Lionel Messi did not receive a call-up to the Argentine national team

Today, the list of footballers invited to the March training camp of the Argentine national team was published.

Lionel Messi

Among the 26 players, there was no place for the main star of the "albiceleste"—Lionel Messi. There is currently no official information on why the 37-year-old forward did not make the roster.

This month, the Argentine national team will play two matches in the qualification for the 2026 World Cup: against Uruguay away and Brazil at home. The team currently leads the South American qualifying group.