Qatar 2022: Argentina and Lionel Messi could lose one of their star players ahead of the World Cup

The president of the Argentine federation has bad news for fans of his National Team: a star teammate of Lionel Messi in the Albiceleste is in danger of missing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Find out why in this story.

Alarm bells are ringing in the Argentina National Team: one of its most important members, that helps superstar Lionel Messi to shine even more, could be at risk of missing the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, according to the president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapia. 

Lionel Scaloni's team is at a peak of performance at the moment. Since July 6, 2019, it has not lost a single match, including those it played in the Copa America 2021 that led it to break a 28-year drought without a senior Argentina team winning an official title. 

For this to be possible, it is clear that the contribution of Lionel Messi was key, however, behind the current Paris Saint Germain star there are important pillars for the Albiceleste and its number 10 to shine. One of them, unfortunately, may not be available to help his National Team at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. 

Claudio Tapia, the president of the AFA, revealed in the radio program De acá en más of Argentina, that an off-field mess could jeopardize the participation in the upcoming FIFA World Cup of Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodrigo de Paul, one of Lionel Messi's star teammates in the Albiceleste.

The problem that has put Rodrigo de Paul's participation in Qatar 2022 on the ropes is a lawsuit filed by his ex-wife, Camila Homs, in which she claims the payment of child support for their two children. Tapia points out that FIFA regulations prohibit any player who is in the middle of a criminal complaint from playing in the FIFA World Cup. 

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