Lionel Messi breaks 68-year World Cup Record

Lionel Messi added another landmark to his extraordinary career on Sunday by becoming the oldest outfield player ever to appear in a World Cup final.

The Argentina captain, aged 39, started against Spain at New York New Jersey Stadium in the 2026 final, surpassing Sweden's Gunnar Gren, who was 37 when he played in the 1958 final.