By Gabriel Araujo KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 6 (Reuters) - Twenty years before Lionel Messi became a World Cup-winning icon, ...

There is a reason why Lionel Messi is considered one of the best soccer players of his generation. The Argentinian soccer ...

Lionel Messi's enduring appeal continues to transcend borders, with Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni insisting that "the whole planet" wants to see the World Cup-winning icon in action as the defending ...

Lionel Messi scored both of Argentina's goals against Austria, giving him a record 18 for his World Cup career.

Lionel Messi achieved his 200th international appearance for Argentina in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Algeria. At 38, he joins an elite group of footballers with such longevity. Messi's ...

Apart from scoring his first hat-trick in the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi became the first player to appear in six editions of the tournament.

Our soccer expert offers his Argentina vs Austria predictions, ahead of Monday’s World Cup clash, at 1:00pm ET (6/22).

Lionel Messi announced himself on football’s greatest stage at the 2006 World Cup, offering fans a taste of things to come in a mesmeric 6-0 win for Argentina over Serbia and Montenegro Argentina’s ...

Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history when he converted his 17th and 18th goals in the tournament to give Argentina a 2-0 victory over Austria in Dallas.

Messi also overtook Pele's World Cup record as ESPN's By The Numbers brings you best stats from the World Cup.

Portugal had the highest possession of any match so far this World Cup, and Harry Kane is now joint-highest scorer for England at the tournament.

Our expert offers his best Argentina vs Austria Predictions, Lineups, Odds & Tips for their World Cup clash this evening (22/06/2026) ...