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Lionel Messi's Argentina will take on Neymar's Brazil as South American football giants are going head-to-head in World Cup 2026 qualifier match. While, Argentina top the CONMEBOL Table with 12 points from five matches, Brazil are at fifth place with seven points from five games. Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela are sitting above Brazil. Messi's Argentina is the reigning world champion and overall it won the coveted trophy thrice. Brazil is the most successful team in the World Cup history with five titles.

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Lionel Messi's eighth Ballon d'Or achievement will be honoured as Inter Miami is organizing a special event, «Noche d'Or», which will feature a friendly match against a fellow MLS team next Friday. The celebration will commence at 6 pm (ET), followed by the Inter Miami versus New York City FC game at 8 pm (ET), all taking place at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. During the pregame festivities, Messi will address the fans, and notable figures such as Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas and MLS commissioner Don Garber will also deliver speeches, as announced in a team press release on Friday. Tickets for the event will be available to the general public starting at 2 pm (ET) on Friday. Fans can also catch the proceedings on Apple TV via MLS Season Pass. On Monday in Paris, Messi became the first active MLS player to win the Ballon d'Or, presented annually to the best player in the world. His record eight wins are three more than runner-up Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi guided Argentina to the 2022 World Cup championship at Qatar and won the 2022-23 Ligue 1 title at Paris Saint-Germain before joining Inter Miami in mid-July. He tallied 11 goals and eight assists in 14 appearances with the Herons.

ANI. Messi who represents the club Inter Miami became the first player from Major League Soccer (MLS) to achieve this accolade.

World Cup 2023 on October 22. When Virat Kohli was close to scoring a century, the viewership crossed an impressive 4 crore. The numbers surged to 4.3 crore as Ravindra Jadeja steered India to victory, marking their first win over New Zealand in the ICC World Cup since 2003.

Lionel Messi to the pitch in Inter Miami's season finale against Charlotte FC. Although this matchup holds no significance in terms of MLS postseason implications, Messi's comeback after missing several recent matches due to injury promises to be a spectacle to remember. The clash between Inter Miami and Charlotte FC is scheduled for Saturday at 6 p.m. within the confines of Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. For those hoping to witness Messi's return to action, the stage is set.

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami is hosting Charlotte FC in the Major League Soccer (MLS) match at DRV PNK Stadium on Wednesday. Inter Miami was knocked out of MLS play-off after being defeated by FC Cincinnati. Charlotte FC won its last match against Chicago Fire.

Argentina will play Peru in FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifying match. If Lionel Messi plays at Peru, coach Lionel Scaloni might have to remove either Julián Alvarez or Lautaro Martinez from the lineup that beat Paraguay. Argentina's captain Lionel Messi has reunited with the Albiceleste squad for the internationals scheduled for October. However, the fitness of the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner remains uncertain. The 36-year-old Inter Miami forward has been absent from four of his club's last five matches due to a scar tissue issue. As Argentina entered the international break with a perfect record of two wins in South America's World Cup qualification tournament, Peru, on the other hand, only had one point to their name. World Cup qualifier for CONMEBOL between Argentina and Peru will be played at Estadio Nacional del Perú in Lima on Tuesday. The kick-off is scheduled at 10 pm (ET) or 7 pm (ET). Argentina vs Peru World Cup qualifier for CONMEBOL game will be live streamed on Fanatiz. The next World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada is expanding to a 48-team format, meaning direct entry to the top six teams in South America. The seventh-place team will contest an intercontinental playoff for a berth. World Cup winner Argentina leads continental qualifying with 9 points, followed by Brazil (7), Colombia (5), Uruguay, Chile and Venezuela (4), Ecuador (3), Paraguay and Peru (1), and Bolivia (0). The fourth match day in South American qualifying also features Ecuador against Colombia, Paraguay against Bolivia and Venezuela taking on Chile.

Lionel Messi, the famous footballer, played his first match for Inter Miami FC in Major League Soccer in July. It was his North American debut. A documentary series titled 'Messi Meets America' chronicles Messi's transition from international football fame to playing for a less-known team in a less popular league. Messi's move to Miami had a significant impact on soccer viewership in North America, even prompting Adidas to release special T-shirts in his honor.

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami teammate Facundo Farias has revealed that his wife was against the idea of joining him Inter Miami and moving to the US. He has already scored three goals and an assist in his first 10 games in Major League Soccer. The early signs have indicated that the attacking midfielder could prove himself to be an incredibly astute addition to the Herons. But it was not a smooth beginning.

MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai as the storied ground got ready to put on a show. When India take on Australia in their opening match of the tournament today, the organisers will be hoping this is indeed the day in which the World Cup comes alive. The World Cup has come to India after 12 years and around the traps, people have commented that the buzz is simply not the same as 2011.

World Cup champion Ronaldinho is all set for his much-anticipated maiden visit to the vibrant city of Kolkata during the upcoming Durga Puja festivities. The three-time Ballon d'Or awardee, celebrated for his exceptional football prowess, is joining the league of illustrious sports figures who have been welcomed by this fervently football-loving city, including Pele, Diego Maradona, and Lionel Messi. Ronaldinho, through his official Facebook page, shared the exciting news with his admirers, stating, «Hello Everybody, I will be making my inaugural trip to Kolkata this mid-October.» He acknowledged Kolkata's substantial community of Brazilian football enthusiasts and expressed his enthusiasm for meeting these ardent fans. During his visit, Ronaldinho has plans to meet with the honorable Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, and extend a jersey as a token of his gratitude.

FIFA is moving more than 100 jobs from its Swiss headquarters to Florida where a growing workforce is already working on organizing the 2026 World Cup

Lionel Messi join Inter Miami when they take on Houston Dynamo on Wednesday, 27 September at DRV PNK Stadium in the US Open Cup final? This question was raised after Inter Miami drew the Sunday match 1-1 against Orlando. Miami stars Lionel Messi and Jordan Alba did not play in that match which Orlando dominated. It is believed that Miami head coach Gerardo 'Tata' Martino decided not to risk his star players just three days before the final.

Inter Miami won 4-0 even without their talisman leader. Messi was laboring with what appeared to be a leg issue. Inter Miami coach Gerardo «Tata» Martino said after the game that the Argentine star will miss Sunday's game at Orlando. «He had an old injury that had been bothering him,» Martino said, as relayed through a team official who translated his remarks from Spanish to English, as per an AP report. It was the second big injury blow for Inter Miami on Wednesday. Jordi Alba — another celebrated midseason addition — had to leave in the 34th minute, shortly before Messi's night was over. Alba will not play Sunday, either.

João Félix, Manchester City’s Julián Álvarez and Paris Saint Germain’s Kylian Mbappé all scored as their teams made winning starts in the Champions League. But the wildest celebrations of the night came in Rome, where Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel headed in the team’s equalizer in the fifth minute of injury time to earn a 1-1 draw with Atlético Madrid.

Spain's Women's World Cup winning coach Jorge Vilda was left off the short-list of nominees for the annual FIFA awards announced Thursday, a week after he was fired following a global uproar in the wake of the final. Vilda was not among five candidates for the Best Women's Coach Award for 2023, which did include England coach Sarina Wiegman, whose team lost the final to Spain. The candidates were picked by a FIFA-appointed expert panel that included United States great Mia Hamm. Spain forward Jenni Hermoso, who was kissed by now-disgraced and ousted Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales after the final, is one of four Spain players who are among the 16 candidates for the women's player of the year award.

Bolivia on Tuesday. After a thrilling victory against Ecuador with a remarkable Lionel Messi free-kick goal in their opening match, the Argentinians are now bracing themselves for the challenging conditions of La Paz, where they are favored to emerge victorious. On the other side, Bolivia faced defeat against Brazil in their opener and will be striving to secure at least a point to kickstart their momentum early in the race to qualify for the soccer's quadrennial showpiece event.

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Argentina as they prepare to face Ecuador in CONMEBOL qualifiers this Thursday, September 8. Argentina, fresh off their World Cup victory, faces high expectations, especially with Lionel Messi performing exceptionally well for Inter Miami. With Messi's presence in Major League Soccer, the national team will also have Thiago Almada and Alan Velasco representing MLS. The expanded World Cup format for 2026 will see six South American teams qualify directly, providing Coach Lionel Scaloni with the opportunity to experiment with player rotations and assess talent that might not usually receive a chance.