Story byDavid SuggsSat, December 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM UTC·11 min readArgentina World Cup draw 2026: Group results, schedule, roster, coach and more to know originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. After years of chasing international glory, Lionel Messi and Argentina slayed their demons en route to a World Cup title in 2022. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFour years on, La Albiceleste appear poised to compete once more for football’s greatest achievement as they operate out of Group J, a field they will be favored to top. At 37, Messi is far from the force he once was. And yet, he remained CONMEBOL’s most dangerous player during qualifying, finding the target on a field-high eight occasions.