WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS FIFA confirms replay for abandoned Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier 09-05-2022 13:01 FIFA confirms abandoned 2022 World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina will be replayed, after rejecting appeals from both national federations.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Pieces are falling into place for in-form Argentina ahead of Qatar 2022 01-04-2022 16:39 The Albiceleste is united, playing spectacular football at times and by all accounts having a great time doing it, and that is the sentiment that must be transmitted from here until the World Cup itself. by Dan Edwards
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Messi, Di María on scoresheet as Argentina stretch unbeaten run to 30 matches 26-03-2022 08:25 Lionel Messi scored on his return to the national team as Argentina stretched their world-leading unbeaten run to 30 matches with a routine 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Venezuela on Friday.
FOOTBALL Youngsters draw the eye in latest round of Albiceleste call-ups 11-03-2022 10:54 Garnacho, Romero, Carboni, Geralnik, Paz and Soulé – are these the names of Argentina’s next superstars? by Dan Edwards
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Brazil and Argentina ordered to play World Cup abandoned qualifier 14-02-2022 14:28 FIFA orders Brazil and Argentina to replay World Cup qualifying match halted in São Paulo last September over alleged Covid-19 quarantine breaches by the visitors.
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Argentina’s Scaloneta marches on, even without its Lionels 28-01-2022 15:41 Thursday's victory over Chile was the 28th consecutive match the Albiceleste have negotiated without defeat; more than any other nation in the world right now. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Javier Mascherano to coach Argentina's Under-20s side 10-12-2021 01:13 Former Albiceleste legend Javier Mascherano has agreed to rejoin the national team set-up, taking over the Under 20 squad, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced Thursday.
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Argentina cap off glorious 2021 by securing ticket to Qatar 2022 18-11-2021 15:06 Albiceleste book their place at World Cup in Qatar, rounding off a glorious year for the Copa América 2021 champions.
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Argentina book place at Qatar 2022 World Cup 17-11-2021 00:00 Argentina will be at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar; Albiceleste played out 0-0 draw with Brazil in San Juan, and results elsewhere meant that qualification has been secured.
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Di María winner puts Argentina on brink of World Cup qualification 12-11-2021 22:26 Ángel Di María's goal on Friday put Argentina on the verge of qualifying for next year's World Cup in Qatar after a 1-0 win away to Uruguay.
International football Argentina face tough test against under pressure Uruguay 12-11-2021 01:13 Lionel Scaloni's Albiceleste troops are on a roll. Victory over Uruguay in Peñarol's Estadio Campeón del Siglo would leave them free to start looking ahead to Qatar 2022. by Dan Edwards
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Argentina and Brazil eye Qatar World Cup qualification 11-11-2021 12:22 Like Brazil, Argentina could secure qualification for the Qatar 2022 World Cup this month, although they would need other results to go their way.
International football Scaloni looks to the future with surprise Albiceleste squad call-ups 05-11-2021 18:04 Argentina’s national team coach appears to be betting on the next generation for the upcoming clashes against Uruguay and Brazil. by Dan Edwards
ARGENTINE SUPERSTAR Retire? It has not crossed my mind, says Messi 01-11-2021 07:50 Lionel Messi says he has not given any thought about retiring after next year's World Cup – and says he would love to be Barcelona sporting director when he does finally hang up his boots.
International football Peru fail to disrupt the Scaloneta as Argentina march on 15-10-2021 00:37 If this Argentina team has one great virtue, and there are plenty to choose from, it is the unshakeable self-belief that courses through its veins. by Dan Edwards
ROAD TO QATAR 2022 Martínez winner over Peru takes Argentina's run to 25 unbeaten 14-10-2021 23:52 Argentina took their unbeaten run to 25 matches and moved a step closer to qualifying for the World Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Peru on Thursday.
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Impressive Argentina see off Uruguay 3-0 at the Monumental 11-10-2021 09:10 Albiceleste secure 3-0 win in the Clásico Rioplatense; Victory, secured by goals from Messi, De Paul and Martínez, leaves unbeaten Argentina in second in World Cup qualifying table behind Brazil.
FOOTBALL Home crowd awaits for unbeaten Argentina 08-10-2021 00:03 After Italy's defeat to Spain on Wednesday the Albiceleste became the national team with the longest unbeaten record in the world, having last gone down at the 2019 Copa América to Brazil. by Dan Edwards
International football Paraguay hold Argentina in World Cup qualifier stalemate 07-10-2021 23:49 Single point maintain Albiceleste's unbeaten run in qualifying and solidifies their second place in the single qualifying table behind runaway leaders Brazil, who saw off a scare against Venezuela in Caracas.
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Messi & co arrive in Argentina for World Cup triple header 05-10-2021 17:15 Albiceleste captain Lionel Messi and his teammates arrived in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, as Argentina's national team prepares for a World Cup qualifying triple header.
International football Scaloni: 'Messi always makes the difference' 10-09-2021 02:56 National team coach hails Rosario-born superstar after his hat-trick against Bolivia at the Monumental.
International football Messi shines as Argentina’s Copa heroes reunite with fans 10-09-2021 02:44 In South America the last two weeks have suffered no such shortage of controversy as the World Cup qualifiers – well, almost all of them – rumbled on. by Dan Edwards
International football Messi breaks Pelé's record with a hat-trick as Argentina see off Bolivia 10-09-2021 02:41 Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to overtake Pelé as the top international goalscorer in South American football history on Thursday as Argentina cruised to a 3-0 victory over Bolivia in a 2022 World Cup qualifier.
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Fine return to action for Scaloni's heroes 03-09-2021 03:16 Relaxed and confident Argentina see off Venezuela in the first of three World Cup qualifying matches in seven days. by Dan Edwards
International football Argentina cruise to 3-1 win against Venezuela in World Cup qualifier 03-09-2021 00:41 Argentina maintained their unbeaten start to their World Cup qualifying campaign, cruising to a 3-1 victory at 10-man Venezuela on Thursday night.
Football in Argentina Fans can return to football, but will the players be there? 27-08-2021 23:08 Argentine fans were able to celebrate the prospect of finally returning to the stadium, only to discover that there may not actually be any players on the pitch when they do so. by Dan Edwards
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Argentina, Brazil plan return of fans for World Cup qualifier 25-08-2021 13:42 Argentina and Brazil both announced on Tuesday plans to use World Cup qualifiers next month as test events for the return of football fans to stadiums following Covid-19 enforced bans.
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Premier League clubs won't release players for red-list internationals 24-08-2021 16:09 Argentine stars including Giovani Lo Celso, Cristian Romero, Emiliano Martínez and Emiliano Buendía could miss out on upcoming Albiceleste internationals.
FOOTBALL Argentina call up Messi for World Cup qualifier against Neymar's Brazil 23-08-2021 14:31 Albiceleste coach Lionel Scaloni springs no huge surprises in squad, though he does recall Paulo Dybala of Juventus.
OLYMPICS: TOKYO 2020 (in 2021) Las Leonas secure silver medal for Argentina in Tokyo 06-08-2021 14:12 Argentina’s women’s hockey side beaten by the Netherlands in Olympic medal match, a re-run of London 2012 final.
OLYMPICS: TOKYO 2020 (in 2021) So near and yet so far for Albiceleste in Tokyo 30-07-2021 22:17 The young talent in the next generation is out there, even if it was in short supply in Japan. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Albiceleste star Rodrigo de Paul joins Atlético Madrid 12-07-2021 15:39 Just two days after winning the Copa América with the national side, 27-year-old midfielder signs for Atlético Madrid for reported fee of 35 million euros.
Copa América Fans swamp streets as victorious Argentina return with Copa América 12-07-2021 10:00 Large groups of fans gathered in cities across Argentina on Sunday to celebrate their team's victorious return from the 2021 Copa América, where they beat Brazil on home turf.
Copa América Delighted Di María reveals what Messi told him before the Copa América final 11-07-2021 11:57 Argentina's winning goalscorer reflects on famous Copa América title win against Brazil in the Maracanã.
Copa América Tears and cheers: Argentina erupts as 28-year wait comes to an end 11-07-2021 09:11 Tears, cheers, screams of joy to the sky – Argentina celebrated in style on Saturday night as the country's long-suffering fans celebrated the end of a 28-year trophy drought.
Copa América Messi's Argentina trophy odyssey finally ends in the Maracanã 11-07-2021 08:23 Messi's hopes of finding international success with the Albiceleste have been repeatedly frustrated. Now, 16 years after his Argentina début, the moment has finally arrived.
Copa América Champions: Argentina clinch Copa América title with 1-0 win over Brazil 10-07-2021 23:04 Lionel Messi wins his first trophy with the national side, thanks to Ángel Di María's winner. Dogged and determined Argentina gave everything in the Maracanã to see off Copa hosts Brazil.
Copa América Argentina hope to upset the odds (and Bolsonaro) in Copa clash with Brazil 09-07-2021 17:57 Argentina will start the Copa América final against Brazil as comfortable outsiders after squeezing past Colombia. But the Albiceleste have grown in unity and confidence throughout the tournament, and with Lionel Messi in fine form, defeat is anything but inevitable. by Dan Edwards
Copa América Messi, Neymar to battle in dream Copa América final for first title 09-07-2021 03:07 Former teammates Lionel Messi and Neymar will line up opposite each other in Saturday's Copa América final, looking to end a hoodoo that has also affected some of their countries' greatest players.
Copa América Argentina on right track ahead of Copa América knock-outs 02-07-2021 14:44 After sailing through their Copa América group, Lionel Messi and Co now face Ecuador in the quarter-finals, aware that just one slip will be enough to send them home. by Dan Edwards
ARGENTINE TURNS 34 Lionel Messi: Elder statesman, but just as essential as ever 26-06-2021 00:30 The Barcelona and Argentina wizard turned 34 on Thursday, an age which usually signals the beginning of the end for professionals. The event was accompanied by an outpouring of tributes, acknowledgement of the towering impact Messi has had since first bursting onto the scene. by Dan Edwards
Copa América Scaloni says Argentina ready for 'uncomfortable' clash with Paraguay 21-06-2021 11:31 Argentina face Paraguay at the Estádio Nacional de Brasília Mané Garrincha at 9pm on Monday in Group A of the Copa América 2021.
The Covid Copa Zero margin for error for Argentina in Copa América clash with Chile 18-06-2021 00:51 There are high expectations on either side of the Río de la Plata for today's Copa America derby, the first between Argentina and Uruguay in a competitive clash since August 2017. by Dan Edwards
NATIONAL TEAM Argentina lay foundations ahead of Copa América’s kick-off 11-06-2021 00:36 Draws in World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia remind the Albiceleste that there’s little margin for error. But there’s still grounds for optimism ahead of the Covid Copa in Brazil. by Dan Edwards
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL Covid-ravaged Argentina slump to defeat in SheBelieves Cup 20-02-2021 07:19 Albiceleste women’s side loses 4-1 to Brazil in opener. Preparations for the game were rocked just hours before kick off after four players tested positive for Covid-19.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM Mascherano to take up youth development role with Albiceleste 07-01-2021 15:57 36-year-old and national team legend agrees to head up a new department focused on youth development, AFA announces.
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA (1960-2020) Maradona: Out of this world 28-11-2020 07:35 Diego Armando Maradona, the popular icon that Argentina was crying out for, blessed us mortals with 60 years in his magnetic presence. But now, the ‘Cosmic Kite’ has finally been called back to his home planet. by Dan Edwards
Diego Armando Maradona Maradona's body to lie in state at Casa Rosada 25-11-2020 17:56 The body of Diego Maradona, the legendary footballer who died Wednesday at the age of 60, will lie in state at the Casa Rosada for three days starting Thursday, government confirms.
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA Maradona: A legend shaped by the Hand of God 25-11-2020 14:44 Diego Maradona scored more than 300 goals, but the two most famous came within four minutes of each other on June 22, 1986 in Mexico. One was voted Goal of the Century. The other is even more famous.
ALBICELESTE LEGEND Javier Mascherano announces retirement from football aged 36 17-11-2020 22:02 A stalwart of the national side since he was 19, Javier Mascherano calls time on his playing career, describing it as “the most correct thing to do."