reigning World Cup champion Lionel Messi and the U.S. men’s national soccer team to be among those playing major roles in driving attention to the sport and the tournament during the next 500 days.

Lionel Messi has reached an agreement about his national team future with Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni, who revealed their star man "wants to play" in the next World Cup. The Inter Miami forward ...

Lionel Messi can in fact do it on a frigid night in Kansas City. The Argentine World Cup winner led Inter Miami to a crucial 1-0 win over host Sporting Kansas City in the first leg of the CONCACAF ...

What are Covers’ free World Cup picks and predictions? Covers’ expert soccer betting analysts have more than 25 years of experience making smart soccer picks, and the 2022 World Cup is no ...

In 500 days, the men’s 2026 World Cup ... a men’s World Cup final after Geoff Hurst during England’s win in 1966) was enough to take the match, which ended 3-3 and saw Messi score twice ...

The possibility of a return to Barcelona holds immense appeal for Messi. He expressed a strong desire to return to the club where he achieved so much success. However, the possibility of a return to ...

Lionel Messi has finally achieved the one accolade that had eluded him throughout his illustrious career: the FIFA World Cup 2022 title. Argentina triumphed over France in a dramatic penalty shootout, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi looks down the pitch as he plays in subzero temperatures during the first ...

Set to turn 38 in June, Messi will hope to keep himself fit and available across a long campaign as the club competes on multiple fronts, including in the 2025 Club World Cup this summer.