No Lionel Messi, no problem for Argentina as the reigning, defending World Cup winners tore through Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.

Inter Miami and LAFC face off in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals. Here’s everything we know about Lionel Messi's availability for the game. Inter Miami are set to take on LAFC in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals tonight.

Lionel Messi is dealing with a minor muscle injury and therefore is unavailable for Argentina when they take on Brazil.

Billed as Lionel Messi vs. Neymar just a week ago, Argentina will host arch-rivals Brazil in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying without either of the two superstar forwards.

Lionel Messi reacts to Argentina's dominant wins over Brazil and Uruguay in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, sharing his thoughts after Raphinha's bold pre-match statement. Argentina delivered a resounding 4-1 victory over Brazil in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup,

Argentina and Brazil renew hostilities in a huge World Cup qualifier tonight in Buenos Aires. World champions Argentina are on the brink of qualifying for next summer’s tournament in North America following their 1-0 win over Uruguay last Friday with Thiago Almada’s goal separating the two sides.

This will be Messi's first meeting with LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris since the 2022 World Cup final, where Argentina beat France in penalty kicks. In that game, Messi scored once in regulation, one in extra time and scored in the penalty shootout. Here are storylines, how you can watch the match and more:

Lionel Messi returns to action with Inter Miami on Wednesday night, on the road against Los Angeles FC for the first of two Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal matches between the MLS clubs.