Lionel Messi starts for Argentina today as their World Cup defence continues with a last-16 tie against Mohamed Salah’s Egypt.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage continues with two final Round of 16 matches.

Argentina survived a huge scare from World Cup first-timers Cape Verde in the last 32, edging through courtesy of Diney Borges' own goal in energy-sapping extra time.

ESPN has live updates from Day 9 of Wimbledon with Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka in action.

“I apologise for the meltdowns,” he said later, and his description of an overall performance as “surviving to thrive” was an accurate summary.

The Iberian rivals, Portugal and Spain, face off at Dallas Stadium in the round of 16.

Cristiano Ronaldo heard the cheers while walking off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal.

The two-decade journey in the World Cup, where the Portuguese legend broke multiple records, comes to an end without any silverware.