Temwa Chawinga meets Lionel Messi before World Cup match in Kansas City
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 10:26 PM
Last updated Jun 21, 2026
Temwa Chawinga, a star forward for Kansas City Current, met Lionel Messi on June 16 before a World Cup match at Arrowhead Stadium. Chawinga served as the Coca-Cola World Cup Coin Toss Assistant for Argentina's game against Algeria. She expressed her happiness about meeting Messi, stating it was a longstanding dream. Chawinga, a two-time NWSL MVP and Golden Boot winner, felt inspired by the energy of the World Cup in Kansas City and reflected on how to elevate women's soccer.
- •Chawinga met Messi before Argentina's match against Algeria.
- •She was the Coin Toss Assistant for the World Cup Group J match.
- •Chawinga is a two-time NWSL MVP and Golden Boot winner.
- •She aims to bring lessons from the World Cup to women's soccer.
- •The match was held at Arrowhead Stadium on June 16.
- 10:26 PMYahoo Sports — Meeting Lionel Messi before World Cup was 'dream' for NWSL's Temwa Chawinga
"Two-time NWSL MVP and Golden Boot winner Temwa Chawinga got to meet Lionel Messi and was inspired by World Cup energy at Arrowhead Stadium.
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