New Delhi. The FIFA World Cup 2022 is going to start in Qatar from Sunday 20 November. The tournament will begin with a match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador. Among the star players who will be in focus in this World Cup, the name of Argentina captain Lionel Messi comes first. There is no dearth of his fans all over the world. A heartbreaking news has come for the fans before the start of the tournament. According to the information, the captain of Argentina may not be a part of the team in the first match.
Argentina is to start the FIFA World Cup 2022 against Saudi Arabia on 22 November. Before this match, 5 players of the team are reported to be injured. The team may face difficulties in the initial matches due to the injury of midfielders Rodrigo de Paul and Leandro Paredes. Argentina’s troubles do not seem to stop here, rather it has been reported that defender Nicolas Otamendi along with striker Angel Di Maria will not participate in the practice. The news of these four players being injured was already in discussion but now another name seems to be added to it.
It is being said that the team’s star and captain Lionel Messi has also been injured in the first match against Saudi Arabia. Due to the injury, all of them practiced separately on Friday. Everyone was found spending more time in the gym so that they could work on their injuries. Although the team management has not said anything about this, but generally such exercises are done as a precaution in case of an injury.
FIRST PUBLISHED : November 19, 2022, 23:28 IST