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Leo Messi and Argentina setting sights on Qatar

With the Barca man leading the charge they are trying to get World Cup qualification

Nuevo entrenamiento de Argentina con Messi entre algodones / | Perform

The Argentine national team has won their last two games and welcome Paraguay at the Bombonera tonight. Led by Barcelona star Lionel Messi, they are tied on six points with Brazil at the top of the qualifying group for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

After beating Ecuador and Bolivia (1-0, 2-1), they now face Eduardo Berizzo's side. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has calmed nerves by saying Messi trained normally after coming off the bench in his last Barca game amid reports of a knock. 

 

Messi is likely to start both games. However Lautaro Martinez, Nicolás Tagliafico and Nicolás Otamendi are touch and go.