The legend is beloved in Argentina, but club loyalties still played a role as all matches in the country stopped to honor ...

July 7 (UPI) --Lionel Messi helped Argentina avoid a major upset, scoring one of three second-half goals to rally past Egypt on Tuesday in the World Cup's Round of 16. The defending champions trailed ...

Was the 2026 World Cup Lionel Messi's final match in the tournament? Here's what the Argentina star has said about retirement.

A tearful Messi is into the World Cup quarterfinals once again Thomas COEX / AFP via Getty Images The Athletic has live coverage of England vs Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals. Day 27 ...

The storybook ending eluded Lionel Messi. Soccer’s biggest superstar, still playing at an otherworldly level at age 39, sat on the grass at MetLife Stadium, his thousand-yard stare saying more than ...

The 39-year-old Argentina captain provided assists for Enzo ‌Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez in the dying minutes of Wednesday's highly charged clash at Atlanta Stadium as the world champions came from ...