Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi did not lift the fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FIFA World Cup trophy on Sunday night. Argentina fell 1-0 to Spain after Ferran Torres struck the decisive goal in extra time,…

When the 2026 fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FIFA World Cup final kicks off at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, it will be more than a clash between Argentina and Spain. It will be a…

The fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FIFA World Cup 2026 reaches its defining stage on Thursday as Argentina and England renew one of international football's greatest rivalries in a…

Every World Cup needs its fairytale, and Cape Verde have already written one. Making their tournament debut, the island nation of just over half a million people has captured the imagination of football fans by reaching the knockout…

Lionel Messi has turned the 2026 World Cup group stage into a personal procession through the record books. Across Argentina's three Group J games, against Algeria, Austria and Jordan, the 39-year-old captain has broken or equalled a string…

Day 11 of the fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FIFA World Cup 2026 produced 13 goals across four matches, with Lionel Messi once again dominating the headlines as Argentina defeated Austria.…

History has been rewritten in Texas. Just two days shy of his 39th birthday, Lionel Messi has officially become the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history, inspiring Argentina to a clinical 2-0 victory over Austria at Dallas…

The first round of group stage matches is complete. All 48 teams have played. Here is what the numbers tell us about a tournament that has already broken records before the serious business begins. Goals: The Highest Rate Since 1958…

On June 16, 2006, an 18-year-old scored his first World Cup goal. On June 16, 2026, the same man scored three. This is what twenty years looks like. https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/2067136363078545876?s=20 There are players who…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on 11 June and runs through to 19 July, with 48 teams competing across the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first time. Each nation has registered a 26-man squad ahead of FIFA's 2 June submission…