Lionel Messi and Argentina are back to defend their crown and showed it in style, as Messi tied the World Cup's all-time goals record with a hat trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria in both nations' 2026 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick while moving into a tie for first on the tournament's career scoring list Tuesday night, sending defending champion ...

Lionel Messi has scored eight goals in his last five World Cup appearances after launching a rocket and later cleaning up a ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi used the front of his white-and-blue, sweat-soaked jersey to wipe the tears from his eyes, a flood of emotions cracking his usually calm, confident demeanor after ...

Lionel Messi opens the scoring for Argentina, striking the first goal of their 2026 World Cup debut against Algeria.

A Lionel Messi hat trick stunned fans for Argentina vs. Algeria to kick of the 2026 World Cup with a massive win. Recap the goals and highlights.

With four years removed from hoisting the trophy in Lusail, Qatar, Lionel Messi and Argentina have made the trek to North America for the 2026 World Cup. Argentina, also known as La Albiceleste, will ...

Lionel Messi needed less than 20 minutes to score his 14th career World Cup goal. Then he scored two more. Watch highlights of all his goals.

There's a chasm.

The 2026 World Cup group stage is nearly in the books, and Saturday saw Colombia thoroughly outplay Portugal, but a late goal ...

Follow live updates and coverage on the 2026 World Cup games as Lionel Messi looks to lead Argentina to the quarterfinals and ...

Lionel Messi and Argentina open the defense of their 2022 World Cup title Tuesday night in Kansas City with a Group J matchup with Algeria. The game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. CT) with ...