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9 resultsfor “Lionel Messi age World Cup 2026”

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Argentina World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad

Lionel Messi’s career and that he would have retired from international football by 2026. But the Inter Miami player, [who turns 39](/sports/2026/6/7/ageing-stars-push-boundaries-at-the-2026-world-cup-career-longevity) during the tournament, plays on and is aiming to repeat

Al Jazeera English5h ago
World

The anatomy of a Golden Boot winner - and who could win it in 2026?

2026 Golden Boot will be won by somebody aged 30 or above. It has only happened once, when Davor Suker scored six goals aged 30 at France '98 as Croatia took third place in their

BBC NewsJun 3
World

Ronaldo, Messi at World Cup: Who else is playing their final tournament?

Messi at World Cup: Who else is playing their final tournament? The [FIFA World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026) could be the final act for some of football’s finest talents. Although some of this tournament

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 4
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Who are the World Cup Golden Boot favourites? Mbappe, Ronaldo, Messi, Kane?

Messi, Kane? Eusebio, Gary Lineker and Ronaldo (the Brazilian one) – the list of [World Cup Golden Boot winners](/sports/2026/5/18/world-cup-golden-boot-which-players-have-top-scored-at-each-tournament) reads like a who’s who of attacking greats. But no player has ever

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 4
World

How the FA helped US Soccer build its new home

2026 World Cup that means it is responsible for ticket sales. BBC Sport asked Batson if he feared the cost of attending the event will make it a harder task to grow the game

BBC NewsMay 6
World

Who are the best young players to watch at FIFA World Cup 2026?

Lionel Messi, with the 38-year-old football legend set for what could be his [final World Cup](/fifa-world-cup-2026/). With 12 goals and seven assists in the Italian Serie A this season, the creative

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 2
World

Who will win the World Cup? BBC pundits make their predictions

Lionel Messi. I still think he can do something special, too. **Steph Houghton:** Hopefully it's England but, looking at other teams, France have so much quality right through their team - especially in attacking areas

BBC News9h ago
World

'Mazadona', 'Einstein', 'The Ant' - 20 new players to watch at World Cup

2026 Fifa World Cup, but what about the next wave of talent?** A record 1,248 players can feature in the USA, Canada and Mexico and, while there are few total unknowns, 891 of them

BBC NewsYesterday
World

Which European nation has the best chance to win World Cup 2026?

age – Alajbegovis was not even born when Dzeko made his international debut. Former Manchester City striker Dzeko will captain the side, while Alajbegovic’s standout season for Red Bull Salzburg has seen Bayer Leverkusen step

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 8