Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup 2026 after suffering a groin strain in Inter Miami’s victory over Atlanta at the weekend, his club has confirmed.

FIFA World Cup™ holders Argentina have extended their lead at the top of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking after booking their place at the FIFA World Cup 26™. Lionel Scaloni’s men ...

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 ...

The historic foes will resume their historic rivalry in a CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier on 21 March and it promises to be another classic. Argentina and Uruguay locked horns in the first FIFA World ...

becoming the first active MLS player to win a World Cup Argentina are on the brink of clinching qualification for the 2026 World Cup after beating Uruguay 1-0 in Montevideo. The World Cup holders ...

Lionel Messi has been left out of Argentina’s final World Cup qualifying squad for the upcoming matches against Uruguay and Brazil. The goal scorer has a “low-grade injury in his adductor ...