Lionel Messi to lead Argentina at record 6th World Cup - ESPN
Lionel Messi will lead defending champion Argentina at a record sixth World Cup this summer in North America.
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World Cup notes: Messi among injured international stars
With the World Cup set to kick off in about two weeks, we covered the latest news about the Canadian team in yesterday's newsletter. Today, let's check in on a few of the other 47 countries in the tournament, along with something that's angering fans everywhere.
Julian Alvarez: Argentina Selalu Mau Jadi Juara Dunia
Timnas Argentina menatap Piala Dunia 2026. Albiceleste disebut selalu ingin menjadi juara di setiap turnamen.
Scaloni Pusing, Banyak Bintang Argentina yang Cedera Jelang Piala Dunia
Jelang Piala Dunia 2026, pelatih Timnas Argentina Lionel Scaloni dipusingkan dengan cedera sejumlah bintang andalannya, termasuk Lionel Messi. Ia punya waktu sampai 1 Juni untuk menentukan daftar final 26 pemain.
Messi suffers hamstring overload weeks before World Cup
May 25 : Lionel Messi is dealing with muscle fatigue in his left hamstring less than three weeks before the start of the World Cup, Inter Miami said on Monday after the Argentine forward was forced off in his final club match before the tournament.
Messi substituted after clutching thigh in final club game before World Cup
May 25 : Lionel Messi came off the pitch in the 73rd minute of his last club match before the World Cup on Sunday but Inter Miami coach Guillermo Hoyos said he thought the Argentine was just fatigued after playing on a heavy pitch.
Lionel Scaloni remains calm and cool as Argentina prepare to defend their World Cup title
BUENOS AIRES: The image is still remarkable. Lionel Scaloni standing impassively on the sidelines after Gonzalo Montiel scored the decisive penalty in the final of the 2022 World Cup, giving Argentina their third star with a victory over France. The coach didn’t celebrate at first, remaining still, silent, as if oblivious to the feat he himself had helped to accomplish. Several minutes later, he broke down when one of his players approached him, hugged him, and whispered: “We are world champions.” Scaloni almost never loses his cool.
The last dance: Messi and Ronaldo get ready for sixth and final World Cup
PARIS: Lionel Messi’s career seemed complete after he led Argentina to victory at the 2022 World Cup, but the motivation to keep playing is still there for him and his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo as the duo prepare to make history at this year’s tournament in North America. This will be the last dance for Messi and Ronaldo, who will become the first players to appear in six different World Cups, two decades on from their fresh-faced debuts at the finals. They have since become icons far beyond the football pitch, two of the most recognizable people on the planet as they head into middle age and contemplate retirement. Messi appeared to suggest that there would not be much point in carrying on after he skippered Argentina to victory in Qatar. “Obviously I wanted to finish my career with this. I can’t ask for any more,” he said after dragging Lionel Scaloni’s side to victory over France on penalties in that World Cup final in Doha. “My career is coming to an end because these are my final years.