The last box to check on Lionel Messi's list of soccer accomplishments is a World Cup title. On Sunday, there's no more fitting opponent he and Argentina could face than France.

Lionel Messi wrapped his hands around the once-elusive World Cup trophy, ending his final run at the soccer tournament with tear-flooded eyes as Argentina beat France in the Qatar 2022 finale ...

Lionel Messi's infamous words during his rise to football superstardom have finally hit its pinnacle -- Messi and Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after beating France 3-3 (4-2 ...

International soccer sensation Lionel Messi landed in Paris on Tuesday after reportedly signing a two-year $104 million deal with Paris Saint-Germain, officially ending his 21-year-long career ...

France hopes to become just the third team ever to win back-to-back titles (with Italy 1934-1938 and Pelé's Brazil in 1958-1962). Heading into this tournament, though, many doubted Les Bleus ...

Messi then used his weaker right foot to fire a shot at goal. Despite a France defender turning the ball away, it had already crossed the line, leading to Argentina taking a 3-2 lead.

Olivier Giroud has said that Lionel Messi is “an incredible player” but that France “will not let him enjoy” the World Cup final because they will “try everything to stop him”. France ...

France players sing a song featuring Lionel Messi during a ceremony to celebrate their 2018 World Cup victory at the Stade de France Stadium in St-Denis, France, on September 9, 2018.

Argentina beat France 3-3 (4-2 penalties) in one of the most thrilling World Cup Finals in FIFA history on Sunday. ... Lionel Messi, Argentina Claim Elusive World Cup Title vs. France ...

But France's master plan for Messi and whether the little maestro has one last World Cup hurrah loud enough to conquer it? Well, there lies the contest. And the fate of the World Cup.

AL KHOR, Qatar - This is how it had to be. For Lionel Messi to have it all — the win, the story, the fairytale, the ultimate stamp of immortality — this is the one. There could have been ...