Jordan, Paraguay will each play two matches in Santa Clara next summer. FIFA sends defending champ Argentina to Kansas City, Arlington, Texas.

Lionel Messi’s busy 2024 is coming to an end with a losing streak. Messi, the World Cup champion and Inter Miami star in MLS, was held scoreless as Argentina suffered a 2-1 loss to Paraguay in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match on Thursday night.

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The latest World Cup qualifying round brought our attention to South America with three games on Thursday night. Ecuador and Brazil played out a 0-0 draw, Paraguay stunned Uruguay, and Argentina edged past Chile. Relive every moment here! Match winner ...

The USA will begin the 2026 World Cup against Paraguay as part of what initially appears to be a favorable draw for the hosts. Mauricio Pochettino's side will also take on Australia and the winners of one of the four European playoffs to secure a spot at the tournament, either Turkiye, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo.

Messi came off the bench in the second half as Argentina earned a dominant 1-0 win over Paraguay. Nicolás Otamendi earned his first goal of the World Cup qualifying matches with a powerful strike from the right side of the box in the third minute.

Lionel Messi’s Argentina now know where and when they will play their FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage matches, following the official draw. Lionel Messi and Argentina are preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup,

Algeria's best result in the World Cup is a Round of 16 (2014) finish and enters the 2026 tournament ranked No. 35 in the latest FIFA World Rankings . Group play begins for Algeria on June 16, 2026 against Argentina in Kansas City.