Argentina vs. Chile in World Cup qualifier: How to watch Lionel Messi play Thursday

Argentina vs. Chile in World Cup qualifier: How to watch Lionel Messi play Thursday
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Soccer superstar Lionel Messi appears in a new Michelob Ultra TV commercia for the FIFA Club World Cup.
Lionel Messi is healthy and available to play with Argentina for the first time this year in a World Cup qualifying match on Thursday night.
Messi and the World Cup champions will be on the road playing against Chile at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos in Santiago, Chile.
It's unclear whether Messi will start or come off the bench, Argentine national team coach Lionel Scaloni said Wednesday.
Argentina has already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, and could use this match to play several young players on its roster. Several players are also suspended or won't play to rest after long seasons.
Knowing it's one of the few times Messi will wear his Argentina jersey this year, expect to see him in action representing his beloved home country.
Chile will host Argentina on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET (10 p.m. in Argentina).
The match will be broadcast by TYC Sports Internacional USA on DirecTV, YouTube TV, Sling TV and Fubo. Fanatiz also has a pay-per-view live stream available.
Here's a link to watch the match on Fubo.
Messi's status as a starter or substitute will be confirmed when Argentina announces its starting lineup for the match.
What did Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni say about Messi?
"We haven't decided yet whether he'll start the game or not. I need to talk to him, especially because it would be good to know how he's feeling physically. We've talked about a lot of things, but not about this specifically," Scaloni said about Messi Wednesday.
"We're in a position where we can try other things, and in principle, he's available to play. We'll see. He had a good game last Saturday, so this guy is ready to play. We'll decide how he is."
How fit is Lionel Messi before Argentina match in Chile?
Messi, 37, is coming off one of his best stretches in 2025, scoring five goals in his last three matches with Inter Miami in Major League Soccer. He was named MLS Player of the Month after seven goals and four assists in seven matches in May. He scored two goals with three assists in Inter Miami's 5-1 win against Columbus Crew last Saturday.
When was the last time Messi played with Argentina?
Messi last played with the national team in November: He was scoreless as Argentina lost 2-1 to Paraguay on Nov. 14, 2024, and had the assist to Lautaro Martinez in a 1-0 win over Peru on Nov. 19, 2024.
Playing with Argentina before the MLS Cup playoffs last year, Messi was scoreless in a 1-1 draw against Venezuela on Oct. 11, 2024, then exploded with a hat trick and two assists in a 6-0 victory over Bolivia on Oct. 15, 2024.
Messi was unable to play with Argentina in March against Uruguay and Brazil, while he was recovering from an adductor strain. Argentina beat Uruguay 1-0 on March 21, and beat Brazil 4-1 on March 25.
Lionel Messi's upcoming schedule with Argentina, Inter Miami

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