With the performance of Messi and his penalty into the penalty, Argentina March 23 1 to 0 Lectra NHL 17 Coins Chile, rose to the World Cup South America third. Argentina's major media after the game are praised Messi "kind of", who has been introverted players now as the captain of Argentina, often protest the referee to the other pressure, for the team for the interests of the media issued Messi challenge referee video, Include subtitles. However, this has brought trouble to Messi and Argentina, FIFA officially announced on March 28 suspended for 4 Messi, ban from Argentina that night to start Bolivia began, then there are away to Uruguay, home to Venezuela and Peru 3 war, Messi until the end of the trip to Ecuador to come back.

March 27, FIFA announced the investigation of Messi abuse of the referee. Although the Argentine Football Association President Amando Perez said FIFA is too sensitive, that Messi can participate in the March 28 war against Bolivia, but the Argentine Football Association is actually difficult to refute FIFA allegations.