Lionel Messi and Vinicius Júnior, two of South America's soccer icons, faced challenges in recent World Cup qualifying matches. Argentina faced a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Paraguay, while Brazil had ...

Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Brazil’s Vinicius Júnior had frustrating nights in South American World Cup qualifying.

Vinicius Júnior missed a second-half penalty as Brazil was held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela, leaving the Real Madrid star ...

Paraguay defeated Argentina 2-1 in a South American World Cup qualifier with stunning goals from Antonio Sanabria and Omar ...

World champions Argentina suffered a 2-1 defeat to Paraguay while rivals Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela as South ...

Lionel Messi failed to show up in the attack, and Paraguay's stars rose to the occasion as Argentina fell in CONMEBOL World ...

A stunning bicycle kick from Antonio Sanabria and a second-half header from Omar Alderete gave Paraguay a well earned 2-1 ...

Argentina are back in action on Thursday with a trip to Asuncion to face a tough Paraguay test with a chance to inch closer ...

Lionel Messi returns to action with the Argentine national team Thursday night for a 2026 World Cup qualifying match on the ...

With Lionel Scaloni's squad at the top of the table and closing in on a ticket to the 2026 World Cup, Argentina is ready to ...

Paraguay host Argentina in an important 2026 World Cup qualfication fixture on Thursday, but the eve of the showdown was ...