Argentina vs Austria - World Cup

World Cup 2026 Golden Boot: Threeway race between Messi, Mbappe and Haaland

The race for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot is shaping to be one of the greatest of all-time, with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland all getting...

Messi starts for Argentina against Austria, chasing outright World Cup scoring record

Messi starts for Argentina against Austria at 19:00 in their second World Cup match. After his hat-trick in the 3-0 win over Algeria on Tuesday, he is tied with Miroslav...

Lionel Messi misses penalty against Austria as World Cup record must wait

Lionel Messi missed a penalty against Austria on Monday that would have given him the World Cup scoring record outright.L'Équipe highlighted the moment in its coverage.The spot-kick followed a foul...

Comparing Messi and Ronaldo’s stats as 38-year-olds – who’s been better at that age?

Lionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record two days before his 39th birthday – but was his record as a 38-year-old better than Cristiano Ronaldo‘s at the same age?Ronaldo...