Tears rolled down Lionel Messi's face as he walked away with a silver medal around his neck. Spain had beaten Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the FIFA World Cup final, ending the defending champions' title defence and what could well be the last World Cup appearance of the greatest footballer the game has seen.

The spotlight will be firmly on Argentina captain Lionel Messi, who is expected to play the final World Cup match of his career. The 39-year-old will become only the second player…

Lionel Messi's 2022 performance was more clinical than Argentina's 2014 World Cup final defeat to Germany. | Football News

After pressure from the public and even politicians, Lionel Messi reversed his international retirement decision two months later. | Football News

Hours before Argentina meets Spain in the FIFA World Cup final, Lionel Messi shared a heartfelt Instagram message about his teammates and the journey.

Spain ended Lionel Messi's glorious World Cup career in heartbreak at the age of 39. | Football News

Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final, with Lionel Messi unable to lead his team to a successful title defence after Ferran Torres' goal at MetLife Stadium

Lionel Messi was seen in tears as he collected his runners-up medal. The heartbreaking moment went viral on social media.

Messi is yet to confirm his future plans but will be 43 at the next World Cup in 2030

The Argentina captain - who spent most of his career playing in Barcelona - was ineffectual in the New Jersey showdown as his team failed to find the net in 120 minutes.

Argentina's 1-0 loss to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday brought star forward Lionel Messi's dream of winning back-to-back trophies crashing down to earth.

Argentina cayó 0-1 ante el combinado ibérico, que fue superior durante el encuentro en el MetLife Stadium.

El astro argentino se despide del torneo dejando uno de sus mejores rendimientos.

Argentina's defeat brought the curtain down on one of the greatest World Cup careers the sport has ever witnessed. | Football News

Spain 1-0 Argentina (after extra time): A team with the greatest footballer ever should not be this dull, this focused on delaying and disrupting, writes Richard Jolly from the…

Leo Messi no pudo contener las lágrimas este domingo tras la final del Mundial perdida con Argentina contra España en el MetLife Stadium de East Rutherford (Nueva Jersey), en la…

El capitán de la Albiceleste entró en un profundo llanto mientras el plantel de España era premiado.

Lionel Messi's dream of another World Cup title ended in tears as Argentina lost the final to Spain. Read about Messi's final World Cup match.

Lionel Messi protagonizó una de las imágenes más emotivas de la Copa del Mundo tras quedarse a un paso del título. El astro argentino fue consolado por sus compañeros después de…

It feels almost sacrilegious to say it about arguably the greatest footballer of all time, but Messi simply did not influence this final. | Football News

Lionel Messi's final World Cup night ended in defeat as Spain denied him a second title and several records that could have rewritten tournament history. | Football News