Argentina and Lionel Messi will play Algeria to open their World Cup title defense as part of a group that also includes Austria. (AP video by Ronald Blum)

Argentina will aim to become the first team to back to back World Cup championships Since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.

Lionel Messi has played five editions of the FIFA World Cup. Argentina will be defending champions in the upcoming 2026 edition

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will begin on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico, with a matchup between host nation Mexico and Group A challenger South Africa. In 2010, South Africa became the first African nation to host a World Cup.

Lionel Messi is looking for his second World Cup title and his third appearance in a final of soccer's biggest tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to reach his first ever final. Here's how it can happen and where the potential clash could occur next summer.

Take a look at the potential fixtures of the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals including Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal facing Lionel Messi's Argentina.

President Trump received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 men's tournament draw. CBS News' Willie James Inman reports.