Lionel Messi got a friendly whistle. Folarin Balogun did not and paid a massive price. The USMNT star forward received a red card Wednesday, which has been described as “insane” and “Why FIFA sucks” by fans — and those same people won’t want to see that Messi didn’t even get a card for an extremely similar play earlier in the tournament.

Argentina aims at another group-winning performance as the team faces Jordan in its final group stage game. Here's how to buy tickets.

Suffering remains an unavoidable, deeply embedded experience for this team; a tax Argentina always seems destined to pay before they can taste glory, or otherwise. The question is whether Scaloni can survive the next wave of it by standing still.

Argentina's Lionel Messi showed his humble side after a dramatic 3-2 extra-time FIFA World Cup Round of 32 win over Cape Verde, heaping praise on veteran goalkeeper Vozinha

Dean Smith has cast doubt on Lionel Messi's availability for the 2026 MLS All-Star Game, citing World Cup commitments and the need for player recovery.

Lionel Messi is not starting in Argentina’s final Group Stage game against Jordan which has some fans concerned about the star’s status. No, Messi is not injured, and the Argentina legend is expected to play in the team’s next game in the Round of 32.

The inevitable Lionel Messi delivered again, leading Argentina to an improbable comeback, keeping its World Cup title defense alive.

Lionel Messi starts for Argentina today as their World Cup defence continues with a last-16 tie against Mohamed Salah’s Egypt. Argentina survived an almighty scare last time out, defeating Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in one of the best games of the tournament.