Lionel Messi, the ace player and the captain of Argentina Football Team, is suspended from the country’s first qualifying match for the ‘FIFA World Cup’ which is going to be held in 2022. CONMEBOL, the South American Football Confederation, announced the suspension on Tuesday, for the unacceptable behavior of Messi during the Argentina-Chile match held earlier this July, in Brazil.
Lionel Messi to miss Argentina's opening FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier, fined $1,500 by CONMEBOL
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During the match, Messi received a red card and automatic ejection. He received the card in the 37 minute into the game after bumping chests with Chile’s Gary Medel, who also received a red card.
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Messi was critical of CONMEBOL multiple times during the tournament, targeting officials and field conditions, accusing the federation of the corruption and calling the whole tournament set up for the victory of Brazil. The federation denied the accusations, calling it a lack of respect for the competition, all the participating players, and the hundreds of professionals of CONMEBOL.
Along with the suspension, the federation has also fined $1500 to Messi for the misconduct.
