Arlington, June 28 (IANS) Lionel Messi earned glowing praise from Argentina teammate Giuliano Simeone after extending his FIFA World Cup scoring streak to a record seven consecutive matches in the team’s 3-1 victory over Jordan in their final Group J fixture on Sunday.Messi, who came off the bench after starting the match among the substitutes, scored Argentina’s third goal to take his World Cup tally to 19. The strike also saw the 39-year-old surpass Just Fontaine and Jairzinho for the longes…
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Miami, June 25 (IANS) Brazil strolled into the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Scotland at Miami Stadium. The game featured a masterclass from Vinicius Junior, another goal from Matheus Cunha and the long-awaited return of Neymar in the World Cup. With two first-half goals, Vinicius Junior led the way for the five-time champions, who can now look forward to a Houston encounter with Group F’s runners-up on June 30. For Scotland, by contrast, the dream …
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…
Dallas, June 22 (IANS) Lionel Messi scored a goal for Argentina against Austria in the 38th minute of their Group J match in the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Dallas Stadium on Monday, setting the record of most individual goals by any player in the tournament’s history. This was Messi’s 17th goal in the FIFA World Cup and also his fourth in the 2026 edition.Two days before his 39th birthday, Messi not only broke the tournament’s scoring record, but he also joined Just Fontaine of France and Jairzi…