Argentina are out to make history this summer and become the first nation to retain the World Cup on a different continent. No team has done it anywhere since Brazil in 1962. Achieving it would cap Lionel Messi’s career.

Source: [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/13549736/world-cup-2026-lionel-messis-argentina-want-to-retain-trophy-but-history-suggests-the-holders-risk-spectacular-failure-in-2026)

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