Lionel Messi suffers MLS injury scare three weeks before Argentina’s World Cup opener
2 min readMay 25, 2026 08:19 AM IST Lionel Messi suffered an injury scare on Sunday during his last Inter Miami appearance before linking up with Argentina’s FIFA World Cup 2026 preparations. Featuring for about 70 minutes of a stunning 6-4 win over Philadelphia CC, Messi signalled to the bench before being subbed off. The 2022 World Cup hero powered a brace of assists in a frenetic first half, during which eight goals were scored between the sides, an all-time Major League Soccer (MLS) record. Clutching his left hamstring, Messi walked towards the touchline in the 71st minute and was replaced by Mateo Silvetti two minutes later when the ball went out of play. Speaking after the match, Miami head coach Guillermo Hoyos downplayed the 38-year-old Messi’s injury as “fatigue”. ‘He was tired’ “As far as I know, we don’t have a medical report on that yet. We will have one shortly, but he was truly fatigued in that regard,” Hoyos told reporters. 🚨 Messi came off with discomfort in his left hamstring in his …



