Lionel Messi says he is retiring from the Argentina national soccer team

Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.

• Aug 31

Jorge Messi, father of Argentina great Lionel Messi, dies at 68

Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.

• Aug 8

Spain wins 2026 FIFA World Cup with grueling 1-0 victory over Argentina

Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.

• Jul 20

Argentina rallies past bitter rival England to book spot in World Cup final

Defending World Cup champion Argentina rallied to edge England 2-1 to advance to Sunday's final at MetLife Stadium, where they will face Spain.

• Jul 15

Messi's late goal sparks Argentina's comeback against Egypt

Argentina erased a two-goal deficit in the final 11 minutes as Lionel Messi scored the equalizer and Enzo Fernández netted a stoppage-time winner to beat Egypt 3-2.

• Jul 7

Lo Celso, Messi lead Argentina past Jordan to complete perfect group stage

The defending champions now head to Miami to face Cape Verde in the round of 32.

• Jun 27

How to watch Argentina vs. Jordan in the FIFA World Cup

Argentina and Jordan will face off in the final match of the group stage on Saturday night.

• Jun 27

Mexico beats Czech Republic 3-0, completes perfect World Cup group stage

Mateo Chávez and Julián Quiñones scored goals in a six-minute span early in the second half, and Mexico beat the Czech Republic 3-0 to win all three of its World Cup group-stage matches for the first time.

• Jun 24

FC Dallas' Petar Musa scores first World Cup goal for Croatia

Croatian striker Petar Musa has more experience scoring goals in the Dallas area than even the biggest stars of this World Cup.

• Jun 17

Ronaldo, Portugal held to shocking 1-1 World Cup draw by Congo

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates could only manage a 1-1 draw with Congo in their opening World Cup match.

• Jun 17

Messi, Inter Miami win first-ever MLS Cup title, defeating Vancouver 3-1

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF are Major League Soccer champions, defeating Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-1 and earning their first MLS Cup title on Saturday.

• Dec 6, 2025

FC Dallas rallies for 4-3 victory over Inter Miami

Inter Miami lost its first MLS game of the season Sunday with Lionel Messi watching from a private box as FC Dallas scored three unanswered goals in the second half for a 4-3 victory.

• Apr 27, 2025

Cold weather no match for Messi fans, first FC Dallas match of the season

"This is almost as good as the Superbowl."

• Jan 22, 2024

Messi exits in 2nd half with 3 shots on goal in 1-0 loss to FC Dallas in MLS friendly

Jesús Ferreira scored three minutes into the match to give FC Dallas an early lead that held up.

• Jan 22, 2024

Dallas-area businesses look forward to "Messi Magic"

"When we do a major event, tens of millions of dollars impact the local economy."

• Jan 22, 2024

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami beat FC Dallas in shootout

Lionel Messi scored on another mesmerizing free kick in his third consecutive two-goal game for Inter Miami.

• Aug 7, 2023

Know before you go: Plan your trip to the FC Dallas v. Inter Miami match

Inter Miami and Lionel Messi are making a trip to Frisco Sunday for the Leagues Cup. CBS News Texas' Madison Sawyer has alternate routes and tips to navigate the traffic.

• Aug 4, 2023

FC Dallas wins 2-1 over Mazatlán FC, next match against Inter Miami & Messi

Messi is coming to Frisco.

• Aug 3, 2023

Lionel Messi's World Cup Instagram post is most-liked ever

The post has more than 69 million likes, topping the previous record-holder: a 2019 photo of a brown egg.​​

• Dec 21, 2022