Messi has already scored five goals at this World Cup Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. It’s May 1, 2005. It’s a week ...

Lionel Messi has given Argentina a lead and himself a place alone atop the record books with his 17th career World Cup goal.

Lionel Messi on the occasion of his 900th goal Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images Measuring Lionel Messi’s career by the number of goals he has scored is rather like judging Shakespeare by the number of ...

KANSAS CITY, MO — Lionel Messi opened his 2026 World Cup with three goals against Algeria, tying him for first on the all-time men's scoring list with 16 career goals in soccer's biggest tournament.

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, and saying it started with some fire is ...

The GOAT just keeps reminding us he's the GOAT. So here are Lionel Messi's 2026 World Cup goals from best to the very best.

Lionel Messi scored an unbelievable free-kick against Jordan as Argentina maintained their 100 percent run in the FIFA World ...

It's Lionel Messi and Argentina vs Cape Verde in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32. Follow for live updates, highlights and ...

There are few things more basic than turning towards a screen and expecting Lionel Messi to score. It is why spectators fill MLS stadiums on the regular, like clockwork, a drilled-in habit rather than ...

The 2026 edition of the World Cup is well underway, and the world's best are back out on the pitch for another chase at the trophy. Throughout history, a handful of players have separated themselves ...