Argentina won the World Cup after the most exciting final in the 92-year history of the competition, led by Lionel Messi. Messi finally got his hands on the coveted World Cup trophy in what he said will be his last match in this tournament. The Lusail Stadium in Qatar witnessed one of the greatest World … Read more
Argentina advanced to its first world championship since 1986 with a 3-0 victory over Croatia on Tuesday in a World Cup semifinal in Lusail, Qatar. The South American powerhouse will play in its sixth final on Sunday against either France or Morocco. Messi converted a penalty and assisted on Julián Lvarez’s other two goals, propelling … Read more
Lionel Messi had his best World Cup match to date as Argentina defeated Australia 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals against the Netherlands next week. This was Messi’s 1000th career appearance. In what was essentially his team’s first significant opportunity of the game, Lionel Messi gave Argentina the lead by scoring the game’s first goal. … Read more
The devastating 2-1 loss of Lionel Messi and Argentina to Saudi Arabia at the World Cup ranks among the biggest upsets in tournament history. Messi’s desire for the one major championship that has eluded him got off to a shocking start, reminding people of Cameroon’s 1-0 victory over Diego Maradona’s Argentina in the 1990 World … Read more