People love to watch Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo play against each other in any league or tournament around the world. As per the current fixture in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022, Argentina led by Lionel Messi will not face Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal, but it will be interesting to see if the two will face each other in the later stages of the tournament.
-- Advertisement --Argentina team is drawn in Group C along with Mexico, Poland, and Saudi Arabia, where Messi will face star player Robert Lewandowski (Poland National Team), one of the members of his former club, Barcelona.
On the other hand, Portugal, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, is drawn in Group H, where it will face old rival Uruguay. Uruguay knocked Portugal out in the round of 16 in the previous edition of the World Cup.
-- Advertisement --Will Messi & Ronaldo face each other in the 2022 World Cup?
There is a high chance to witness a Portugal vs Argentina match-up in the 2022 World Cup, where Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will lock horns against each other. Let’s look at the possibilities to have a Messi vs Ronaldo match in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
| Date | Time | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina 1st in Group C | Portugal 1st in Group H | Final | Dec, 2018 | 8:30 PM | Lusail Stadium |
| Argentina 2nd in Group C | Portugal 2nd in Group H | Final | Dec, 2019 | 9:30 PM | Lusail Stadium |
| Argentina 2nd in Group C | Portugal 1st in Group H | Semifinal 2 | Dec, 2015 | 12:30 AM | Al Bayt Stadium |
| Argentina 1st in Group C | Portugal 2nd in Group H | Semifinal 1 | Dec, 2014 | 12:30 AM | Lusail Stadium |
| Argentina 1st in Group C + loses semifinal 1 | Portugal 1st in Group H + loses semifinal 2 | Third-place match | Dec, 2017 | 8:30 PM | Khalifa International Stadium |
| Argentina 2nd in Group C + loses semifinal 2 | Portugal 2nd in Group H + loses semifinal 1 | Third-place match | Dec, 2017 | 8:30 PM | Khalifa International Stadium |
The ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar started on November 20th, 2022, where Ecuador emerged victorious over Qatar in the opening match.
