Geneva: Argentina may suffer hard as Lionel Messi is banned for next four World Cup qualifying games, dealing a blow to a campaign by the 2014 runner-up that has stuttered without him. The five-time FIFA player of the year is suspended for “having directed insulting words at an assistant referee” during a home qualifier against Chile last week, started Tuesday in Bolivia.

According to the sources, Messi can appeal to FIFA but is on track to return for Argentina’s  final match in the 10-team South American qualifying group, to be held on Oct 10. 

“We have to appeal this decision, we’ll see how it goes, but we're left angry and sad because (Messi) will not be with the team,” said Jorge Miadosqui, Argentina’s national team's director.

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