Messi is hoping to overcome injury to help Argentina become the first back-to-back World Cup champions since 1962.

Lionel Scaloni’s strong, confident squad are no longer reliant on Messi as they target back-to-back World Cup titles

Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, aims to defend their World Cup title. Algeria makes a return after a decade. Austria seeks to advance past the first round for the first time in…

Argentina's squad is nearing full fitness for the FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Algeria on June 16.

Lionel Messi returns with a highly fancied Argentina squad while Algeria and Austria are set to battle for second spot

Just days before his 39th birthday and his sixth World Cup, Lionel Messi came on in the 70th minute and he scored a penalty kick. | Football News

Messi is hoping to overcome injury to help Argentina become the first back-to-back World Cup champions since 1962.

Algeria and Austria likely to battle it out for progress

Argentina are not among the top few favourites at the 2026 World Cup, but La Albiceleste still boast world-class talent.

As the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup ends and the action begins, the eyes of the world will be on the top contenders vying for glory and the chance to etch their names in…

Defending champions Argentina will head into the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the highest-ranked team in the world, according to the ...