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13 days to go! Messi and Ronaldo look set for final shot at World Cup glory

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FILE - Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, left, during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Germany at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, July 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer, File)

The World Cup stage is set for perhaps one final shootout between the two greatest soccer players of their generation - and to many, the two greatest of all time.

Surely, this year's tournament in Qatar presents Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo with one last chance to win the ultimate trophy. Even by their own remarkable powers of endurance, it is unlikely either will be around for the next tournament in 2026 when Messi will be 39 and Ronaldo 41.

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