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Star footballer Lionel Messi will not be able to play in Argentina's next two World Cup qualifiers due to injury. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has announced his 28-man squad for the matches to be played against Chile on September 5 and Colombia on September 10.
Messi has not yet recovered from a knee injury. 36-year-old Angel Di Maria, who retired from the national team after Argentina won the Copa America, is also not in the team. 2022 FIFA World Cup champions Argentina top the South American qualifiers with 15 points after six matches. Thierry Henry, the great footballer who led France's Olympic team to a silver medal at the Paris Games, has resigned as coach. The French Football Federation has attributed personal reasons for his resignation. Henry was under contract until next season and was to coach France's Under-21 team again for qualifying for the European Championship next month.