Messi holds the all-time men's FIFA World Cup games record, while Ronaldo is the closest active player who can catch him, four games behind. At the 2026 tournament, there will be a maximum of eight games for any players whose country reaches the final, assuming they feature in each match.

Lionel Messi urged his youthful compatriots to keep their “heads held high” after Argentina were beaten by Morocco in the final of the U20 World Cup.

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Soccer legend Lionel Messi says “the decision was easy” when it came to extending his contract with Inter Miami through the 2028 Major League Soccer season. The World Cup champion sat down in a rare and exclusive interview with NBC Nightly News’ Tom Llamas just days before the announcement,

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With the 2026 World Cup looming, the MLS just announced major Lionel Messi news. Find out the latest on Messi's future with Inter Miami. The post Lionel Messi Makes Major Announcement on Thursday Ahead of World Cup appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Argentina received the news that an important teammate of Lionel Messi will miss the team’s 2026 World Cup debut.

Lionel Messi proved his class once again when sending a heartfelt message to Argentina’s promising youngsters after seeing them suffer an agonising defeat to Morocco in the FIFA U20 World Cup final. The Albiceleste are the current holders of the global crown at senior level and had been hoping to capture another in the youth ranks.

Lionel Messi spoke out after Argentina’s defeat in the U-20 World Cup final, encouraging the young players to stay strong and keep believing.

Messi was the MLS MVP in 2024 and he'll be tough to unseat. He scored a league-high 29 goals, five more than Bouanga and Surridge, and he tied for the lead in assists with 19. His