The first ever "Messi vs Yamal" century face-off failed, and the all-time big match "the line was canceled"... "Again" the aftermath of the war

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Due to the situation in the Middle East, the confrontation of the century, which soccer fans around the world have been waiting for, was not achieved. Pinalisima, which had been highly anticipated due to the new and old genius match between Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) and Ramin Yamal (FC Barcelona), was canceled in the aftermath of the war.

Multiple media such as the British 'BBC' reported on the 16th (Korea Standard Time) that "the Pinalisima match between Argentina and Spain was canceled due to the aftermath of the war in the Middle East."

Pinalisima, where the European champion and the Copa America winner will face off, was scheduled to take place in Qatar on the 26th. Expectations were high for the match between Europe's strongest Spain and South American champion Argentina, and between Messi and Yamal, Barcelona's seniors and juniors.

However, due to the recent unstable situation in the Middle East, the match between Spain and Argentina finally failed. "It is impossible to host Pinalisima in Qatar due to the current unstable political situation in the Middle East," UEFA said in a statement. "As an alternative, we tried to host the Bernabeu, Real Madrid's home stadium, or the home-and-away method in Madrid and Buenos Aires, but the Argentine Football Association (AFA) rejected it."

However, Argentina's explanation is somewhat different. The South American Football Federation (CONMEBOL) and the AFA said in a joint statement, "We have received a proposal to play on the 27th in Italy, which is a neutral region, and we have expressed our intention to accept it if we adjust the date to 31 days." However, Argentina claims that the final cancellation was decided in the end as UEFA notified that it was impossible to hold the event on the 31st, only four days later.

The two sides failed to narrow their differences in adjusting the schedule. Argentina also offered to postpone the game after the World Cup, but even this was canceled due to the Spanish side's full schedule. The Spanish Football Association expressed regret, saying, "We have been working intensively to make the game happen in any form, and Spain was ready to play without any conditions."

Due to the recent deterioration of the situation in the Middle East, the sports world has been announcing the cancellation of major games one after another. The Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix and the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which were scheduled for April, were also canceled for safety reasons.

Pinalisima, co-hosted by UEFA and the South American Football Federation every four years, drew great attention as Argentina beat Italy 3-0 at Wembley in 2022. The tournament was expected to be the first face-off between Messi, the soccer god, and Yamal, who is considered his successor to Barcelona, but eventually faced a huge barrier of war and promised the next one.

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