Could Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi play each other at FIFA World Cup 2026?

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi could still clash in a massive match at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Football fans around the globe would revel in watching possibly the two greatest players to have ever graced the game going head-to-head in a monster showdown.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi might play each other in the final of the FIFA World Cup 2026

With Argentina having already topped their group, there was huge pressure on Portugal to do the same thing.

Going into tonight’s match against Colombia, Cristiano Ronaldo knew that with a win, he could help guide his country to a quarter-final clash with Lionel Messi, in one of the biggest matches in FIFA World Cup history.

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Alas, a 0-0 draw rendered that final eight match impossible. However, all hope is not yet lost. While unlikely, the pair could still face off.

With the superstars on opposite sides of the draw, they could, in theory, meet in the final, in a sporting moment that would captivate football enthusiasts from every part of the planet.