Lionel Messi and Argentina fell short in the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium. Here were our live updates and more on Messi throughout the match.

Lionel Messi was left in tears after Argentina lost the FIFA World Cup final to Spain, and now that the dust has settled, the Inter Miami star has broken his silence on the heartbreaking defeat

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Lionel Messi was overcome with emotion as Spain celebrated its win over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday at New York New Jersey Stadium.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi could conjure no more magic. Twenty years after his World Cup debut and a career that lifted him above Pelé and Diego Maradona as soccer’s greatest player, at 39 he could not will Argentina to become the first repeat champion in more than a half-century.

Spain took the game’s first 20 shots on goal before Argentina — desperate for an equalizer — got its first attempt off in the second half of extra time. Spain took nine of the game’s first 10 corner kicks, and only a World Cup final-record 12 saves by Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez gave the 2022 champions a shot at going back-to-back.

Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give his team a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday.

It is South America against Europe, passion versus precision, a match threaded with curious personal history as Lionel Messi faces Lamine Yamal, the academy's dazzling young heir.

After the final whistle blew in Argentina's World Cup final loss to Spain, Messi was silent. He stared into the distance.