Football Soccer - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers - Argentina v Uruguay - Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina - 01/09/16 - Argentina's Lionel Messi listens to his country's national anthem before the match. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Lionel Messi’s triumphant Argentina comeback has been tempered by a groin injury that has forced his withdrawal from Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier in Venezuela.
Messi, who had gone back on his decision to quit the team following their Copa America final defeat in June, scored the only goal in a 1-0 home win over Uruguay on Thursday that sent Argentina to the top of the South American group.
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