Lionel Messi will start in Argentina’s Copa América quarterfinal against Ecuador at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Thursday after missing their final group game with a right leg injury.
Omar Campos and Kei Kamara scored in extra time and Los Angeles FC won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the first time with a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night.
Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and had a hand in two more goals as Argentina crushed Bolivia 6-0 in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.