World Cup news

Lionel Messi was fully justified in his decision to retire from Argentina duty in 2016, says Mario Kempes, but he made the right choice coming back.

Moving to the United States can help Lionel Messi to another World Cup, says Mario Kempes, with the Argentine told he made the right career call.

2006 World cup participant Jimmy Conrad has revealed why Freddy Adu was snubbed from the USMNT roster.

Santiago Gimenez has explained why he chose to represent Mexico over Argentina, with the opportunity to be a team-mate of Lionel Messi passed up.

USMNT captain Tyler Adams recalled the "hostile" press conference before their match against Iran at the 2022 World Cup in a new Netflix documentary.

Pele's iconic Brazil No.10 shirt was projected onto Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer to commemorate his one-year death anniversary.

Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted that he could play on until the 2026 World Cup by setting an insane Portugal target.

Argentina looked to put “Ferraris” around Lionel Messi at the 2022 World Cup, allowing the all-time great to produce his inspirational best.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo figure prominently in the ‘Captains of the World’ documentary that sees Netflix go behind the scenes at Qatar 2022.

The Portuguese didn't feature in GOAL50 for the first time ever - so is the 38-year-old finished at the very highest level?

Even at 36, the No.10 remains the best player in the world, meaning he could yet feature in a record-breaking sixth tournament

The 36-year-old has been once again voted the best player on the planet by GOAL readers thanks to his heroics at last year's World Cup

Kylian Mbappe is one of the fastest footballers in the world, and Goal has what you need to know about his diet, training regime, and fitness secrets.

Lionel Messi has been immortalised once again, with a stunning mural unveiled in Buenos Aires to celebrate Argentina’s 2022 World Cup triumph.

Mary Earps intends to be “more articulate” if landing the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, after becoming famous for a “f*ck off” remark.

The Argentine national team posted a beautiful tribute commemorating the one-year anniversary of their incredible World Cup victory in Qatar.

Spanish Tennis legend Rafa Nadal's academy shared that Lionel Messi gifted him signed memorabilia to commemorate the one-year anniversary of his win.