Argentina comfortably defeated Iceland 3-0 tonight with goals from Valentín Barco, Lionel Messi, and Thiago Almada in their final international friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Many names could make history as there are 9 World Cup records that could be broken in the 2026 edition.

Jurgen Klinsmann has named Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal among the favorites to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing similarities with Lionel Messi's Argentina as part of his reasoning.

While the spotlight remains firmly fixed on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, there are several other icons who will also be playing in their final World Cup in 2026.

Lionel Messi's Argentina will face Iceland in their final friendly before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Head coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed that Lionel Messi will be returning to the pitch in Argentina's last friendly against Iceland.

Due to his surprising breakthrough in soccer, Lamine Yamal is being constantly compared to Lionel Messi, as two geniuses of the sport. In response, Spain’s Luis de la Fuente has given his opinion on the comparison between both players, placing them in the same category.

Argentina squares off against Honduras in a pre-World Cup friendly tonight at Kyle Field, but captain Lionel Messi will not see the pitch as the coaching staff manages his physical workload.

Lionel Scaloni is finalizing his tactical setup for tonight's pre-World Cup friendly against Honduras, with captain Lionel Messi not expected to feature in the starting lineup.

Scaloni openly discussed how closely he works with Messi on major decisions involving Argentina, leading many to wonder whether Martinez follows a similar approach with Ronaldo inside the Portugal camp.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo rank well down the list of the most valuable players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal sitting at the top.

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has delivered a positive update regarding Lionel Messi's fitness, revealing that the captain could feature in the upcoming warm-up matches ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Germany legend Miroslav Klose has addressed the very real possibility of both Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe shattering his all-time World Cup goalscoring record.

La Liga named Lamine Yamal its Player of the Year, an honor previously won by both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Kylian Mbappe shared his thoughts on the comparisons between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.