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Can Messi’s Argentina and Ronaldo’s Portugal meet in knockouts of World Cup?

Can Messi’s Argentina and Ronaldo’s Portugal meet in knockouts of World Cup?

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3 min readJun 26, 2026 06:07 PM IST One of the most mouthwatering clashes in recent World Cup might take place in the quarterfinals if Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal can both survive their respective Round of 32 clashes. The two legends have faced off countless times for their clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona but have never met in a World Cup stage. The last time these two rivals shared a pitch together was in a friendly match where Messi’s Paris Saint Germain played a friendly against a combined all-star XI of Al Hilal and Al Nassr, who also included Ronaldo. PSG ended up winning the match 5-4 with both Messi and Ronaldo on the scoresheet. Now, they might face off once again in a potential quarterfinal match this World Cup. Both players look to be at their best with Messi scoring a hattrick and a brace vs Algeria and Austria respectively while Ronaldo roared back to form with 2 goals vs Uzbekistan after a quiet night vs Congo. How will we get …

Ronaldo dodges Messi question, then says possible showdown ‘would be awesome’

Ronaldo dodges Messi question, then says possible showdown ‘would be awesome’

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 24, 2026 12:30 PM IST He had just scored twice, made history, shouted “I’m back” at a camera and survived a dark week. Cristiano Ronaldo had every reason to be generous in the mixed zone at Houston Stadium on Tuesday night. Then someone mentioned Messi. A reporter began: “Yesterday, Lionel Messi scored 2 goals and Mbappe…” He did not finish the sentence. Ronaldo turned his head, said “Go ahead,” and invited the next reporter to speak. Messi’s name had been in the air for perhaps two seconds. The moment was clipped, posted, and went around the world inside the hour. It came just days after Messi became the all-time leading scorer in men’s World Cup history, reaching 18 goals to surpass Germany’s Miroslav Klose. Messi leads the Golden Boot race with five goals in two games. Ronaldo, by contrast, had gone into Tuesday’s game yet to score at the tournament. Ronaldo shut down a second attempt too. Asked about Messi, Mbappe and Haaland, who are leading the race for the Golden …

Who will Argentina face in Round of 32? Check probable match lists

Who will Argentina face in Round of 32? Check probable match lists

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3 min readUpdated: Jun 23, 2026 01:00 PM IST FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Schedule: Defending world champions Argentina stormed into the Round of 32 without breaking a sweat as Lionel Messi put on another show with a brace against Austria on Monday. Backing up his hat-trick against Algeria in the Group J opener, Messi shattered the World Cup goal-scoring record, raising his tally to 18 goals across six editions. ALSO READ | Record-breaking Lionel Messi’s longevity is truly remarkable The win powered Argentina into an unassailable lead in their group, booking a fixed slot in the Round of 32 with five days of group-stage action left in the 48-team tournament. Messi’s Argentina are likely to play their Round of 32 match at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, on July 3, four days after their last group game against Jordan in Arlington. FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 32 Bracket Match No Date Time (IST) Round of 32 Match Venue 73 Jun 29 12:30 AM R-32: Group A runners-up vs Group B …

Lionel Messi’s final World Cup miracle? He has the magic, Argentina the belief: Together, they dream again

Lionel Messi’s final World Cup miracle? He has the magic, Argentina the belief: Together, they dream again

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Lionel Messi continues to be the point of difference, and he is inevitable. At almost 39 years of age, Messi continues to leave opponents searching for answers. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is not just adding more records to his name; he is rewriting the history books and making sure the next generation of superstars, including Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland, will have to work even harder to reach the heights he has already achieved. Records are meant to be broken in every sport, but sometimes it is about who breaks them and when they do it. For Messi to continue reaching these milestones at this stage of his career is a reflection of his greatness, his unbelievable longevity, and the unpredictable beauty of football, which makes it unlike any other sport. Lionel Messi is carrying the Argentina team once again on his back. (AP) With his brace against Austria, Messi took his World Cup goal tally to 18, becoming the highest scorer in the tournament’s history. The night began with a rare …

Lionel Messi’s historic 17th World Cup goal leaves Ronaldo fan IShowSpeed in disbelief. Watch his reaction

Lionel Messi’s historic 17th World Cup goal leaves Ronaldo fan IShowSpeed in disbelief. Watch his reaction

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Lionel Messi made World Cup history with a record-breaking goal for Argentina. Lionel Messi broke the World Cup scoring record with his 17th goal and then added an 18th in stoppage time in defending champion Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria on Monday. Check out how IShowSpeed reacted to Messi’s goal. IShowSpeed’s reaction YouTuber IShowSpeed, who is famously one of the biggest and most vocal supporters of Cristiano Ronaldo, was present in the stands wearing an Austria jersey and streaming live during the match. When Messi scored the goal, he looked stunned and his face froze at the loud cheers around him. Check it out: Ronaldo has scored eight goals in 23 appearances across six different FIFA World Cup tournaments. More details A loud gasp was heard from the fans when Messi missed the penalty kick in the ninth minute. For a brief moment, it looked as though the record would have to wait. But in the 39th minute, the Argentina captain delivered. Messi had equaled Germany striker Miroslav Klose for the most goals in the …

Messi missed the penalty. Then scored twice. Argentina are through

Messi missed the penalty. Then scored twice. Argentina are through

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Before the match, the giant screen at Dallas Stadium showed all 16 of Lionel Messi’s previous World Cup goals one by one. The crowd cheered each one. By the time the last appeared, the stadium was already his. Two more followed. They always do. In the ninth minute, Messi walked up to a penalty spot and missed. Not by much. He tried to curl it against the post. Schlager dived, guessed right, but the ball passed a few centimetres wide without him needing to touch it. Messi covered his face with both palms, looked up at the Texas sky, and walked back. An Austrian fan in the stand had painted MESSI WHO? on his stomach. It felt, briefly, like a reasonable question. Twenty-nine minutes later he answered it. Almada released Medina down the left. Medina cut the ball back. Almada, reading something only he and Messi knew, let it run through without touching it. And Messi, who had been walking — as he does, as he always does, conserving something the rest of us cannot …

Shakira in Dallas with sons Milan and Sasha for Argentina game vs. Austria, sweet kiss goes viral; watch

Shakira in Dallas with sons Milan and Sasha for Argentina game vs. Austria, sweet kiss goes viral; watch

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Pop sensation Shakira was spotted in the stands at Dallas Stadium on Monday afternoon for the FIFA World Cup Group J match between Argentina and Austria. He was joined by his two sons with her ex-husband and former World Cup winner Gerard Piqué, Sasha and Milan. Singer Shakira performs on the pitch during the opening ceremony before the start of the World Cup in Mexico. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) As the broadcast cut to the pop star from Columbia during the game, one of her sons was seen kissing her. The video instantly went viral on social media. Here’s the viral video: The video left many who were watching the broadcast confused, particularly those unfamiliar with Shakira’s two sons. It included commentator Martin Tyler, who remarked as the video flashed that the 49-year-old ‘Waka Waka’ singer is “never short of attention.” Hundreds of posts were made on social media by users who assumed that the person seen kissing her could be her boyfriend before being corrected. Shakira split from her long-time husband Gerard Piqué in 2024 …

Argentina vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: ART vs AUT World Cup Match Today

Argentina vs Austria, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: ART vs AUT World Cup Match Today

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Argentina vs Austria FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: ARG take on AUT in Texas. FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Today Live Score: Lionel Messi returns to action with Argentina once again in the World Cup, 5 days after thrashing Algeria 3-0 in a match where the little magician scored a hattrick. They will now face a David Alaba-led Austria at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas with a win almost guaranteeing them a place in the Round of 32. All eyes will obviously be on Messi, who shattered records with his first ever hattrick in a World Cup vs Algeria. In the match vs Austria, if he gets on the score-sheet, he will eclipse Germany’s Miroslav Klose’s 16 goals to become the highest ever goal-scorer in the World Cup. Story continues below this ad As for Austria, they started the tournament netting 3 goals as well against Jordan. With a team filled with decent talents like Alaba, Marcel Sabitzer, Konrad Laimer, Kevin Danso and Marko Arnautovic, they are likely to pose a tougher challenge …

Aparshakti Khurana predicts FIFA WC 2026 Finals: Argentina will lift the trophy

Aparshakti Khurana predicts FIFA WC 2026 Finals: Argentina will lift the trophy

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As football fever grips fans across the globe with the FIFA World Cup in full swing, actor and avid football enthusiast Aparshakti Khurana reveals his deep passion and enthusiasm for the sport. Aparshakti Khurana predicts FIFA WC 2026 Finals: Argentina will lift the trophy “Despite my hectic professional commitments, just the adrenaline that football carries keeps bringing me back to it,” he shares, adding: “I love running on the field. It’s one of the biggest stress busters for me.” MATCH DAY RITUAL With excitement building for the ongoing World Cup, the 38-year-old shares his match-day ritual: “I try to keep my day easy at work so I’m fresh enough to watch the match… you need a lot of energy as a fan too.” Aparshakti also adds how it fascinates him to witness the standard of football on display. He says, “The quality of football has gone up so much in the past few years — the fitness, the competition and the intensity.” FAVOURITE FOOTBALLER While among Indian footballers, the actor reserves a special admiration for …

Argentina, England off to strong starts

Argentina, England off to strong starts

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3 min readUpdated: Jun 18, 2026 09:35 AM IST FIFA World Cup 2026 Points table: The 2026 FIFA World Cup edition has gotten off to an interesting start with several top teams suffering sluggish contests in the opening week across the 12 groups. The expanded 48-team format was expected to see a bunch of tame first-round skirmishes, though multiple unheralded sides made a good first impression of themselves taking on footballing giants. 2010 champions Spain was held to a goalless draw in their opening match in Group H, a fate shared by Uruguay and Saudi Arabia in the same group. Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal was stunned by a 1-1 draw to DR Congo in Houston on Wednesday afternoon while five-time champions Brazil were earlier held to a draw with Morocco. ALSO READ | ‘Portugal lacked nothing’: Ronaldo defends World Cup opener no-show Who is leading the FIFA World Cup 2026 standings after Round 1? After the opening round of matches, co-hosts Mexico and the USA, Germany, Argentina, England, France, Sweden and Norway have made strong starts in …