Messi's injury raises concerns ahead of the World Cup.

Lionel Messi suffered a concerning setback before the start of the FIFA World Cup, after leaving the match in which his team Inter Miami won against Philadelphia Union 6-4 due to a hamstring injury.

The British news agency "PA Media" reported that after assisting in two of the four goals scored by Inter Miami in the first half, he grabbed his right leg in the 73rd minute following a free kick.

Messi was substituted for Mateo Silveira and went straight to the tunnel leading to the locker room without needing assistance from the medical staff.

Messi, who has participated in five World Cup tournaments, stated that he will participate in the tournament if he is in full health.

The Argentine national team will begin their title defense campaign against the Algerian team on June 16.

The two teams set a new record in Major League Soccer after they shared a total of eight goals during the first half alone.

Milan Iloski opened the scoring for Philadelphia with two goals in the first nine minutes, the second of which was from a penalty, making the score 2-0, before Messi assisted Argentine German Berterame to reduce the deficit.

Bruno Damiani added the third goal for the visitors, but Luis Suarez responded with two goals, including a second goal for Berterame, also assisted by Messi, giving Miami the lead.

However, Philadelphia equalized before the end of the first half, as Iloski completed his hat-trick from a penalty in the seventh minute of stoppage time.

Amid heavy rain in the second half, Suarez managed to complete his personal hat-trick, before Rodrigo De Paul secured the win for Inter Miami with a goal in stoppage time.

In another match, Los Angeles defeated Seattle Sounders with a single goal scored by Timothy Tillman in the 86th minute.