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August 31, 2026 11:40 PM
Lionel Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 2022 and the final in 2026, is retiring from international football, he said on Monday. The record eight-time Ballon d'Or winner is his country's record appearance-maker and scorer with ...
July 19, 2026 5:41 PM
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a message on X that she would attend the World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump along with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. "I considered it politicall...
July 19, 2026 1:06 PM
When Argentina lost the 2016 Copa America final at MetLife Stadium, a heartbroken Lionel Messi tearfully announced his retirement from international football with the words "I've done all I can". At 29, he was one of the world's most decorated playe...
July 19, 2026 12:44 PM
Heavy thunderstorms in the New York and New Jersey areas disrupted the final training sessions of Spain and Argentina ahead of Sunday's World Cup final on Saturday. "The Spanish national team's training session on the pitches at the Melanie Lane Tra...
July 19, 2026 12:16 PM
Julen Lopetegui knows what it is to see Argentina picked apart by Spain's passing carousel, but the former Spain manager says Sunday's World Cupfinal will be no nostalgic rerun of a friendly thrashing in Madrid. Lopetegui was in charge the last time...
July 13, 2026 1:55 PM
Lionel Messi has spent over two decades carving a path through international soccer, facing every World Cup-winning nation from Brazil to France, but one notable opponent has always been missing from the list: England. That will change on Wednesday ...
June 17, 2026 9:36 AM
Lionel Messi scored a majestic hat-trick to equal the all-time World Cup scoring record, answering doubts about his influence at age 38 and breathing life into Argentina's title defence with a 3-0 Group J win over Algeria on Tuesday. He drew l...
June 10, 2026 10:03 AM
Lionel Messi came off the bench and converted a penalty in Argentina's final World Cup tune-up friendly Tuesday, a 3-0 defeat of Iceland in Auburn, Ala. Subbing in during the 70th minute, Messi set up a penalty kick with his first touch of the match...
May 29, 2026 11:19 AM
Argentina named their 26-man squad for the World Cup on Thursday, with Lionel Messi set to lead the defending champions at the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The 38-year-old Inter Miami forward will play in his sixth World Cup, ...
May 27, 2026 11:21 AM
A statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi installed on VIP Road in Lake Town, Kolkata, was secured with ropes on Wednesday after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds, prompting authorities to inspect the structure. O...
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