Copy of World Cup Daily: Messi turns 39 with midnight work...

The twenty twenty-six FIFA World Cup is down to the final round of group stage play. According to ESPN SportsCenter, all teams from the same group will kick off at the same time—a synchronized format that keeps everyone on equal footing. Argentine star Lionel Messi marks his thirty-ninth birthday as the tournament intensifies.

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