Spain are unbeaten in their last five games against Austria (winning four) but did lose in their only previous World Cup™ ...

Messi scores his tournament-leading sixth goal in Argentina’s 3-1 win over Jordan, while Giovani Lo Celso and Lautaro ...

The USMNT enters Thursday’s Group D finale in Inglewood having qualified for the Round of 32, but could become the first ...

During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Messi broke the all-time tournament scoring record. By netting a hat trick against Algeria ...

Twenty-one years after a young Argentine mesmerised the world in Holland, Lionel Messi returned to football's grandest stage to remind us that some legends do not age--they simply become history in ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) celebrates after ...

Lionel Messi equalled Miroslav Klose's record of 16 World Cup goals with a hat-trick as Argentina began their title defence with a 3-0 win over Algeria in Kansas City. Argentina had started their ...

Lionel Messi just reminded Clarence Seedorf and the rest of the world who he is. It doesn't matter that he is 38 and playing in the MLS. Messi is, was and always will be Messi. Posted at: 23:30 EDT 16 ...

One of the favorites to win the 2026 World Cup will kick off their tournament on Tuesday when Argentina take on Algeria in a Group J match. La Albiceleste, led by Lionel Messi, are the reigning world ...

Algeria look to make some noise during the 2026 World Cup under manager Vladimir Petković’s possession-based yet cautious tactics. The team is making their first appearance in the World Cup since 2014 ...

Where exactly is Algeria located? The answer is North Africa. Algeria sits on the Mediterranean coast between Morocco and Tunisia, with the Sahara stretching south. It is the largest country in Africa ...