© Getty ImagesNeymar of Santos warms up prior to a Campeonato Paulista semi-final match Corinthians and Santos at Neo Quimica Arena on March 09, 2025 in Sao Paulo ...

If Messi plays in the next World Cup, he would be the first player to compete in six different World Cups. Messi led Argentina to its third World Cup title, past Kylian Mbappe and France during ...

Daniel Jayo/Getty ImagesLionel Messi of Argentina reacts during the South American FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Argentina and Peru at Estadio Alberto J. Armando on November 19, 2024 in ...

Messi missed Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers last month in which they secured their spot for 2026 with coach Lionel Scaloni urging patience over his star player’s participation. Messi has a ...

Argentina is proving it can win without Lionel Messi, just in case he opts not to play in the 2026 World Cup. After Argentina secured a spot in next year's competition, the main question now is ...

Lionel Messi has addressed speculation that he will stave off international retirement for at least another year to lead Argentina at the 2026 World Cup. In 2022 the 37-year-old led Argentina to ...

Messi missed his country’s World Cup qualifiers last month in which they secured their spot in the 2026 tournament. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni was asked whether Messi would be a part of the ...