World Cup Coverage
Argentina's Scaloni faces striker dilemma after opening win
Local fans feel Messi's magic ahead of his World Cup match at Dallas Stadium
Where to watch Argentina's World Cup matches in Miami

Messi, World Cup

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Early World Cup winners and losers: Messi a hero and Ronaldo a zero
Let's look at some of our winners and losers from the first round of 2026 World Cup matches: Could we start with anyone else? There were perhaps some questions over Messi heading into this tournament.

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Six World Cups in, Messi keeps making history
Reuters · 2d
Messi equals World Cup scoring record — and the chase continues

Lionel Messi, Argentina

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'I love you, Dad.' Why Lionel Messi's three goals in Argentina's World Cup opener had extra meaning
Lionel Messi's father Jorge was recently diagnosed with a serious illness and unable to attend the World Cup. Messi recognized his dad after first goal.

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Newsweek on MSN · 1d
Lionel Messi under fire for escaping red card in Argentina World Cup opener
USA Today · 1d
After World Cup win and Messi hat trick, Argentina ticket prices skyrocketed
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USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino heaps praise on Lionel Messi, Argentina

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino was born in Argentina and coached Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain. He remains a big fan.
Fox Sports

An Uber carrying Argentina soccer fans was hit in shootings in Kansas City that left 1 man dead

Police say an Uber driver taking fans of Argentina’s soccer team to a World Cup match was among four people injured in a series of shootings in Kansas City, Missouri, that also left one man dead
The Kansas City Star on MSN

FIFA releases statement about the traffic issues at Algeria-Argentina match in KC

KC2026 blamed FIFA for the troubles. “The primary challenge occurred at stadium entry, where operational constraints created congestion that affected all modes of transportation
NBC News on MSN

China isn’t at the World Cup, so soccer-loving fans are cheering for a ref — and Messi — instead

For soccer fans like Miko Zhang, China’s failure to qualify for this year’s FIFA World Cup is almost beside the point.

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