Lionel Messi faced a potential red card situation in Argentina’s World Cup opener (Getty) Lionel Messi avoided a red card and a potential World Cup ban after his dangerous foul during Argentina’s 3-0 ...

Lionel Messi matched a World Cup record with a hat trick, but one moment away from the goals had critics asking a different question.

Lionel Messi enjoyed a historic night as Argentina dispatched Algeria 3-0 in their World Cup opener, but the victory was marred by a controversial incident that left fans and pundits questioning the ...

Algeria faced a 3-0 defeat against Argentina in a qualifier for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and they are not accepting the outcome quietly. The Algerian Football Federation has lodged a formal complaint ...

The Federation of Algerian Football has reportedly demanded answers from FIFA’s referee committee following their 2026 World Cup opening match against Argentina.

Lionel Messi received strong criticism for not receiving a red card for a play during Argentina's World Cup win over Algeria.

Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup hat-trick in a virtuoso performance as Argentina eased past Algeria in Group J. Messi, who became the first man to play at six World Cups, netted all three of ...

Soccer fans wonder why Folarin Balogun got a red card but not Messi against Algeria.