Argentina forward Lionel Messi has been banned from the Albiceleste’s next four competitive internationals for swearing at a match official in Thursday’s 1-0 win over Chile.

FIFA said Tuesday that its council voted unanimously in favour of a proposals to expand the World Cup from 32 teams to 48 from 2026. The group stage will be made up of 16 groups of three teams, following by a knockout stage for the remaining 32.

Argentina’s national football team appears to be in crisis mode.

Brazil’s victorious 1970 World Cup winning captain, Carlos Alberto, has died at the age of 72 after suffering a heart attack.

Italy and Spain shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw in their Group G World Cup qualifier at the Juventus Stadium in Turin on Thursday.