Ten years later, Messi and Rodriguez met in the 2024 Copa America final, a 1-0 win for Messi's Argentina. The Colombian star recently claimed that the officials favored Argentina in the match — and it appeared that Messi called him out for it during the controversial moment on Tuesday.

Argentina and Colombia will square off this Tuesday, June 10, in one of the most exciting matchups of the CONMEBOL qualifiers. The game will be played at Buenos Aires' iconic Estadio Monumental, kicking off at 8PM ET.

Argentina have learned to cope with Lionel Messi's absences and no longer need to rejig the lineup when he is not available, Lionel Scaloni has said.

The Argentina national team have already qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup during the March international break. Argentina rank on top of the CONMEBOL's qualifying table with 34 points from 15 matches,