With the 2026 World Cup in full swing, there are several current stars who could usurp the legends of the game and write their names in history over the next month.

Lionel Messi has joined Miroslav Klose at the top of the all-time World Cup goal scorers list, reaching 16 goals with a hat-trick in Argentina’s opening match of the 2026 tournament.

He drew level with Germany's Miroslav Klose with 16 goals in total and became the ‌oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick — exactly 20 years to the day since his first goal at the global tournam...

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to participate in his sixth FIFA World Cup, aiming to win soccer’s ultimate title one final time.

Portugal have been held by Democratic Republic of Congo with a 1-1 draw in Houston to open Group K.

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored eight goals over the course of six World Cups and 23 total appearances for Portugal.

France and Senegal square off on Tuesday, June 16 at MetLife Stadium to open their 2026 World Cup campaigns, a rematch of Senegal's famous 1-0 upset at the 2002 tournament in South Korea. That French team 24 years ago was the reigning World Cup winner and had just won Euro 2000 as one of the most accomplished groups in world soccer history,

France and Senegal meet Tuesday in a Group I World Cup match at New York New Jersey Stadium.