How far can a ‘Messi strategy’ get Argentina?

A team shaped around the 39-year-old relies on controlled possession

As Messi Dominates the World Cup, a Global War Rages for Maradona’s Ghost

A multimillion-dollar battle for a soccer god’s brand is being waged across continents, burning investors and tearing his family apart.

World Cup Golden Boot race in 2 charts: Can Messi, Mbappe or Haaland break a 68-year-old record?

Messi could become the oldest Golden Boot winner in World Cup history, but Mbappe, Haaland and Kane are still right there. See the data in two charts.

Lionel Messi further solidifies GOAT credentials with another World Cup feat

Lionel Messi continues to make history in the World Cup during Argentina’s 3-2 victory over Cape Verde in their Round of 32 match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Friday evening. The Inter Miami star has now

World Cup Daily live: Messi fans troll Speed after Ronaldo exit; Argentina, Colombia in action

Enjoy all the features, news, video analysis and color from around the 2026 World Cup as we figure out the last two teams to make the quarterfinals.

Can Lionel Messi be stopped? Meet one of the very few to have succeeded

In 2011, Colombia's Carlos Sanchez was given the unenviable task of man marking Lionel Messi... and delivered a defensive masterclass

USA’s Christian Pulisic Makes Personal Admission on Lionel Messi Amid World Cup

USA star Christian Pulisic has candid thoughts about Argentina's Leo Messi amid the World Cup. Learn more about Pulisic and Messi.

Pekerman on the moment Messi’s World Cup legend began

Twenty years before Lionel Messi became a World Cup-winning icon, Jose Pekerman sent a shy 18-year-old on for his tournament debut with Argentina in cruise ​control and a conviction that every minute on soccer’s biggest stage would matter.