With the expansion of the 2026 World Cup, there are more teams than ever, more games than ever — and more goals. Across the tournament, 307 total goals have been scored by the 48 teams in the field, led by England (20),

Almost 300 goals have been scored in the 2026 World Cup. Now let's rank some of the best. The tournament has also provided lesser-known players the ability make a name for themselves with brilliant goals.

The nominees for the best goal of the 2026 World Cup have been revealed, with Lionel Messi among them, but not Cristiano Ronaldo. Argentina were left with a bittersweet feeling after failing to win the title against Spain ,

The GOAT just keeps reminding us he's the GOAT. So here are Lionel Messi's 2026 World Cup goals from best to the very best.

Lionel Messi is on the cusp of achieving a career milestone: a World Cup Golden Boot. With eight goals scored and one game left to play in the tournament, he is so close to winning it, but he has a few other players in contention. The World Cup Golden Boot ...

Here's a breakdown of how Lionel Messi has found success late in his career.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi's goal-scoring streak lived on, and he made it look easy. His hopes of a second consecutive World Cup title also lived on — and that accomplishment was anything but easy. Messi's goal in the 29th minute was the ...

There was much to talk about before the 2026 World Cup final kicked off. Spain’s Lamine Yamal was set to take on Argentina’s Lionel Messi in a battle of the old generation versus the new. A photo of Messi and a baby Yamal resurfaced on every news channel around the globe.