Lionel Messi is injured, leaving Argentina and fans fear for the World Cup

Lionel Messi left Inter Miami’s game against the Philadelphia Union after appearing to injure his hamstring. The scare overshadowed Miami’s 6-4 win and left Argentina fans worried.

Lionel Messi left the field in the 73rd minute. (Image: Reuters)

If you’re waking up and reading this first thing in the morning, then it’s probably not the news you were hoping to hear. Argentina superstar Lionel Messi left the field after cutting himself during Inter Miami’s match against the Philadelphia Union on Monday (May 25).

The 38-year-old player was holding his hamstring and left the field in the 73rd minute.

As for the result, Inter Miami won the game 6-4 thanks to a hat-trick from Luis Suarez, a brace from Germany’s Berterame and a strike from Rodrigo de Paulo to move them into second place in the Eastern Conference points table.

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Issued by:

Amar Panicker

Published on:

25 May 2026 07:40 IST

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