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Lionel Messi's opening goal for Argentina in Thursday's friendly against Australia was the first time ever he has scored inside two minutes of a game.

Chinese supporters have been warned of falling for Lionel Messi-themed scams, with it suggested that fans can share a drink with him for £33,000.

Australia international Jackson Irvine was left blushing and “sweating” after being recognised by Casemiro at the FIFA Best awards gala.

England will play a unique double header against Australia in London this year, with the Lionesses stepping up their World Cup preparations.

Olivier Giroud has bitten back at accusations he snubbed Australian shirt swap requests at the 2022 World Cup by pretending not to speak English.

Australia forward Jason Cummings has revealed that he saw World Cup shirt swap requests brutally knocked back by Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud.

GOAL looks back on a tournament staged in the tiny but wealthy Gulf state of Qatar that provided quality and controversy in equal measure.

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Australia star Cameron Devlin was the man to swap shirts with Lionel Messi in the Argentine’s 1,000th game, and he has revealed where that jersey is.

GOAL runs through the players that have done enough at Qatar 2022 to potentially secure a move over the next few weeks

Keanu Baccus has revealed what it’s like to share a field with Lionel Messi, with the Australia star claiming the Argentine “looks like a wax statue”.

After the last-16 ties, many of the pre-tournament favourites have made it through, but how do the teams that are left stack up against each other?