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DREAM QUARTER-FINAL: LIONEL MESSI VS. CRISTIANO RONALDO PATH REVEALED
The 2026 World Cup draw sets up a potential quarter-final clash between Lionel Messi (Group J) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Group K) as Argentina begins its title defence.
The 2026 World Cup draw happened on Friday in Washington, DC, and Argentina now knows they'll start their title defence playing against Algeria.
If Lionel Messi decides to play in his sixth World Cup with Argentina, which would be next summer when he's 39, he'll face Algeria, Austria, and Jordan in Group J.
The tournament, hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada from June 11 to July 19, 2026, could be the last chance for 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo to grab a World Cup title before he retires.
Like Messi, Ronaldo has played in five World Cups and is the all-time top scorer in men's international soccer with 143 goals. Ronaldo's Portugal is in Group K with the winner of Play-Off Tournament 1 (DR Congo, Jamaica, or New Caledonia), Uzbekistan, and Colombia—the team of his former Real Madrid teammate, James Rodríguez.
If Messi's Argentina and Ronaldo's Portugal both win their groups and their first two knockout matches, they'll meet in the quarterfinal.
Mexico will play South Africa at the Azteca Stadium to kick off the World Cup.
Javier Aguirre's team will also play the Republic of Korea and the winner of European Play-Off D (Czechia, the Republic of Ireland, Denmark, and North Macedonia) in Group A.
Brazil, a five-time world champion, hasn't won the tournament since 2002. Their best finish since then was fourth place in 2014 when they hosted.
Brazil, now coached by former Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, will have a tough start against Morocco in their Group C opener. Morocco made it to the 2022 World Cup semifinals after beating Ronaldo's Portugal. Brazil will also play Haiti and Scotland.
Two-time winners France will face tough matches against Senegal, Norway, and the winner of the FIFA playoff tournament 2 (Iraq, Bolivia, or Suriname).
Norway is led by Manchester City's Erling Haaland, who scored two goals per game during qualifying, helping Norway reach its first World Cup in 28 years.
Euro 2024 champions Spain, who won the World Cup in 2010, are in Group H with Uruguay, the South American team coached by Marcelo Bielsa.
Also in the group are Cabo Verde, who are playing in the tournament for the first time, and Saudi Arabia, the only team to beat Argentina at the last World Cup.
Germany, the 2014 World Cup champions, are in Group E with Ecuador, Côte d'Ivoire, and Curacao, who are also first-timers.
The Netherlands is set to play Japan, Tunisia, and the winner of European playoff B (Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, or Albania).
Next year's tournament will be the first time 48 national teams will participate, with the final taking place on July 19 in New Jersey.
The complete schedule, including the location and start time for each match, will be announced on Dec. 6 at noon ET (5 p.m. GMT).
CRISTIANO RONALDO PROTESTS AL-HILAL'S BENZEMA DEAL BY SKIPPING AL-NASSR LEAGUE MATCH
Cristiano Ronaldo is fuming. Discover why the Al-Nassr star skipped his last match and is now threatening to leave Saudi Arabia.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been the main attraction in the Saudi Pro League ever since he landed in the Middle East three years ago. Now, for the first time, it looks like he’s actually thinking about leaving. He’s frustrated. He feels the playing field isn’t level, and it’s starting to get to him.
Here’s the deal: Four clubs in the league—Al-Ittihad, Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, and Al-Ahli—get their backing straight from the state. But Ronaldo sat out Al-Nassr’s match against Al-Riyadh on Monday night. Why? He was protesting. He found out Al-Hilal was about to sign Karim Benzema from Al-Ittihad, and that was the last straw. From Ronaldo’s perspective, Al-Hilal keeps getting more freedom to splash cash than everyone else. They’re the current champions, and Ronaldo still hasn’t managed to win his first Saudi title.
Saudi officials tried to calm him down. According to Diario AS, they reached out and argued that most of Al-Hilal’s extra spending comes from Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, not the Public Investment Fund (PIF). Al-Hilal just brought in Kader Meite for €30 million, Saimon Bouabre for €23 million, and now Benzema. Al-Nassr, on the other hand, only managed two free transfers this winter. Sure, they spent a lot more in the summer, but that didn’t seem to matter to Ronaldo.
Reports from Portugal, cited by AS, say Ronaldo’s not ruling anything out—not even leaving Saudi Arabia this summer. That’s despite just signing an extension with Al-Nassr until 2027.
And honestly, he has a point. Since he arrived, Al-Hilal have spent €647 million, while Al-Nassr have shelled out €410 million and Al-Ittihad €365 million. These numbers probably don’t include salaries—and let’s face it, nobody’s making more than Ronaldo. He’s supposed to return on Friday when Al-Nassr face Al-Ittihad, but right now, no one really knows if he’ll play or if he’s planning his next move.
N’GOLO KANTE SKIPS TRAINING AS AL-ITTIHAD BLOCK HIS MOVE TO FENERBAHCE OFFICIALLY
N’Golo Kante has gone on strike at Al-Ittihad after a paperwork error blocked his move to Fenerbahce. Can he still sign by Friday?
N’Golo Kanté didn’t show up for Al-Ittihad training on Tuesday, and it’s not hard to see why. He was all set to head to Fenerbahçe, but the deal fell apart at the last minute—apparently because Al-Ittihad messed up some paperwork. Kante was supposed to fly to Istanbul and sign, but thanks to this administrative slip, he’s stuck in limbo. There’s still a shot at reviving the transfer sinceKanté Turkey’s transfer window stays open until Friday, February 6.
Kante was one of the first big European names to jump to the Saudi Pro League, joining Al-Ittihad in 2023 after seven years with Chelsea. He’s been a key player in Jeddah, helping Al-Ittihad win the 2024-25 league title and the King’s Cup.
Then, in the middle of the January window, word got out that Fenerbahce wanted him. The Turkish club were eager to add a World Cup winner to their squad. The plan was to swap Kante for Youssef En-Nesyri, who’d head to Saudi Arabia. Everything seemed set until deadline day, when news broke that an error by Al-Ittihad in the Transfer Matching System stopped the transfer cold.
Fenerbahce didn’t hold back. They blamed Al-Ittihad directly, saying they’d done everything right: agreements with the players, medicals, paperwork, all wrapped up on time. But Al-Ittihad entered something wrong in the system, and that was that. Fenerbahçe even asked for an extension and reached out to FIFA, but nothing moved. In the end, the deal died, and Fenerbahçe put out a statement saying they understood the frustration and would keep working to strengthen the squad.
Meanwhile, Kante’s making his feelings clear. According to Ben Jacobs, he skipped training on Tuesday, still hoping the move to Fenerbahce can happen. Santi Aouna says talks between the clubs aren’t dead yet. L’Equipe is reporting that Kanté doesn’t want to play for Al-Ittihad while he waits for FIFA’s decision. With the Turkish window open until Friday, there’s still a glimmer of hope for Kante, though En-Nesyri’s move is off the table for now.
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