Dallas, June 23 (IANS) After becoming the FIFA World Cup’s all-time scorer two days shy of his 39th birthday, Lionel Messi said he is not thinking about his age; his only focus is to remain fit. The Argentina captain netted against Austria to surpass Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 strikes at the global tournament with a first-half strike in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria in Dallas. He added another goal in stoppage time to take his career tally in the tournament to 18 goals.”I’m not spending ti…
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Dallas, June 23 (IANS) Lionel Messi produced another magical display and nailed a few records, scoring a brace to help defending champions Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in a Group J match and advance to the knock-out stages of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Dallas Stadium in Dallas on Monday.Messi made it to the record books by scoring his 17th and 18th goals in World Cups, setting the record for most individual goals in the history of the tournament. Two days before his 39th birthday, the Argentin…
Santa Clara, June 22 (IANS) Jordan and Algeria square off in a pivotal Group J encounter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with both teams facing immense pressure to get their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaigns back on track.After suffering defeats in their opening fixtures, neither side can afford another setback, as a second consecutive loss would leave their hopes of reaching the Round of 16 hanging by a thread.Jordan showed plenty of promise in their historic World Cup debut against A…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Defending champions Argentina could receive a timely boost ahead of the World Cup, with captain Lionel Messi edging closer to a return from injury and potentially featuring in one of the team’s two warm-up matches in the United States.Argentina’s coach Lionel Scaloni said on Friday that Messi’s recovery from left hamstring soreness is proceeding well, and the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner could get some game time against either Honduras on Saturday in College Station, Te…
Buenos Aires, June 5 (IANS) Former Argentina winger Maxi Rodriguez believes Lionel Messi remains driven by the same hunger and determination that helped him become one of football’s greatest players, saying the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is still motivated by the dream of winning another FIFA World Cup.Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar in 2022, is again leading the defending champions at the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will commence on June 11.“Messi is fuelled b…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) As the world gears up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, one question continues to dominate football discussions: Can Argentina successfully defend their title and end a drought that has lasted more than six decades?In the tournament’s 96-year history, 22 teams have been crowned world champions, but only two nations, Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962), have managed to retain the trophy. Since Brazil’s triumph in 1962, …