Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two legends inextricably linked, as they built a high-profile rivalry simply by having existed in the same era of football history. Could they face off at the World Cup for the first time ever?

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will play in Group K in the 2026 World Cup. The tournament is expected to be the soccer icon's last.

As Lionel Messi prepares to take the field for the first match of his sixth and final FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, Argentines are chasing a different prize: his elusive golden sticker. Thousands of kids and adults gather every weekend in the lead-up to the tournament in Parque Rivadavia,

The Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo debate has defined soccer for the better part of two decades. And now, one of the game’s most iconic voices has finally weighed in with a verdict. Zlatan Ibrahimović made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup,