Lionel Messi needed his Argentine teammates to bail him out, and the world champions delivered for their all-time captain. Messi missed his penalty kick in a shootout, but Argentina outlasted Ecuador ...

Lionel Messi missed from the spot after a late Ecuador equalizer took their Copa America quarterfinal against Argentina to penalties — but goalkeeper Emi Martinez helped to spare his blushes in a ...

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni says captain Lionel Messi will be further assessed in training later today to determine his availability for their Copa America quarter-final against Ecuador. Messi ...

Lionel Messi’s presence on the pitch for Argentina isn’t guaranteed for Thursday’s Copa America quarterfinal against Ecuador. The legendary footballer did not play in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Peru ...

Argentina will head into their last World Cup qualifier without their biggest star. Lionel Messi has confirmed he will skip the trip to Ecuador and instead return to Miami to prepare for the decisive ...

Lionel Messi and Luis Díaz are in a thrilling race to become the leading scorer in the 2026 CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers. Fans and analysts alike are eagerly speculating whether Messi will ...

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni suggested Lionel Messi would likely be a substitute in Sunday's friendly against Ecuador at Soldier Field in Chicago to ensure the player remains healthy for Copa ...

Here is more background from the Associated Press: Lautaro Martínez scored twice and Argentina, playing without the injured Lionel Messi, wrapped up Copa America group play with a 2-0 win over Peru on ...

Angel Di Maria scored as Lionel Messi returned to the international stage for the first time in six months, helping Argentina to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in a Copa America warmup match on Sunday ...

Argentina's quest to win back-to-back Copa America titles kicks into high gear on Thursday when the knockout stages begin with their faceoff with Ecuador at 9 p.m. ET.The reigning champions are the ...

We are into the knockouts at the Copa America, and the first match will see the defending champions taking on Ecuador. It has massive David vs. Goliath vibes. Ecuador has played Argentina 40 times in ...