Argentina captain Lionel Messi had no shame in admitting that Cape Verde produced arguably their best football as the two teams came across each other in a thrilling FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 ...

Join Tamerra Griffin and James McNicholas on The Athletic FC: Daily Cup as they break down the 2026 World Cup action. Soccer insider Paul Tenorio joins the show to share an exclusive, one-on-one ...

England defender Marc Guehi wished Lionel Messi 'good luck' following Argentina's remarkable 2-1 comeback victory in the World Cup against England. Despite a fiery end to the match where Jude ...

Lionel Messi believes his Argentina team-mates silenced their critics with their World Cup semi-final win over England. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner made both of the defending champions' goals as ...

Lionel Messi said "the pain is huge" after Argentina's World Cup final defeat to Spain, but the legendary figure added he will cherish good memories from the competition. Messi could not prevent ...

USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino has weighed in on the age-old debate about who is the GOAT between Lionel Messi and ...

Argentina struggled on the pitch for most of Sunday’s World Cup final, but it found plenty of speed on the way out the door of MetLife Stadium. The Argentina squad booked it out the back door after ...

Lionel Messi has retired from international duty with Argentina Chandan Khanna / AFP / Getty Images Fifteen hours after his plane landed back in Florida from his father’s funeral in Argentina, Lionel ...

Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to have dodged a question about Lionel Messi after he made World Cup history. Ronaldo, 41, spoke to reporters in a post-match interview after scoring twice in Portugal's 5-0 ...