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66.4 million viewers for Argentina-Spain. Only the Super Bowl has ever beaten this sports viewership number since 1994. This is more people than have ever watched a basketball or baseball game in this country in my life.

"IT'S MESSI MAGIC AGAIN!" 🗣️ - @stuholden ARGENTINA FINDS A WAY LATE IN THE MATCH ONCE AGAIN IN THIS FIFA WORLD CUP 🇦🇷

🚨🚨| Lionel Messi with 8 goals and 4 assists..𝐔𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 at the 2026 World Cup 🐐🇦🇷

2 - Lionel Messi is the first #MLS player to record multiple assists in a FIFA World Cup match. Heroics.

10 - Including two today, Lionel Messi now has 12 assists in FIFA World Cup matches, 10 of which have come in knockout rounds. No other player on record (from 1966) has more than eight in total at the finals. Difference.

He’ll do it with the left. He’ll do it with the right. Messi. Always. Delivers. 🐐

The cheapest ticket for the World Cup Final between Argentina and Spain is currently $7,500. That is the most expensive get-in price ever recorded for a U.S. sporting event on @TickPick. Insanity 🤯

Our hate for Argentina is making us ignore things like this. If it happened the other way around, everyone would be talking about it It’s football, moments like this happen. But the outrage only seems to appear when it’s Argentina

🚨 “If You Don’t See It as a Red Card, Then Football Is Not for You” — Thierry Henry on Embolo’s Dismissal 🗣️ :“First of all, I want to give a lot of credit to the referee. In moments like this, under pressure, with the intensity of the game rising, it’s not easy to make big decisions — but he handled the situation very, very well. Calm, composed, and most importantly, consistent. That’s exactly the kind of discipline football needs. Now, when you look at the incident… I really don’t understand why Embolo goes into that challenge like that. Your team has just started to dominate the game, you are building momentum, everything is going in your favor — and you are already on a yellow card. You have to be smarter than that. You have to read the moment. There is no need to dive into a situation like that. You’re risking everything — not just for yourself, but for your team. At this level, that lack of control can cost you the game, and it did. And let me be very clear — if there are people who think that is not a red card, then football is not for them. The rules are there for a reason. Discipline is part of the game. You cannot complain when a player crosses that line and gets punished. For me, the referee got it absolutely right.”

I have no problem with this outcome. Embolo embellished with the intent of getting another player booked. It’s a yellow card for simulation — not sure what the controversy is here? Don’t dive

“Failing to qualify for 2018 World Cup really hurt Christian Pulisic. That has changed the trajectory of him with the USMNT. You will NEVER hear me say he doesn’t care playing for 🇺🇸. The problem is, he doesn’t want to be THAT guy.” — @TaylorTwellman

42 million people watched the US-Belgium game on Fox — 30 million — and Telemundo — 12 million. Staggering number — that’s more people than have ever watched a college football, NBA, MLB or NHL game in history. Only the NFL playoffs can beat it this century.

Messi is so good, he's multi-generational 🤣😭

My debut World Cup… it hurts to wait 4 years to compete at the highest level our sport has to offer. I want to say sorry to our fans it was not good enough when it mattered most and we let you down Soccer in America will only become bigger the belief, the talent, and the passion is continually growing and I know the best days are in front of us, the future belongs to those who never stop believing, this moment will fuel us. We will be back Why not us? For the nation. For the flag. 🇺🇸🦅 B

So this is it. We've hit rock bottom! 🔗⏬

2 - The last two players to score, complete 5+ dribbles, and create 5+ open play chances in a @FIFAWorldCup match: 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi v Egypt (2026) 🇦🇷 Diego Maradona v Belgium (1986) Catalysts.

Legendary. 📸: Elsa/Getty Images

ALL THE EMOTIONS FOR MESSI AFTER AN UNBELIEVABLE COMEBACK WIN 🇦🇷 🥹

🚨Lionel Messi is the only player to: 🏆 Win the UCL vs prime Ronaldo 🏆 Win the Copa América vs prime Neymar 🏆 Win the World Cup vs prime Mbappé Different eras. Different rivals. Same ending. 🐐

ONE OF THE WILDEST WORLD CUP COMEBACKS WE'VE EVER SEEN! Argentina to the quarterfinals 🇦🇷