Lionel Messi, at age 39, leads the World Cup Golden Boot race with seven goals after his first-half goal vs. Cape Verde on Friday in Miami.

Tuesday was always going to be a monumental affair. After all, it marked the start of Argentina’s fierce title defense, opening 2026 World Cup play against Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Nevertheless, the match, which resulted in a 3–0 ...

Lionel Messi didn’t have much time to try to become the first to score in seven consecutive World Cup games. Argentina‘s superstar did it anyway as a second-half substitute. Messi made it seven straight while extending the all-time men’s World Cup ...

The stars align again on Monday at the 2026 World Cup, and Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland will be looking to keep up with Lionel Messi in their second-round group-stage matches. Messi, Mbappe and Haaland combined for seven goals in their World Cup 2026 openers last week,

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi, the top scorer in World Cup history, will not start when defending tournament champion and Group J winner Argentina plays Jordan on Saturday night in its last match before the knockout stage. Argentina coach Lionel ...