.
The star has already returned Miami after the start of the South American Qualifiers for him World Cup 2026 and is preparing to face a new and demanding string of matches before returning to the Argentine national team in October.
At 36 years old, the best player of the last world and nominated for his eighth Golden Ball began the path to defending the title after having played 12 games in 48 days without having had a preseason.
This demand took its toll since after a long time he could not complete the match against Ecuador and was replaced a few minutes from the end.
Despite a discomfort in his right hamstring that did not allow him to train normally, the captain traveled at the height of Peace but he was finally left out of the substitutes’ bench.
Compressed schedule: Inter Miami’s 7 games before the Qualifiers
Before returning to the argentine national team for matches against Paraguayon October 12 at the Most Monumental Stadiumand Peruon Tuesday the 17th in Lime, Messi will have another agenda full of games with Inter Miami which includes six matches of the MLS and the end of the US Open Cup.
The agenda will begin next Saturday against Atlanta UnitedThe team of Thiago Almadaas a visitor.
On Wednesday the 20th, the team Gerardo Martino will receive toronto in it DRV PNK stadium of Fort Lauderdale.
The activity will continue on Sunday the 24th with the “classic of the Sun” in view of orlandobut this time as a visitor.
And on Wednesday, September 27, will be the final of the US Open Cup against Houston Dynamolocal, where Messi will seek to add his second title after obtaining the Leagues Cup.
The demanding September schedule will end on Saturday the 30th against New York Cityhome again.
In October, Messi must travel to Chicago to visit Chicago Fireon Wednesday the 4th.
And on Saturday the 7th, before joining the Argentine national teamthe star will receive Cincinnatirival that eliminated in the semifinals of the US Open Cup.
How will it continue after the October Qualifiers date?
On October 18, one day after the match against Peru in Lime, Inter Miami The penultimate match of the regular season of the MLS against charlotteas a visitor.
And three days later, the “Tata” team will visit the same team and play its last game of 2023 if it does not manage to get among the nine best in the Eastern Conference to continue with chances of playing the Playoffs.
This is the most worrying fact since Inter Miami fails to shorten the six points that separate him from the last seed, Messi will arrive without football at the last and most demanding double date in mid-November against Uruguaylocal, and before Brazilas a visitor.
Source: Ambito
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