Argentina face Uruguay and Brazil in March, and their provisional squad list sees Lionel Messi joined by a host of young talent.

Lionel Messi could join the Argentine national team for two World Cup qualifying matches this month. Argentina will visit Uruguay, and host Brazil.

Lionel Messi has been included in Lionel Scaloni's Argentina squad to take on Uruguay and Brazil in FIFA World Cup qualifiers in March, despite skipping Inter Miami's game at Houston Dyanmo because of fatigue.

Manchester City's Claudio Echeverri is also named in the group despite not yet having made his debut for his new club, alongside Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister and Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester Un

Argentina will face Brazil and Uruguay in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Now, it has been confirmed that an important player, and a crucial complement to Lionel Messi on the fiel,d has suffered an injury.

After 12 matches, Argentina lead the qualifying standings with 25 points, followed by Uruguay in second place with 20 points.

Argentina leads the standings with 25 points after 12 matches. Uruguay has 20 and will host Messi's team at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo on March 21. Four days later, the World Cup winners will play Brazil at Buenos Aires' Monumental Stadium.

Lionel Messi and Argentina are still at the top of the FIFA rankings, extending their own record and surpassing Belgium in the all-time table. Lionel Messi and Argentina will resume their CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers campaign against Uruguay and Brazil in two weeks.