Lionel Messi ‘facing bombshell lawsuit’ for missing Argentina match

SportFootballLionel Messi ‘facing bombshell lawsuit’ for missing Argentina matchThe football legend and the Argentina Football Association are reportedly being sued after Messi missed an international match last yearKieran Jackson Wednesday 15 April 2026 14:57 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2958227","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/lionel-messi-afa-argentina-match-lawsuit-b2958227.html","title":"Lionel Messi ‘facing bombshell lawsuit’ for missing Argentina match"}}Lionel Messi has 198 caps for Argentina (Getty)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Lionel Messi is facing a bombshell lawsuit after missing an international match for Argentina last year, according to reports. As d...