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performance:** Winners (1978, 1986, 2022) **First appearance:** 1930 (Uruguay) **Top goal scorer:** Lionel Messi (13) **Most appearances:** Lionel Messi (26) **Player to watch:** Lionel Messi **FIFA world ranking:** 3 Defending champions Argentina are bidding
World Cup. He smiled and said "Yes". What makes Spain wonderkid Lamine Yamal genuinely remarkable is not merely the praise being heaped upon him; it is the composure with which he carries
performance from Granny #4 of the USA. She's dangerous, I'm telling you, she is the USA's [Lionel] Messi." For most of the women playing in this tournament, this was a kind
performance is central to Belgium’s odds of a deep run at the 2026 World Cup, and he will be eager to drive them to a memorable finish in what will be his fourth
Messi's performances will probably decide how deep they go in this tournament. Algeria's star man is Riyad Mahrez, who is 35 now, but they have got some talented youngsters who could make
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
performance against Argentina in the 2022 final alone - a hat-trick that included a scintillating volley - was worthy of winning the game's biggest prize for a second time. It's just that
Messi" hero of suburban New Jersey youth soccer is having a big summer: He's on the U.S. World Cup roster and got married barely two weeks ago (dipping out of training camp
Aged 38, this is likely to be Messi’s final appearance at a World Cup, and the little magician will be hoping to pull one last trick out of his hat. He scored eight goals
Messi to Cape Verde’s Laros Duarte, our sports desk have made an [amazing guide](https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/jun/04/world-cup-2026-complete-player-guide) to all 1,248 players at the 2026 **World Cup**. ***Patrick*** - I‘m a huge admirer
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
age group, so of course they are up there, but being French I am going for them to win it. Figure caption, Ten goals that defined World Cup 2022 **Joe Hart:** England