{"id":2270,"date":"2026-07-04T05:13:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T05:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xrpfaucet.site\/?p=2270"},"modified":"2026-07-04T05:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T05:13:50","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-fixtures-fixtures-kick-off-times-where-to-watch-confirmed-news-and-full-argentina-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xrpfaucet.site\/?p=2270","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026 fixtures, fixtures, kick-off times, where to watch, confirmed news and full Argentina squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>After playing in an emotional final in Argentina in September 2025, Lionel Messi can cap off an amazing international career by leading his country to World Cup titles at the 2026 finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Eightfold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/topic\/ballon-dor\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"636\">Golden ball<\/a> the winner turns 39 during the tournament and is Argentina&#8217;s all-time record holder in football, which has led to increased vigilance in his homeland over the fitness of the national hero and sporting icon.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Lionel Scoloni was even able to rest his talisman as the Albiceleste won their section by the time they met debutants Jordan in their final league match <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/en\/tournaments\/mens\/worldcup\/canadamexicousa2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">World Cup<\/a> group stage.<\/p>\n<p>Here is Messi&#8217;s full confirmed and possible FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Argentina 3-0 Algeria \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff | MESSI MASTERCLASS! | 2026 FIFA World Cup Highlights | Group J\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oz0oLIyZNCY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Messi_World_Cup_fixtures_Confirmed_schedule_kick_off_times\">Messi&#8217;s World Cup match schedule: Confirmed schedule, start time<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Argentina&#8217;s fixtures, results and possible fixtures, as well as how to watch in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>An asterisk means that the match starts on the previous day in the declared territory.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Match<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>The result<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Stage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Time (BST)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ET<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>PT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Channel<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>June 17<\/td>\n<td>Algeria<\/td>\n<td>3-0<\/td>\n<td>Group<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>21:00*<\/td>\n<td>18:00*<\/td>\n<td>ITV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>June 22<\/td>\n<td>Austria<\/td>\n<td>2-0<\/td>\n<td>Group<\/td>\n<td>18:00<\/td>\n<td>13:00<\/td>\n<td>10:00 a.m<\/td>\n<td>BBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>June 28<\/td>\n<td>Jordan<\/td>\n<td>3-1<\/td>\n<td>Group<\/td>\n<td>03:00<\/td>\n<td>22:00*<\/td>\n<td>19:00*<\/td>\n<td>BBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>July 3<\/td>\n<td>Cape Verde<\/td>\n<td>3-2 AET)<\/td>\n<td>1\/8 finals<\/td>\n<td>23:00<\/td>\n<td>18:00<\/td>\n<td>15:00<\/td>\n<td>ITV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>July 7<\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<td>1\/8 finals<\/td>\n<td>17:00<\/td>\n<td>12:00<\/td>\n<td>09:00<\/td>\n<td>It is being clarified<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>July 12<\/td>\n<td>It is being clarified<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<td>Quarter finals<\/td>\n<td>02:00<\/td>\n<td>21:00<\/td>\n<td>18:00<\/td>\n<td>It is being clarified<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>July 15<\/td>\n<td>It is being clarified<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<td>Semi-final<\/td>\n<td>20:00<\/td>\n<td>15:00<\/td>\n<td>12:00<\/td>\n<td>It is being clarified<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>July 18<\/td>\n<td>It is being clarified<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<td>Match for third place<\/td>\n<td>22:00<\/td>\n<td>17:00<\/td>\n<td>14:00<\/td>\n<td>It is being clarified<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>July 19<\/td>\n<td>It is being clarified<\/td>\n<td\/>\n<td>Final<\/td>\n<td>20:00<\/td>\n<td>15:00<\/td>\n<td>12:00<\/td>\n<td>BBC, ITV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Is_Messi_playing_in_the_World_Cup_2026_Injury_news_updates\">Is Messi playing at the 2026 World Cup? Injury news update<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Argentina&#8217;s alarm went off when Messi picked up a muscle injury during Inter Miami&#8217;s final pre-World Cup match, but Scoloni said Messi &#8220;looked good&#8221; in training the day before his side&#8217;s campaign began.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We think that everyone, not just the Argentinians, wants to see him on the pitch,&#8221; Scoloni said. \u201cI want to see him play because that&#8217;s what he creates for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It will always be like that for me, I honestly don&#8217;t see anything negative (in training).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s been in different settings, but he&#8217;s always been there and he&#8217;s always been fundamental to us, so now he&#8217;s going to be even more so.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Scoloni&#8217;s prophecy proved accurate as Messi scored his first World Cup hat-trick in Argentina&#8217;s opening 3-0 win over Algeria, equaling Germany legend Miroslav Klose&#8217;s record of 16 goals in the final.<\/p>\n<p>Messi then doubled Klose&#8217;s lead, scoring both goals in the subsequent 2-0 win over Algeria, although he kicked an early penalty and added another in each of the wins over Jordan and Cape Verde.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-192087\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2282399971-1-1024x536.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2282399971-1-300x157.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2282399971-1-768x402.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2282399971-1.jpg.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Photo of soccer player Lionel Messi looking to his right on the pitch and smiling, holding his right hand up to wave. Messi is wearing a white Argentina national team shirt with blue center stripes with a gold national badge on the chest and holds the World Cup trophy to his left, with the field and crowd indistinctly visible in the background.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2282399971-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2282399971-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2282399971-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2282399971-1.jpg 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2282399971-1-1024x536.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2282399971-1-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of soccer player Lionel Messi looking to his right on the pitch and smiling, holding his right hand up to wave. Messi is wearing a white Argentina national team shirt with blue center stripes with a gold national badge on the chest and holds the World Cup trophy to his left, with the field and crowd indistinctly visible in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2282399971-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2282399971-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2282399971-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2282399971-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Lionel_Messi_World_Cup_fixtures_Knockout_stage_full_bracket\">Lionel Messi FIFA World Cup Schedule: Knockout Stage Full Grid<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Argentina lived up to their status as favorites to win their group and beat Group H runners-up Cape Verde in the round of 16 to draw with Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the full bracket <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/en\/tournaments\/mens\/worldcup\/canadamexicousa2026\/articles\/knockout-stage-match-schedule-bracket\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FIFA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Lionel_Messi_next_match_at_FIFA_World_Cup_2026\">Lionel Messi&#8217;s next match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Messi&#8217;s next World Cup appearance will be in Argentina&#8217;s Round of 16 match against Egypt on July 7 at 17:00 BST.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-192082\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2227707497-1-1024x536.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2227707497-1-300x157.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2227707497-1-768x402.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2227707497-1.jpg.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Photo of soccer player Lionel Messi looking at the field on the left. Messi wears a white Argentina national football team shirt with blue center stripes with a gold national badge on the chest and a blue captain's armband with black trim\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2227707497-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2227707497-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2227707497-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2227707497-1.jpg 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2227707497-1-1024x536.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2227707497-1-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of soccer player Lionel Messi looking at the field on the left. Messi wears a white Argentina national football team shirt with blue center stripes with a gold national badge on the chest and a blue captain's armband with black trim\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2227707497-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2227707497-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2227707497-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2227707497-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"World_Cup_2026_Will_Lionel_Messi_lift_the_trophy\">World Cup 2026: Will Lionel Messi lift the trophy?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Argentina are among the favorites to win the World Cup and have retained almost the entire squad that will lift the trophy in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona&#8217;s all-time leading goalscorer Messi scored a best in South American qualifying with eight goals to help Argentina move nine points clear at the top.<\/p>\n<p>Hard-working forward Juli\u00e1n Alvarez scored four goals in the 2022 finals, while Inter&#8217;s Lautaro Martinez averages almost a goal per game at international level and is Argentina&#8217;s second top scorer under Scaloni.<\/p>\n<p>One of Messi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intermiamicf.com\/club\/roster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Inter Miami<\/a> teammate Rodrigo De Paul is part of a formidable midfield formation alongside the likes of Chelsea&#8217;s Enzo Fernandez and Liverpool&#8217;s Alexis McAllister, with an experienced defense in front of Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, one of the stars of the 2022 shootout final victory over France.<\/p>\n<p>Spain, France, England, Brazil, Portugal and Germany are among the most likely candidates for Argentina to beat for the title if Messi is to win another trophy on his international swansong.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Argentina_World_Cup_2026_squad_Full_list_of_Messi_teammates\">Argentina 2026 World Cup squad: Messi&#8217;s full team-mates<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here is the team Messi is leading to his sixth World Cup, having played in the tournament a record 26 times before the finals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goalkeepers: <\/strong>Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid), Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Emiliano Martinez (Villa)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defenders: <\/strong>Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Gonzalo Mantiel (River Plate), Lisandra Martinez (Manchester United), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolas Attamendi (Benfica), Facunda Medina (Marseille), Nauel Molina (Atleti)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Midfielders: <\/strong>Leandro Paredes (River Plate), Rodrigo de Paul (Inter Miami), Valentin Barca (Strasbourg), Giovanni Lo Celso (Real Betis), Ezequiel Palacios (Bayer), Alexis McAllister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea).<\/p>\n<p><strong>forwards:<\/strong> Juli\u00e1n Alvarez (Atleti), Lionel Messi (Miami), Nicolas Gonz\u00e1lez (Atleti), Thiago Almada (Atleti), Giuliano Simeone (Atleti), Nico Paz (Como), Jose Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After playing in an emotional final in Argentina in September 2025, Lionel Messi can cap off an amazing international career by leading his country to World Cup titles at the 2026 finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico. 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