Messi and Ronaldo's World Cup encounter upcoming

It is expected that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will witness the first official encounter between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as both players participate in their sixth World Cup editions. If they both advance to the quarter-finals, the likelihood of them meeting will be high, especially if each tops their group. It is worth mentioning that Messi won the 2022 World Cup and previously led Argentina to the final in 2014, while Ronaldo's best achievement in the tournament was finishing fourth in 2006.