Messi, who has earned honours at Barcelona to become one of the two best footballers of this era alongside Ronaldo, is yet to win a major trophy in national colours.
He scored 139 goals in 339 games for Ipswich, helping the club win the FA Cup in 1978 and the UEFA Cup in 1981.
Wembley was the venue when England won the 1966 World Cup, beating Germany 4-2.
Brazil holds a 3-1 edge in their 84-year history of matches.
Rio city health secretary Daniel Soranz issued guidelines on Friday permitting crowds of up to 10% in each section of the 78,000-seat stadium.
Brazil seeks its 10th South American title, while Argentina is going for its 15th, which would put it level with record winners Uruguay.
The final of the tournament between defending champion Brazil and Argentina will be played Saturday night at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
The European Championship final between Italy and England at Wembley Stadium on Sunday has all the makings of a tight and tense title match.
While Premier League games are often punctuated by long pauses for drawn-out video review checks, that hasn’t been the case over the last month with refereeing overseen by UEFA at Euro 2020.
Holding what used to be called the “Impossible Job,” Southgate is motivated — not burdened — by the responsibility on Sunday of leading England into its first major soccer final in 55 years against Italy.
The 11 group winners and four best second-placed teams will qualify for the finals.
Raheem Sterling burst into the penalty area in extra time and appeared to lose his balance following a challenge by Joakim Maehle.
Qatar's World Cup infrastructure projects have reached 95 per cent completion, with all eight stadiums set to be ready by the end of the year.
After beating Denmark 2-1 in a semifinal on Wednesday that was watched by half the country’s population, England faces Italy in the final at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
Simeone took over Atletico in December 2011 and is the coach with the most consecutive seasons in charge of a Spanish league club.
Argentina has found a formula to try protect Messi, who now at age 34 plays much closer to the final third of the pitch.
The hard-working Italy midfielder had missed Euro 2016 because of a groin problem that needed surgery.
The major-tournament rivalry — if it can be called that — between Italy and England has been marked by a few stand-out moments.
Another 27.6 million people tuned in at one point during the semfinal — the biggest peak football audience ever for a single channel, according to broadcaster ITV.
Russian soccer federation president Alexander Dyukov said the decision to end Cherchesov's five-year tenure was reached after discussions with him.
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