Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil over the next eight days due to an apparent muscle 37-year-old Messi was not included in the 25-man squad announced on Monday by coach Lionel media reported Messi suffered a sore left thigh on Sunday during Inter Miami's 2-1 victory over Atlanta United in Major League , the Argentine Football Association did not disclose the reason for his , which leads South America, will visit second-placed Uruguay on Friday and host fifth-placed Brazil four days later at Monumental Stadium in Buenos was not the only absentee for the two matches that could seal Argentina's qualification. Also ruled out were Paulo Dybala Marcelo Flores Jersey, Gonzalo Montiel and Giovani Lo also dropped Alejandro Garnacho and Claudio Echeverri from the larger squad announced on March Cup winner Messi has been sidelined several times by Inter Miami this season due to a risk of injury, Miami coach Javier Mascherano month, Messi missed three games but returned on Thursday for the second leg of the round-of-16 CONCACAF Champions Cup tie against Cavalier said Messi was fit to start against Atlanta on Sunday.