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Lionel Messi has been diagnosed with left hamstring fatigue, just a week before Argentina's training camp for the World Cup. Inter Miami confirmed the injury, which prevented him from completing a recent MLS match.
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Inter Miami confirmed on Monday that Lionel Messi has a left hamstring issue, one that has popped up about a week before defending World Cup champion Argentina is set to begin its training camp for this Northern Hemisphere summer’s title defense.
And the events of Sunday and Monday surely add at least a bit of intrigue to Argentina’s plans.
Messi underwent testing on Monday – which almost certainly means an MRI exam, though the team did not divulge what procedures were involved – and was ultimately diagnosed with “an overload associated with muscle fatigue in his left hamstring” that kept him from finishing Inter Miami’s Major League Soccer (MLS) fixture on Sunday night.
Typically, the timeframe for recovery from such issues is varied depending on the severity.
“The timeline for his return to physical activity will depend on his clinical and functional progress,” Inter Miami said in a release.
Messi was subbed out of Inter Miami’s match against the Philadelphia Union in the 73rd minute on Sunday. He essentially stopped playing a couple of minutes earlier and was seen grabbing at the back of his left leg at least once before he could be removed for a sub.
Messi walked off the field without any assistance and went directly to the team’s locker room. Inter Miami, the defending MLS champion, won the match 6-4 and Messi had a pair of assists in the first half.
Heavy rain fell during the second half, leaving the field slippery. It was unknown if Messi took a misstep at any point during the storm or if the conditions were involved in the decision for him to leave the match. All the team said Monday was he was subbed out because of “physical discomfort.”
Argentina has a pair of friendlies scheduled in advance of the World Cup, first on June 6 in College Station, Texas, against Honduras and then on June 9 in Auburn, Alabama, against Iceland. Those games will be played in college football stadiums – the home fields of Texas A&M and Auburn – with a combined capacity of about 180,000.
Argentina is in Group J for the World Cup. Its group stage matches: Algeria, at Kansas City, on June 16; Austria, at Arlington, Texas, on June 22; and Jordan, back in Arlington, on June 27.
Messi has already appeared in five World Cups, winning the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player twice – first in 2014, then again in 2022 when he led Argentina to the title. That award has been given out only since 1982, but he is the lone player to win it twice.

Lionel Messi is currently diagnosed with left hamstring fatigue, affecting his ability to participate in training.
Messi's injury adds uncertainty to Argentina's plans as they prepare to defend their World Cup title, depending on his recovery timeline.
Recovery time for hamstring fatigue varies based on severity, and Messi's return will depend on his clinical and functional progress.

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Messi leaves the field on Sunday after experiencing what Inter Miami later described as left hamstring overload [Chandan Khanna/AFP]