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Messi Benched: Argentina Star Starts on Sidelines vs. Jordan
27 Jun
Summary
- Lionel Messi will start on the bench against Jordan.
- Messi is the World Cup's all-time leading scorer.
- Argentina plays Jordan in their final pre-knockout match.
Lionel Messi, the top scorer in World Cup history, will not start in Argentina's final group stage match against Jordan on Saturday. Coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed on Friday that the team's captain will begin the game on the bench, though he may enter later.
Messi recently surpassed Miroslav Klose's record of 16 World Cup goals, now holding 18. He had been dealing with a minor hamstring injury prior to the tournament. Argentina's knockout round begins next Friday in South Florida, with a potential of five matches in 17 days if they reach the final on July 19.
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