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Messi to start final Argentina group match on bench

BBC Sport 27 June 2026, 07:04 UTC 27 Jun 2026

Messi to start final Argentina group match on bench — BBC Sport

World Cup top scorer Lionel Messi will start Argentina's final group match against Jordan on the bench, manager Lionel Scaloni confirms.

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