Injured Messi out of Argentina’s squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia
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Lionel Messi out of Argentina's World Cup qualifiers due to injury; Ángel Di María not included in squad.
Lionel Messi will not play in Argentina's next two World Cup qualifiers because of injury.
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni announced his 28-man squad on Monday for the matches against Chile on Sept. 5 and Colombia five days later.
Messi is still recovering from a right ankle injury.
The 36-year-old Ángel Di María, who retired from the national team after winning the recent Copa America, is not on the list either.
World Cup champion Argentina leads South American qualifying with 15 points after six matches.
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