After the 2022 final, an emotional Scaloni insisted: “Messi should have a place in the next World Cup. If he wants to continue playing, the No. 10 [shirt] will always be his.” ...

Lionel Messi has lifted the FIFA Club World Cup three times, all with Barcelona. His first triumph came in 2009, when he scored the extra-time winner in a 2-1 victory over Estudiantes. He tasted ...

FIFA said the Club World Cup, billed as "The Best v The Best," would be merit-based. Then it gave a spot to Messi's Inter Miami before the playoffs even began.

Lionel Messi's 38th birthday begins with Inter Miami's berth into the Club World Cup knockout stage, despite a disappointing draw with Palmeiras.

If Inter Miami advances to the Club World Cup round of 16 after the Palmeiras match, it would play on either June 28 in Philadelphia (if it wins Group A) or June 29 in Atlanta (if it is the group ...

Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the expanded Club World Cup on a patented free kick in the 54th minute to break a tie in Inter Miami's 2-1 victory over Porto on Thursday. Messi was taken ...

Last October, FIFA announced that Messi’s Inter Miami club would host the Club World Cup’s inaugural match, despite not qualifying under any established criteria.

Lionel Messi has won three FIFA Club World Cup titles before, all with FC Barcelona. His team won the final in 2009 over Estudiantes de La Plata of Argentina, in 2011 over Brazil's Santos FC and ...

In 2026, at his first World Cup, he could confirm his superstardom, and sprint down the same path that Messi set all those years ago. There are others, though, who could also burst onto the scene.

The Club World Cup is back in the summer - and this year's event will be larger than ever, with a host of the biggest names in football set to feature. Thirty-two teams from around the globe will ...

The final group stage matches of the FIFA Club World Cup kick off Monday. Key matchups include Atletico Madrid vs. Botafogo and PSG vs. Seattle Sounders at 3 p.m. ET.

Lionel Messi has a former Major League Soccer standout to thank for saving his return to Argentina on Thursday night. Now, Messi can focus on leading Inter Miami in the FIFA Club World Cup later ...