After the 2022 final, an emotional Scaloni insisted: “Messi should have a place in the next World Cup. If he wants to continue playing, the No. 10 [shirt] will always be his.” ...

As the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues, speculation is mounting over whether Lionel Messi will don Argentina’s colors for one last tournament. As the countdown to the 2026 FIFA ...

Will the 2026 World Cup final live up to what we saw in 2022? One year from Saturday, we will witness the grand finale of the ...

The Athletic has live coverage of Benfica vs Bayern Munich from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The 2022 World Cup in Qatar saw Lionel Messi do what had long eluded him. After so many accolades with ...

But in 2025, one Argentine midfielder carved his name into history, becoming the only active player to win both the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.