There’s good news and bad news for fans hoping to see Lionel Messi play for Argentina at the Copa Centenario. The good news: Messi is doing better after suffering a painful back injury in Friday’s friendly game against Honduras. The bad news:The Argentine federation (AFA) executive committee will meet Tuesday to decide whether to pull the national team out of the Copa Centenario.

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