India, July 21 -- Former India captain and BCCI President, Sourav Ganguly has thrown his support behind Lionel Messi following Argentina's defeat in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, insisting that the Argentine icon's legacy cannot be measured by the outcome of a single match.

Argentina fell short in their bid to reclaim the world title after suffering a 1-0 extra-time loss to Spain in the final. Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal to hand Spain their second FIFA World Cup crown and cap off an impressive tournament campaign for Luis de la Fuente's side.

The result sparked fresh debate about Messi's performance in what could be one of the final major international tournaments of his illustrious career. However, Ganguly believes judging ...