Injured Messi ruled out of Argentina World Cup qualifiers
BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Argentina captain Lionel Messi will miss his team's World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia next month due to injury.
The 37-year-old was a glaring omission from the Albiceleste's 28-man squad named on Monday as he continues to recover from an ankle ligament injury sustained during Argentina's victory over Colombia in the Copa America final in July.
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