ESPN's By The Numbers brings you best stats from the World Cup action on July 5.

Lionel Messi and Neymar spent four seasons together at Barcelona from 2013 to 2017, before the pair later reunited at Paris Saint-Germain.

Mohamed Salah and Egypt will meet Argentina and Lionel Messi in the Round of 16, a player he has praised above Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. This World Cup has the distinction of potentially being the last for several players .

Brazil superstar Neymar Jr. made an emotional return to the FIFA World Cup stage after nearly three years as the Selecao secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Scotland in their final Group C match on Wednesday.

As Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar confirm the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be their last and Lionel Messi's final bow appears imminent, Kolkata is preparing to lose more than three footballers. It is saying goodbye to the players who shaped its arguments,

Neymar, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo are at the center of a heated debate after Wayne Rooney suggested that Neymar was “never world-class.” The former Manchester United star questioned Neymar’s legacy despite his success at Barcelona, Paris ...

Enzo Fernández, Bruno Guimarães, Harry Kane, Alex Scott, Pedro Neto and many more feature in the gossip.