Messi has said this will be his last time playing for Argentina in the tournament, making it his final chance for World Cup glory. Jasmine Garsd is an Argentine-American journalist living in New York.

Messi achieved what Maradona did in 1986 and dominated a World Cup for Argentina. The torch will one day pass to Mbappe, whose late goals lit up one of the most dramatic finals in the tournament ...

Lionel Messi and Argentina are celebrating a dramatic World Cup final win, but it has been suggested in the French press that their goal in extra time should have been disallowed. France failed to ...

Before long, Messi was producing perhaps the best performance of his record-tying 25 appearances at the World Cup, leading Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Croatia on Tuesday that set up a meeting ...

Lionel Messi has ruled out the prospect of playing at the 2026 World Cup after captaining Argentina to glory in Qatar. Messi confirmed after Argentina beat France that he does not intend to retire ...

Lionel Messi inked his name in the pantheon of all-time soccer greats by lifting his first World Cup trophy. Argentina gave up a 2-0 lead late in the match but took home a victory over France on ...

Lionel Messi could seek a new club, albeit on a temporary basis, as he bids to win a second-successive World Cup with Argentina in 12 months' time.

Messi turns 36 on June 24. He would be age 38 when the next World Cup begins on June 11, 2026, and age 39 when it concludes on July 19, 2026. The expanded 48-country tournament will hold games in ...

Messi will turn 39 not long after the start of next year’s World Cup, which naturally leads to some doubts over whether he will want to feature in the sixth World Cup of his career. In addition ...

Speculation over Messi’s future Messi’s uncertain future ties into his plans for what may be his final World Cup appearance in 2026, hosted jointly by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. There’s ...

Argentina’s Lionel Messi attends a press conference on the eve of the group C World Cup soccer match against Saudi Arabia, in Doha, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Jorge Saenz / AP Photo ...

Lionel Messi added to his hardware on Sunday, winning the Golden Ball award at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. It’s the second time that the 35-year-old Argentina forward has claimed the prize ...