“The team led by Lionel Scaloni will play against El Salvador and Nigeria on the tour of the United States in March,” said Argentina.
Argentina replaced rivals Brazil at the summit after the Selecao suffered a surprise friendly loss to World Cup semi-finalists Morocco in March, a result which saw them drop to third.
Messi has been named the 2022 Best FIFA Men’s Player ahead of his club’s teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid star Karim Benzema.
The winner of each category, including the Best Player in the men’s and women’s divisions, will be announced on February 27.
