HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Lionel Messi is on monitor to return to the lineup Thursday night time for Argentina in Copa America vs. Ecuador at NRG Stadium.
Messi, the eight-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, which matches to the most effective soccer participant on this planet, has been coping with a nagging harm.
Nonetheless, late stories from media retailers in Argentina point out Messi is able to return.
The 37-year-old took a starring flip again in 2016 at NRG Stadium when his curling free kick highlighted Argentina’s win over the US in Copa America.
In 2022, the person many contemplate to be the most effective participant of all time delivered Argentina’s first World Cup title in 36 years in an exhilarating win over France.
Messi scored two objectives and added one other on a penalty kick to seize the one main trophy that had eluded him.
Copa America presents one other worldwide showcase for soccer in Houston.
NRG Stadium will host seven matches within the 2026 World Cup.
The 2026 schedule in Houston will embrace a knockout spherical match on July 4, one among solely two World Cup matches on America’s Independence Day.
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