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.

For the tournament, we are taking a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process in terms of both VAR protocol and the laws of the game.

With one of the most perfect kicks of the tournament, Sidney Lopes Cabral scored against Argentina to tie the game 202 in extra time of the World Cup.

Lionel Messi and Argentina avoided one of the biggest ever World Cup knockout shocks by overcoming Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time of a jaw-dropping game. Cape Verde, a collection of

With the 2026 World Cup in full swing, it was only a matter of time before Argentina's Lionel Messi broke the all-time record.

Lautaro Martínez continues to add to his FIFA World Cup legacy. Check out the complete list of every goal the Argentina striker has scored on football's biggest stage.

Football fans cried, danced and sang as they celebrated Tuesday in Buenos Aires after Argentina opened the round of 16 action at the World Cup on Tuesday by defeating Egypt 3-2. (AP/ Victor R.

Switzerland outlasted Colombia in their World Cup round of 16 match in penalty kicks. They will face Argentina in the quarterfinals.