BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentina is proving it can win without Lionel Messi, just in case he opts not to play in the 2026 World Cup. After Argentina secured a spot in next year's competition ...

Lionel Messi has been left out of Argentina’s final World Cup qualifying squad for the upcoming matches against Uruguay and Brazil. The goal scorer has a “low-grade injury in his adductor ...

Messi stepped up and beat Lloris again from the penalty spot. It was a flashback to the 2022 World Cup final at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, where Messi scored twice from the spot to help ...

Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil over the next eight days due to an apparent muscle injury. The 37-year-old Messi was not included in the 25-man ...

Lionel Messi is poised to take part in a record sixth FIFA World Cup - Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni knows just how vital the talisman is. In 2006, then-Argentina coach Jose Pekerman felt Lionel ...

Patrice Evra has suggested Lionel Messi had the World Cup "handed to him" and Argentina. The former Manchester United defender, who spent three years at Old Trafford with Portuguese icon Cristiano ...

Lionel Messi scored his first MLS goal of the season in a 2-1 win over Atlanta Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has not been included in Argentina's squad for their forthcoming World Cup ...

Lionel Messi has been left out of Argentina’s squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers. The Albiceleste captain, who lifted the trophy in 2022, has not been included by boss Lionel Scaloni ...

Argentina is heading into the tournament as the defending champion, having won the title in 2022 FIFA World Cup against France in Qatar. The idea is to bring back Messi to the side so that he ...

Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil. Coach Lionel Scaloni announced Messi's exclusion, likely due to a sore left thigh from a recent MLS match.

Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup 2026 after suffering a groin strain in Inter Miami’s victory over Atlanta at the weekend, his club has confirmed.

Argentina announced Monday morning that Messi would not be on the final roster for the two World Cup qualifiers after he had been initially named to the 33-player roster on March 2. Miami has ...