Argentina without Messi: all his absences in the National Team

Lionel Messi was not present in the friendly of the Argentine National Team against Indonesia because their vacations already started, just like they got it lionel scaloni after the match against Australia.

In this way, the albiceleste team played in Jakarta without its 10, something that has not happened for more than a year. Since then, the flea He had played all the matches and won the Finalissima, against Italy, and the Qatar 2022 World Cup, against France.

how many times argentina played without messi

The last time the albiceleste team did not have Messi was in February 2022when Scaloni did not summon him for the double qualifying date against Chile and Colombia. On that occasion, Ángel Correa was the one who wore the number 10 shirt in both victories, with goals from Ángel Di María and Lautaro Martínez.

Since his debut with the National Team on August 17, 2005, Leo played 175 games with a balance of 108 wins, 40 draws and 27 losses (69.3% effectiveness). If we take the matches of Argentina from that date, the national team played 235 games. Without the Rosario there were 60 (12 qualifiers, 2 in the 2006 World Cup, one in the 2016 Copa América and 45 friendlies) with a balance of 35 wins, 13 draws and 12 losses (65.5% effectiveness).

Lionel Scaloni is the coach who did not have him available the most times with 13 (This Monday’s was his 14th loss), followed by Alejandro Sabella and Gerardo Martino with 9 each and Diego Maradona with 8.

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