Injured Messi progressing well, may play in final World Cup tune-ups

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi is on the mend from a recent muscle injury and could feature in the team's upcoming pre-World Cup friendly matches. This positive update comes from Argentina's national team coach, Lionel Scaloni.

"Leo is doing well. He has already trained with the team for parts of the session, and that is significant. He is no longer training by himself," Scaloni stated during a press conference held in the United States. Messi, 38, sustained a muscle strain during Inter Miami's recent 6-4 victory over Philadelphia Union, raising concerns about his fitness ahead of the World Cup.

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Leo has it good. He has already trained with the team for parts of the training, and it is significant. He is no longer training by himself.

Scaloni indicated that Messi is making substantial progress and might even get some playing time in one of the upcoming matches. "He is making great progress and could even get a few minutes of playing time in one of the games. We'll have to see if it's this one or the next one, but he is much better, and that gives us peace of mind," the coach added.

Argentina, the reigning world champions, are scheduled to play Honduras in Texas on Saturday, followed by a match against Iceland in Alabama on Tuesday. These games represent their final preparations before the World Cup kicks off on June 11 in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. Messi, who led Argentina to victory in the 2022 Qatar World Cup, is set to participate in his sixth World Cup tournament.

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He is making great progress and can even get some playing time in one of the games. We must see if it will be this one or the next one, but he is much better, and it gives us peace of mind.