Will Lionel Messi play 2026 World Cup?: Argentina beat Venezuela 3-0 in Buenos Aires in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier, with Lionel Messi scoring twice in what was likely his last home game in Argentina’s colors.

Messi opened the scoring in the 39th minute and added his second in the 80th. Lautaro Martínez scored in the 76th minute, while Messi came close to a hat-trick, only for his late effort to be ruled offside.

With the win in the last-ball humdinger at Lord’s, following on from a dominant victory at Headingley, South Africa sealed the three-match ODI series. The Proteas have now recorded ODI series wins over Australia and England, both away from home, in the last three weeks.