Lionel Messi Delivers Worrying Fitness Update After Argentina’s Copa America Win Over Chile

• Lionel Messi featured for 90 minutes as champions Argentina beat Chile in their second Copa America Group A match
• The scramble in the box after his corner kick in the 87th minute led to the only goal of the game via Lautaro Martinez
• The captain has provided a fitness update on himself after he was treated for a thigh problem in the first half of the match

Lionel Messi has provided a fitness update on himself after playing the entire 90 minutes of Argentina’s Copa America 2024 second Group A fixture.

The defending champions beat Chile 1-0 at the MetLife Stadium thanks to Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez’s 87th-minute goal after an intense physical battle between the two sides.

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La Albiceleste are through to the quarter-final after picking up the maximum six points in their first two games, which allows them to rest key players in their final game against Peru.

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Messi was treated in the first half after complaining of some discomfort. He completed the entire match but looked a bit uncomfortable throughout.

Speaking to the media, as quoted by Eurosport, he gave an update on his fitness that will worry head coach Lionel Scaloni and his fans.

"It's bothering me a bit, but I was able to finish the match," Messi said. "I hope it's nothing serious. It was hard for me to move freely. Tomorrow, we'll see how I feel,” he said.

He added that he had been feeling unwell, with a sore throat and fever in the days before the match, which affected him during the game.

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Will Messi play against Peru?

Scaloni has the privilege of resting some crucial players for the final group game against Peru at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, on June 29, 2024.

According to TyC Sports journalist Gaston Edul, the 37-year-old is one of the players who will earn a deserved rest. The world champions only need one point to finish at the top of the group.

Why Messi exchanged words with the referee

Sports Brief reported on Lionel Messi confronting Andrés Matonte during half-time of Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Chile in their second Copa America match.

The captain was visibly annoyed at how the official was managing reckless tackles, one of which left him needing treatment and is set to miss the final group game.