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World Cup records: Appearances, scoring leaders as Lionel Messi chases goal history17 June 2026, 3:09 am
The debate over Lionel Messi's status in the annals of footballing history is all well and good, but he may soon be the World Cup's greatest scorer. -
📹 Argentina cruise through Copa opener, Messi SMASHING records17 June 2026, 3:06 am
Those who stayed up late watching it went to bed a little earlier, and with a "foggy head."After all, Argentina opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 3-0 win over Algeria this Tuesday (16) ... -
Messi scores his first World Cup hat trick in his sixth World Cup to beat Algeria - reaction17 June 2026, 3:00 am
Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup hat trick on his 200th cap as Argentina beat Algeria. -
🚨 Argentina beat Algeria and make the perfect start to their World Cup 🔥17 June 2026, 3:00 am
+3 points for La Albiceleste.For their World Cup opener, Argentina faced Algeria.After a first half that ended with a simple 1-0 scoreline, La Albiceleste opened up a bit more in the second half.Autho... -
World Cup Day 7 What to Watch: Tournament favorites Portugal and England begin their campaigns17 June 2026, 3:00 am
Wednesday concludes the first round of World Cup group stage fixtures. -
Lionel Messi's hat trick leads Argentina to a 3-0 win over Algeria in its World Cup opener17 June 2026, 2:59 am
Miroslav Klose's record for most goals scored in the World Cup is about to get broken. -
Lionel Messi equals World Cup top goalscorer record after stunning Argentina hat-trick17 June 2026, 2:49 am
The 37-year-old hit a hat-trick in Kansas City to move level with Miroslav Klose on 16 goals as the highest scorer in Word Cup history -
📹 Hat-trick makes Messi the top scorer in World Cup history17 June 2026, 2:46 am
Genius, extraterrestrial, the greatest of all time... simply, Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini.The No. 10 star scored three goals for Argentina this Tuesday (16) against Algeria and became the joint to... -
Lionel Messi becomes joint-top scorer in the World Cup 🐐17 June 2026, 2:45 am
It was worth getting up for.Lionel Messi proves to us, once again, that he is THE player of this fabulous sport that is football.Against Algeria in this opening group-stage match, Lionel Messi showed ... -
Lionel Messi scores hat trick in 2026 World Cup opener to tie all-time goals record (video)17 June 2026, 2:43 am
Lionel Messi has scored eight goals in his last five World Cup appearances after launching a rocket and later cleaning up a rebound for Argentina against Algeria on Tuesday. -
Lionel Messi bags brace, joins Cristian Ronaldo as players with goal in five World Cups (video)17 June 2026, 2:30 am
Lionel Messi has scored six goals in his last five World Cup appearances after launching a rocket to open the scoring for Argentina against Algeria on Tuesday. -
From tragedy to World Cup history - Iraq scorer Hussein's story17 June 2026, 2:20 am
Iraq striker Aymen Hussein's journey to the World Cup is one that could easily have taken a different turn. -
No stage too big - Haaland arrives in style at World Cup17 June 2026, 2:09 am
Erling Haaland has made a habit of scoring debut goals in the big competitions. He did it in the Champions League, the Bundesliga and the Premier League. Now he has done it at the World Cup too. -
Thomas Tuchel explains why he called up Trevoh Chalobah to England’s World Cup squad17 June 2026, 2:07 am
The Chelsea centre-back was chosen over a raft of full-back options to replace the injured Tino Livramento in England’s squad -
England will not adapt style despite USA heat - Tuchel17 June 2026, 1:52 am
Thomas Tuchel says he is "not ready to adapt" England's playing style at the World Cup despite the heat - as it would "give up" the team's strengths.