ESPN.com · Oct 3, 2025
Argentina call up Messi amid Miami's Supporters' Shield battle
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Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni on Friday named Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul to his 28-player squad for the friendlies this month against Venezuela and Puerto Rico in Miami and Chicago, respectively.
The participation of Messi and De Paul in the match against Venezuela on Oct. 10 remains in doubt as Inter Miami plays Atlanta United in a key MLS regular-season match at Chase Stadium one day later.
When asked if Messi and De Paul would participate in Argentina's friendly on Oct. 10, Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano was vague.
"It's something we're talking through right now, you'll find out," Mascherano said on Friday.