๐จLionel Messiโs International Career is so underrated:
1x World Champion ๐
2x Copa America Champion ๐
1x Finalissima Champion ๐
1x U-20 World Champion ๐
0-0 - ๐จ๐ป Cabo Verde's 0-0 draw with Spain last month makes them the first ever African nation to keep a clean sheet in a FIFA World Cup match against the eventual champions.
Vozinha.
Yes, those photos youโve seen are real.
More than 18 years ago, a baby named Lamine Yamal and his mom Sheila met Lionel Messi at a UNICEF fundraising photoshoot.
Today, their achievements on the pitch inspire millions. Off the pitch, both Messi and Lamine Yamal use their voices and platforms as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors to support and advocate for children around the world.
The goal? That every child survives, thrives, and fulfils their potential.
We are proud to have them on our team.
Credit: Joan Monfort
๐ After six and a half years of the Kurt Okraku administration:
โข No upgrades to club training facilities
โข No autonomous league
โข No sponsorship for the league
โข No free internet facilities for clubs
โข No access to the World Cup benefits fund for clubs
โข No access to medical funds for clubs
The league is at its lowest point.
Yet they say the future is bright.
1 - This is the first time in World Cup history that three different players have scored 7+ goals in a single edition of the tournament
๐ซ๐ท Kylian Mbappรฉ: 7 goals
๐ฆ๐ท Lionel Messi: 7 goals
๐ณ๐ด Erling Haaland: 7 goals
Legendary.
0 - Since the introduction of yellow and red cards at the 1970 edition, no player has ever received a red card and gone on to play in his team's next match at the FIFA World Cup.
Unprecedented.
51 - CAF teams have now scored 51 goals at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
They are only the second confederation to see their national teams score 50+ goals in a single World Cup, along with UEFA (21 times).
Collective.
60% - ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco scored with 60% of their shots today (3/5), the best shot conversion by a team in a FIFA World Cup knockout match on record since 1966.
Precise.
50% - Morocco now account for 50% of all African knockout stage victories in FIFA World Cup history (4/8).
4 - ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco
1 - ๐จ๐ฒ Cameroon, ๐ธ๐ณ Senegal, ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana, ๐ช๐ฌ Egypt
Dominant.
16 - Most chances created by African players in a single FIFA World Cup:
18 - ๐ฌ๐ญ Kevin-Prince Boateng (2010)
17 - ๐ฌ๐ญ Stephen Appiah (2006)
16 - ๐ช๐ฌ Mohamed Salah (2026)
Talents.
18 - Vozinha made 18 saves at the 2026 World Cup, including eight against Argentina.
The only goalkeepers aged 40 or older to register more saves at a single WC are Peter Shilton (28 in 1990) and Dino Zoff (27 in 1982).
Iconic.
0 - Two teams (Ghana vs. Colombia, Austria vs. Spain) failed to record a shot on target over the last two days.
That had only happened in three FIFA World Cup knockout matches from 1966 until Thursday.
Wayward.