The Times of India

FIFA WC 2026: Lionel Messi to join Cafu as only players to take the field in three World Cup finals

Lionel Messi is on the brink of history as he prepares for his third World Cup final, an exclusive feat he shares with Brazil's Cafu. After participating in the finals of 2014 and 2022 with Argentina, Messi, now 39, is aiming to mirror Cafu's success, who won two of his three finals. A victory could earn Messi another World Cup winner's medal.