Messi wins appeal, 3 match international ban lifted

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which they might very well do they way their qualification campaign has gone so far.

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They would've made it, regardless They have a cakewalk after Uruguay

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Paul Carr @PCarrESPN
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With or without Messi, Argentina shouldn't have trouble making the World Cup. Relatively easy remaining schedule: at URU, VEN, PER, at ECU.

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Sets a bad precedent if they give big players special treatment. If you want to rescind his punishment fine, but you'd better do the same for John Doe who plays for Uganda if he gets a 4-match suspension for abusing officials.

But this is FIFA we're taking about. Nothing will change.