A set of six jerseys worn by Lionel Messi during the 2022 World Cup are expected to sell for $10 million.

Messi’s shirts had attracted bids as high as $6.5 million.

The Messi set includes two shirts he wore during the group stage. The other four were worn during the Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final.

The catalogue states that the shirts being sold were “worn through the first half of each respective match.”

The United States and Mexico submitted a joint bid Friday to co-host the 2027 Women's World Cup.

The United States, Mexico and Canada are co-hosting the 2026 Men's World Cup.

"This is a pivotal time for women's soccer," said U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone. "The U.S. and Mexico are in a unique position to host a World Cup that will leverage the same venues, infrastructure, and protocols used for the Men's World Cup just a year prior.

"This will not only unlock the economic potential of women's soccer, it will send a message to young players around the world that there is no limit to what they can achieve."

The 2030 World Cup has been awarded to Morocco, Portugal and Spain, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will also host the opening three matches.

The Morocco, Spain and Portugal bid is a collaboration between Uefa and the African federation, Caf.

Conmebol, the South American confederation, has not hosted a World Cup since 2014 and was looking to commemorate the centenary of the first World Cup, held in Uruguay in 1930.

The 2034 World Cup will be staged in a host country (or countries) represented by the Asian or Oceania confederations. Saudi Arabia is considered the likely favorite to win.

Lionel Messi has ruled out the possibility of playing at the 2026 World Cup in the United States.

Messi led Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in what was his fifth appearance in the tournament.

In a report by Efe News Agency, Messi told Chinese sports outlet Titan Sports when asked about the 2026 World Cup: "I think not. [Qatar] was my last World Cup. I'll see how things go, but as it is right now, no, I won't go to the next World Cup."

SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles was scheduled to host the 2026 World Cup Final, but its field is currently too narrow to comply with FIFA's standards.

In order to host matches, seats would have to be removed to widen the field by 60 feet. This would bring the stadium capacity below 70,000, which is on the smaller end for the World Cup.

The 1994 World Cup final was also played in Los Angeles at the Rose Bowl.

If the final is moved, it could be played in New Jersey at MetLife Stadium.

Gianni Infantino was reelected as FIFA president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali, Rwanda.

Infantino ran unopposed. 

Infantino confirmed FIFA's income hit record levels in the last cycle from 2019-22, but promised to substantially raise this again on the back of expanded men's and women's World Cup tournaments and the introduction of a 32-team Club World Cup.

"Revenues rose to a record $7.5 billion [in 2022] in a period that was hit by COVID-19. When I arrived, FIFA reserves stood at around $1bn, today they are at almost $4bn," Infantino said.

Argentina's win over France in the 2022 World Cup Final averaged 25.78 million viewers in the United States, which is a record for a men's match.

Fox Sports drew 16.78 million viewers while Telemundo had nine million viewers.

One third of Telemundo's nine million viewers watched via streaming. 

Argentina received $42 million in prize money for winning the 2022 World Cup, receiving $4 million than France did as champions in 2018.

France receives $30 million as the runners up.

The eight teams that were eliminated in the round of 16, including the United States, will receive $9 million.

The prize pot total was set at $440 million for the tournament.

When Argentina won the World Cup in 1986, they received $2.8 million.

Lionel Messi said he plans to continue playing for Argentina after winning the World Cup.

Messi, 35, broke the record for most World Cup appearances on Sunday.

"I won the Copa America and the World Cup in a short time," Messi said. "I love what I do, being in the national team, and I want to continue living a few more games being world champion.

"I am going to take the Cup to Argentina to enjoy it with you," he added.

Argentina defeated France 4-2 in penalties to win the 2022 World Cup. 

In the first half, Argentina took control of the match with a Lionel Messi penalty kick won by Angel di Maria, and a second goal soon after scored by Di Maria and assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.

The match pivoted in an instant when France won a penalty when Nicolas Otamendi fouled Randal Kolo Muani in the box. The penalty was converted calmly by Kylian Mbappe. 

Mbappe scored again one minute later after Kingsley Coman stole the ball from Messi in the midfield to create a counter for France.

France enjoyed the better of the run of play until the match went into extra time.

Messi scored another go-ahead goal for Argentina in the 109th minute, looking like they had the match won yet again. But France equalized after a penalty kick was awarded from a Gonzalo Montiel hand ball.

In penalty kicks, Argentina made their first four with France missing twice to give Messi his elusive World Cup.

Messi won the Golden Ball while Mbappe's hat-trick sealed the Golden Boot.