4 min readUpdated: Jun 28, 2026 11:24 AM IST With seven goals apiece, averaging 2.33 per game, Brazil and Japan boast two of the most prolific attacks at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. From a purely statistical standpoint, there is little to separate them. Choosing the more potent attack, hence, would have been a matter…
Updated on: Jun 28, 2026 7:08:16 AM IST Jordan vs Argentina LIVE Updates, FIFA World Cup 2026: Lionel Messi will be benched for Argentina’s final group stage game. Jordan vs Argentina LIVE Updates, FIFA World Cup 2026: Although Lionel Messi will start Argentina’s final group game on the bench against Jordan, it is expected to…
Lionel Messi currently leads the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race after producing a hat-trick and a brace in Argentina‘s opening two matches. While another appearance against Jordan could further strengthen his lead, Argentina’s priority is preserving their captain for the knockout rounds. Having already secured qualification for the Round of 32, the defending champions…
To manage Lionel Messi’s workload, Argentina’s coach Lionel Scaloni has decided to bench the captain for the last Group J match against Jordan. (Photo/ANI) Defending champions Argentina will walk out without their talismanic captain Lionel Messi in the starting lineup when they face tournament debutants Jordan in their final Group J encounter on Sunday.With Argentina…
Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa (13) celebrates after the World Cup Group A football match between Czechia and Mexico in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo) Guillermo Ochoa has entered an exclusive list in FIFA World Cup history, becoming only the third player after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to be named in six…
NEW DELHI: There are footballers who shine brightly for a few years. Then there is Lionel Messi, a player who has spent more than two decades redefining what longevity in sport looks like.As the Argentine icon celebrated his 39th birthday during the FIFA World Cup 2026, he did so not as a fading legend making…
6 min readNew JerseyUpdated: Jun 23, 2026 07:35 AM IST Lionel Messi and Rodrigo de Paul are not just structural parts of the same sentence, but de Paul is the verb that makes Messi the subject moving. Messi can be watched in isolation, at walking pace, with an impermeable halo around him, a fulfilling experience…
Tom Brady makes his priorities clear hours after Gisele Bündchen’s alleged Father’s Day snub snub sparks debate.(Image via Getty Images) Tom Brady, the seven time Super Bowl champion, has had a pretty successful career but his past marriage with ex wife, Gisele Bündchen , has continued to dominate headlines.The Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen recently made…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is shaping up to be an exhilarating showdown, with a remarkable 25% increase in goal scores compared to the last tournament. (AP Photo) The ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup has transformed into an absolute goal festival, treating global football fans to a historic scoring blitz. The tournament is witnessing a…
NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi added another remarkable milestone to his legendary career after scoring against Austria to become the outright highest scorer in FIFA World Cup history and extend his streak of scoring in consecutive World Cup matches.The Argentina captain found the net during the defending champions’ Group J clash in Dallas, taking his tally…
