Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo enter the 2026 World Cup with legendary resumes with plenty of similarities and some big differences.

The holders were given a reasonably attractive group, and Argentina will be the clear favourites to progress as the best of the four. That will bring a round-of-32 tie in Messi’s adopted home of Miami, and it could be a juicy one if Uruguay finish runners-up in Group H.

Lionel Messi is on pace to break records even before stepping onto the pitch. As he prepares to play his last game in Argentina against Venezuela, Messi has already set another all-time record. Fans worried that joining Inter Miami might limit Messi’s ...

Lionel Messi is expected to play in what could be his last match in his home country with the Argentine national team on Thursday, Sept. 4. Argentina will host Venezuela in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match, which is the defending World Cup champions ...

Major League Soccer has suspended Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba for one match due to skipping the All-Star game on Wednesday, where the MLS All-Stars defeated the Liga MX All-Stars 3-1 in Austin. The league has a rule that players must feature in the All ...

Messi and Jordi Alba were disciplined by MLS commissioner Don Garber for skipping the All-Star Game, causing them to miss a marquee matchup against first-place FC Cincinnati on Saturday, July 26. Soccer fans won’t see Messi, the 2024 MLS MVP, on a grand ...

Messi curled in a stunning free kick -- his 50th goal for Inter Miami -- sealing a 2-1 victory and lifting the MLS side to four points after two games. They now sit level with Palmeiras, their next opponent in the final group stage clash to decide who will advance to the round of 16.