Argentina star Lionel Messi will miss the two South American World Cup qualifying matches against Uruguay and Brazil. The 37-year-old Messi was not included in the 25-man squad announced Monday by coach Lionel Scaloni.

Brazil has ruled out Neymar for the World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina this month. Coach Dorival Júnior says in a video published by the Brazil Football Confederation on Friday that Neymar,

Brazil have called up teenage Real Madrid striker Endrick to replace the injured Neymar for this month's World Cup qualifiers, the country's FA announced on Friday. Santos forward Neymar was set to make his return to the Brazil team after more than a year on the sidelines due to a knee injury suffered in late 2023.