Some Argentina fans shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to follow the World Cup defending champions around the U.S. One group made a 20-hour drive to Tuesday’s opening match in Kansas City against Algeria, living on sandwiches, to save money
June 17, 2026
Lionel Messi became the second player to score in five World Cups, giving defending champion Argentina an early 1-0 lead over Algeria
June 17, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo looks to make history by becoming the first player to score a goal in six World Cups when Portugal meets Congo on Wednesday
June 17, 2026
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the soccer royalty gracing the World Cup in north America but there's real-life aristocracy in Sweden’s squad
June 16, 2026
Lionel Messi and Argentina are ready to defend their World Cup title
June 16, 2026
Lionel Messi shines on eve of World Cup
June 10, 2026
A security oversight leaked the passport details of every player in the Argentina squad for Tuesday's pre-World Cup warm-up friendly against Iceland, including Lionel Messi, media
June 10, 2026
Lionel Messi is ready for his sixth World Cup
June 10, 2026
Meeting Messi: Boy who survived cancer meets Argentina's soccer team
June 08, 2026
Lionel Messi sat out Argentina's friendly match against Honduras as he manages muscle fatigue and a mild hamstring strain
June 07, 2026
Why Lionel Messi's arrival in Kansas City is a bigger deal than many may realize
June 04, 2026
Felipe Mujica is heading into this month's soccer World Cup feeling less anxious than usual.
June 04, 2026
Lionel Messi, Argentina turn Kansas City riverfront hotel into World Cup hotspot
June 03, 2026
Argentina national team arrives at Kansas City International Airport ahead of World Cup
June 01, 2026
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that most of the reigning world champions, including Lionel Messi, will be part of the squad for the upcoming World Cup
May 29, 2026
Introducing The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, CNN’s daily 2026 FIFA World Cup newsletter
May 28, 2026
Global soccer was in the doldrums in the early 1990s – with poor ethics and boring defensive tactics. Then FIFA set about changing the game.
May 26, 2026
Inter Miami confirmed Monday that Lionel Messi has a left hamstring issue, though did not say when the problem is expected to be cleared up
May 26, 2026
Lionel Messi headed into the World Cup break a bit earlier than planned, and now it’ll be Argentina waiting to see if there’s an injury to worry about
May 25, 2026
Lionel Messi had two goals and an assist, German Berterame had the go-ahead goal in the 84th minute and Inter Miami rallied for a 5-3 victory over Cincinnati, extending its road winning streak to seven
May 14, 2026
Lionel Messi more than doubled his salary to $25 million in his new contract with Inter Miami and earns more more than twice as much as the second-highest-paid player in Major League Soccer, Los Angeles FC’s Son Heung-min
May 13, 2026
Lionel Messi had two goals, Germán Berterame scored a goal for the second consecutive game, and Inter Miami beat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 to extend their unbeaten streak to seven games
April 19, 2026
Lionel Messi is being sued by a Miami-based event promoter, saying the international soccer icon violated terms of a $7 million contract by missing an exhibition match last year
April 16, 2026
Javier Mascherano is out as Inter Miami’s coach, a stunning move that comes only four months after leading Lionel Messi’s club to the MLS Cup title
April 14, 2026
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Argentina is defending its World Cup title, and its fans are more obsessed than ever
Lionel Messi becomes 2nd player to score in 5 World Cups, striking early for Argentina vs. Algeria
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