Lionel Messi

For years, people have been calling Argentinian football star Lionel Messi "FIFA's Princess." Here's how the memes started and what they mean.

World Cup 2026 preview as Argentina face Switzerland

The French superstar has turned his explosive acceleration into a major weapon throughout the tournament, leaving fans eager to discover just how far ahead he is of the competition.

ARG VS EGY FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score Updates : Lionel Messi's Argentina will face Mohammed Salah's Egypt for the first time in a competitive fixture at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. After surviving a scare against Cape Verde, the defending champion will look to prove their worth as title contenders again. Lionel Scaloni has reacted to the poor display vs Cape Verde by making four changes to the starting XI. Julian Alvaraz, Leanardo Pardes, and Nicolas Taglifico have replaced Lautaro Martinez, Thiago Almada, and Facundo Medina. Line Ups Argentina Playing XI Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martínez Defenders: Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico Midfielders: Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister Forwards: Lionel Messi (C), Julián Álvarez Substitutes : Juan Musso, Gerónimo Rulli, Marcos Senesi, Gonzalo Montiel, Nicolás Otamendi, Facundo Medina, Valentín Barco, Giovani Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios, Nico González, Thiago Almada, Giuliano Simeone, Nico Paz, José Manuel López, Lautaro Martínez. Egypt Playing XI Goalkeeper: Mostafa Shobir Defenders: Mohamed Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, Ramy Rabia, Karim Hafez Midfielders: Emam Ashour, Mostafa Zico, Mohanad Lashin, Marawan Attia Forwards: Mohamed Salah (C), Haissem Hassan Substitutes : Mohamed El Shenawy, Mahdy Soliman, Mohamed Alaa, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Tarek Alaa, Hamdy Fathy, Nabil Donga, Mahmoud Saber, Trezeguet, Hamza Abdelkarim, Ibrahim Adel, Omar Marmoush, Zizo.

The Sporting News is tracking Lionel Messi's live stats and highlights from Argentina's World Cup match against Egypt in the Round of 16.

Lionel Messi did it yet again at this year’s World Cup.

For Spain, it is too early to think about facing Argentina in the final, as that is the only possible route to face the CONMEBOL side.

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Lionel Messi has taken some well-deserved time away from the intensity of the 2026 World Cup to reunite with his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, and their three sons. The Argentine captain enjoyed a brief break in Miami as the Albiceleste prepare for another match in the knockout stages of the tournament.

The Dubliner exchanged words with Lionel Messi during the World Cup last 32 clash