LEO BEGINS HIS SIXTH WORLD CUP AND REACHES 200 APPEARANCES WITH ARGENTINA

Leo takes the field tonight with Argentina for their opening match of the 2026 World Cup at Kansas’ Arrowhead Stadium against Algeria, in a Group J fixture. With this appearance, the Argentine reaches 200 matches for the national team and enters his sixth World Cup, having previously featured in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and now 2026, accumulating 26 World Cup matches prior to tonight’s kickoff.