Is Messi playing in World Cup? Injury update for Argentina vs Iceland

Lionel Messi, 38, is doubtful for Argentina's 2026 World Cup campaign after suffering a hamstring injury that caused him to exit early in his last Inter Miami match, and he did not feature in Argentina's June 6 warm-up friendly against Honduras. Argentina, ranked No. 1 by FIFA and three-time world champions, face Iceland in a second warm-up match at Auburn's football stadium before their World Cup opener in Kansas City. Messi won the World Cup with Argentina in 2022, claimed his ninth Ballon d'Or in 2023, and won the MLS Cup with Inter Miami last season.