Lionel Messi starts for Argentina today as their World Cup defence continues with a last-16 tie against Mohamed Salah’s Egypt. Argentina survived an almighty scare last time out, defeating Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in one of the best games of the tournament.

Some might say Kylian Mbappé took Lionel Messi's performance for Argentina earlier today personally. We were treated to a stellar display by one of the game's all-time greats a matter of hours ago, and less than 15 minutes into France's Group I match ...

Lionel Messi entered the history books after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.

Lionel Messi struck first in the final World Cup chapter of football's greatest rivalry, opening Argentina's campaign with a hat trick. We break down the latest market odds, tournament outlook, and whether Cristiano Ronaldo can still catch his longtime ...

With his latest quarterfinal goal against Morocco, here is a look at Mbappe's stellar goal-to-game ratio at the World Cup.