Lionel Messi will not join the Argentine national team for two World Cup qualifying matches in the next week. Here's the latest on Messi.

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi is out for Argentina's World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil due to an adductor muscle injury.

Uruguay plays against Bolivia on Tuesday. If the Bolivians fail to beat the Uruguayans, Argentina will qualify for the World Cup even if it loses its next match, against Brazil.

Argentina are set to resume the World Cup Qualifiers without Lionel Messi, and another key player could also miss the match against Uruguay. The World Cup Qualifiers resume this weekend, with Argentina are scheduled to face two of their biggest rivals,