Rosario Central and Newell's Old Boys fans are rivals in Rosario, Argentina, a city of 1.4 million people about 200 miles ...

Argentina have a game-state problem. It seems strange to be saying “they never make it easy for themselves” — a phrase generally used by supporters of eternally frustrating ...

Messi came on against Jordan and scored his sixth goal of this World Cup Paul Ellis / Argentina prepared for the World Cup ...

Spurs legend Manu Ginobili was in the stands at AT&T Stadium to watch Argentina beat Jordan 3-1 at the World Cup.

Giovani Lo Celso gave Argentina the lead early on with a sweetly struck free-kick of his own, before Lautaro Martinez doubled their advantage from the penalty spot. Jordan, who went into the game ...

Lionel Messi only entered midway through the second half, but that’s all the 39-year-old Argentine star needed to score his ...

It has been, once again, the day of Lionel Messi. The Argentine superstar scored the decisive goals in a 2-0 victory over Austria, officially becoming the all-time leading scorer in the men's World ...

Argentina has clinched the top spot in Group J of the 2026 World Cup. Argentina secured their spot in the knockout round after a 2-0 victory over Austria combined with Algeria's win over Jordan.

Lionel Messi bounced back from missing an early penalty to become the World Cup's all-time leading scorer as Argentina downed Austria.

Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts after failing to score a penalty shot during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Argentina and Austria in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, June 22, 2026.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi set a World Cup record with his 17th and 18th goals, and defending champion Argentina advanced to the knockout stage with a 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday.