Mascherano was shown a red card for arguing with officials as the teams headed to the tunnel after the first-half whistle with Miami holding a 1-0 lead.

Inter Miami overcame Lionel Messi's absence to beat Tigres UANL from Mexico 2-1 in a Leagues Cup quarterfinal Wednesday night.

However, the captain was front and center of Argentina's preliminary squad announcement Monday, signaling that fans are likely to see Messi play a role for Lionel Scaloni's team come September.