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Lionel Messi becomes first man to score in 7 straight World Cup games with free kick goal in win over Jordan  Yahoo Sportssource

Austria and Algeria played to a thrilling 3-3 draw Saturday night in what amounted to a win-win result in their World Cup group stage finale, allowing both to advance to the knockout round while eliminating Iran from the tournament.The game was tied 2-2 in the closing minutes, and Algeria looked as if they were content […]

And then there were 32.Lionel Messi and Argentina are into the knockout rounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where they will meet the tournament darlings, Cape Verde. The smallest country by population to make the knockout rounds in World Cup history, Cape Verde will have its hands full against the 2022 champions.The Argentinians clinched […]

POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his World Cup-leading sixth goal of the tournament for Argentina as the defending champions topped tournament debutant Jordan 3-1 at Dallas Stadium in both teams’ final first round match in Group J.With Messi initially watching from the sidelines, Giovani Lo Celso and Lautaro Martínez scored […]

news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeARLINGTON, Texas — Lionel Messi didn’t have much time to try to become the first to score in seven consecutive World Cup games.Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.Argentina’s superstar did it anyway as a second-half substitute.Messi made it […]