(FILES) Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi eyes the ball during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Argentina and Venezuela at the Mas Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires on September 4, 2025. A US company sued football star Lionel Messi and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) for not playing in a national team friendly match in the United States on 2025, the law firm representing the company said. Miami-based VID Music Group filed a 10-count lawsuit in a south Florida court against Messi, the AFA and an outside agent, Patino & Associates said in a statement on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Argentine Football Association (AFA) president Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia speaks to reporters as he leaves the National Court for Economic Crimes in Buenos Aires on March 12, 2026. A US company sued football star Lionel Messi and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) for not playing in a national team friendly match in the United States on 2025, the law firm representing the company said. Miami-based VID Music Group filed a 10-count lawsuit in a south Florida court against Messi, the AFA and an outside agent, Patino & Associates said in a statement on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) This image shows the logo of Argentine Football Association (AFA), at the headquarters entrance in Buenos Aires on March 6, 2026. A US company sued football star Lionel Messi and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) for not playing in a national team friendly match in the United States on 2025, the law firm representing the company said. Miami-based VID Music Group filed a 10-count lawsuit in a south Florida court against Messi, the AFA and an outside agent, Patino & Associates said in a statement on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi gestures during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Argentina and Venezuela at the Mas Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires on September 4, 2025. A US company sued football star Lionel Messi and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) for not playing in a national team friendly match in the United States on 2025, the law firm representing the company said. Miami-based VID Music Group filed a 10-count lawsuit in a south Florida court against Messi, the AFA and an outside agent, Patino & Associates said in a statement on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP via Getty Images)

Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers departs after speaking during a television interview during the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks during a television interview during the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks during a television interview during the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks during a television interview during the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)