Lionel Messi has been rested by Argentina ahead of their two FIFA World Cup qualifiers games which was confirmed after head coach Lionel Scaloni announced the 26-man squad on Monday. Alongside Messi, ...

(FILES) Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi gestures during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Argentina and Peru at the La Bombonera stadium in Buenos ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil over the next eight days because of an injury to his adductor. The 37-year-old ...

Lionel Messi will sit out Argentina’s upcoming World Cup qualifying matches against Uruguay and Brazil over the next eight days due to an adductor injury. The 37-year-old Inter Miami star was ...

March 17 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi was not included in Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni's squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil, with the forward missing out due to a ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi scored as Inter Miami beat Cavalier SC of Jamaica 2-0 on Thursday and moved into the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Suarez ...

It will be Inter Miami’s last match before the FIFA international window opens for World Cup qualifiers. Messi is expected to join the Argentine national team for two matches: Argentina visits ...

Two names have dominated the discussion—Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo—each boasting an extraordinary career filled with goals, trophies, and individual accolades. For many, Argentina’s World Cup ...

Leandro Paredes has revealed that Lionel Messi once refused to talk to him for three months after a misunderstanding. During PSG's win over Barcelona back in 2021, Paredes said something to a ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Donald Trump creates a task force to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, which will bring the globe ...

President Trump established a FIFA 2026 World Cup task force in a Friday executive order, describing the event as an opportunity to “showcase the Nation’s pride and hospitality while promoting ...