Messi leaves World Cup door open
BUENOS AIRES – Lionel Messi is not ruling out another bid for World Cup glory with Argentina in 2026 despite acknowledging that time is working against him.
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Messi leaves door open to 2026 World Cup
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Lionel Messi is not ruling out another bid for World Cup glory with Argentina in 2026 despite acknowledging that time is working against him.
Messi's Argentina beats Brazil in a World Cup qualifying game delayed by crowd violence
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lionel Messi’s Argentina squad celebrated like they’d won the World Cup again after a dramatic 1-0 win over archrival Brazil on Tuesday.
Uruguay stun Argentina; emotional Diaz double as Colombia sink Brazil
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- Uruguay ended Argentina's 14-match unbeaten streak with a 2-0 victory over the world champions in World Cup qualifiers on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) as Luis Diaz scored twice to fire Colombia to an emotional 2-1 win over Brazil.
Asian heavyweights win big to launch FIFA World Cup qualifying in style
HONG KONG – Asia's footballing heavyweights made fast starts to World Cup qualifying on Thursday with Australia, Japan and South Korea plundering 17 goals between them in big wins on home soil.
Messi celebrates Ballon d'Or with MLS fans but Miami fall in friendly
FORT LAUDERDALE, United States -- Inter Miami saluted Argentine star Lionel Messi's eighth Ballon d'Or on Friday (Saturday, Manila time,) but their friendly match to mark the achievement ended in a 2-1 loss to MLS rivals New York City FC.
Lionel Messi scores 2 in Argentina's World Cup qualifying win over Peru; Brazil's Neymar injured
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Lionel Messi scored twice in Argentina’s 2-0 win at Peru in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, playing the entire match for his national team. The 36-year-old appeared fit after he was sidelined for several matches with his club Inter Miami because of muscular pain