Lionel Messi sounds like a man content to ride off into the sunset, win or lose, after Argentina plays in the 2022 World Cup final on Sunday.

Messi’s World Cup goal total is the most ever by an Argentine player and is tied for fourth most all time with France's Just Fontaine. Germany’s Miroslav Klose leads with 16 between 2002 and 2014.

Lionel Messi led Argentina to the World Cup title in a thrilling match against France that ended in penalty kicks following a 3-3 tie, following a hat trick of goals by France’s Kylian Mbappé ...

It was Messi's third penalty goal of this World Cup. In the 69th minute, Messi got the ball and dribbled to the edge of the box, where he danced around Josko Gvardiol.

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Lionel Messi’s lifelong dream of guiding Argentina to World Cup glory will remain alive until the last day of Qatar 2022, as La Albiceleste outclassed a weary-looking Croatia in a 3-0 victory in ...

Argentina's superstar soccer player is the one and only Lionel Messi. He'll play in the World Cup final on Sunday against France. Fans are hoping he will finally get to lift the Cup.

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Argentina last made the World Cup final in 2014, which was Lionel Messi’s best finish with the team. There they lost 1-0 to Germany in extra time as Mario Götze scored the winner in the 113th ...

At 35, Messi choosing not to hold out for the 2026 World Cup comes as little surprise. But the announcement further cements the idea that this year’s tournament will mark the end of an era.

A Lionel Messi-Kylian Mbappé World Cup final (with some other good players, too) Updated December 17, 2022. 7 min. Kylian Mbappé has helped lift France to Sunday's World Cup final.