Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo | Can they achieve 2026 World Cup GLORY? | Numbers Don't Lie

Join Chris Wittyngham & Nico Cantor for a brand new way of consuming the beautiful game with Numbers Don’t Lie from Sofascore. On this episode, the crew are taking a look at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, comparing two of the games living legends, Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo. The team take a look at Argentina & Portugal's form heading into the tournament, discussing their group stage matches and predicting which of the two will have the biggest impact.

0:00 Lionel Messi is MLS CHAMP
1:39 Carlos Vela vs. Lionel Messi
2:42 Ronaldo vs. Messi since Inter Miami debut
3:57 Who will have the bigger IMPACT?
5:35 38 year olds in the World Cup
6:32 Messi for Argentina since 2022
8:01 Ronaldo for Portugal since 2022
10:09 Final Thoughts
10:49 Watch More!

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