Even though Barcelona don’t play for the next two weeks, the club’s biggest star will play two gigantic World Cup Qualifiers with his home country. Lionel Messi and Argentina play their last two matches hoping to get a place in Russia, and the first is a truly huge game.
Argentina welcome Peru tonight to the mythical La Bombonera, one of the most historic stadiums in the world, where Messi will play a competitive match for the first time in his career. Peru are fourth, equal on points with fifth place Argentina, and the winner of this game will take a giant step towards qualification.