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    "excerpt": "Argentine Football Association:  Lionel Messi has been named in Argentina's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru later this month, the Argentine Football Association said on Thursday.",
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    "editor1": "Argentine Football Association: &nbsp; Lionel Messi has been named in Argentina's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru later this month, the Argentine Football Association said on Thursday.<p>The Albiceleste captain's inclusion comes despite an undisclosed muscle injury that has kept the 36-year-old Inter Miami forward out of the Major League Soccer club's past four games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni called up five uncapped players: Marcos Pellegrino, Lucas Esquivel, Carlos Alcaraz, Bruno Zapelli, and Facundo Farias.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>But there was no place in the 34-man squad for Angel di Maria, who is recovering from a thigh injury, and Lisandro Martinez, who has a broken metatarsal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Argentina will face Paraguay in Buenos Aires on October 12 and Peru in Lima five days later.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The reigning world champions began their qualifying campaign for the 2026 edition of football's showpiece tournament with victories over Ecuador and Bolivia in September.<\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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