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Messi Recovering, May Play in World Cup Warm-Ups

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni reports Lionel Messi is overcoming left hamstring muscle fatigue and might see some play time in pre-World Cup warm-up matches ahead of the team's June 16 debut.

ESPN·Jun 6, 2026·via ESPN

Messi Recovering, May Play in World Cup Warm-Ups

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said Lionel Messi is improving from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring and could play some minutes in the warmups before his team's World Cup debut on June 16.

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48979047/scaloni-messi-doing-well-set-minutes-world-cup-warmups)._

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