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Scaloni wants 'never-say-die' legacy for his Argentina team

11-07-2026 08:42 National team coach says supporting the team is about "passion" and that he wants his side to be remembered as a collective that "never gave up."

Messi World Cup magic masks familiar penalty frailty

08-07-2026 11:53 Argentina's captain has a 77% overall career conversion rate from 150 attempts from the spot, bang on the global average. What stands out is such a frailty for a player who is anything but average.

La Albiceleste and its legion of non-Argentine supporters

29-06-2026 13:12 They support Argentina at the World Cup, but are not Argentine...

Scaloni expected to shuffle Argentina’s pack against Jordan

25-06-2026 17:07 Five players could come into starting line-up; Match against Asian side looks set to be an opportunity for several players to make their World Cup debuts.

Lula jokes he is thinking of 'signing Messi' for Brazil

17-06-2026 21:47 Brazil president jokes that his nation should hire Argentina's Lionel Messi to play for his nation's football team.

Magic Messi bags hat-trick, breaks World Cup record as Argentina rout Algeria

17-06-2026 00:44 Lionel Messi opened his record-breaking sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament's joint all-time top scorer on Tuesday as holders Argentina launched their bid for back-to-back titles with a dazzling 3-0 rout of Algeria.

Real Madrid bids 150 million euros for Atlético's Julián Álvarez

09-06-2026 15:31 Real Madrid says Atlético Madrid had rejected the club's offer of 150 million euros for Argentine forward Julián Álvarez.

Argentina stroll to pre-World Cup win over Honduras

07-06-2026 11:19 Argentina cruise to 2-0 friendly victory over Honduras in Texas; Marseille central defender Leonardo Balerdi has been ruled out of the World Cup with a calf injury.

Can Messi deliver again for Argentina at his final World Cup?

29-05-2026 00:37 It will be a record sixth World Cup for Lionel Messi, and the decision to delay his retirement is a relief for an entire nation.

Messi in, Mastantuono out – Argentina confirms 26-man squad for World Cup 2026

28-05-2026 20:10 Few surprises as Lionel Scaloni publishes his squad list for tournament in US, Canada and Mexico; River wonderkid Mastantuono out and no place for Buendía or Dybala; Youngers Nico Paz and Valentín Barco make the cut, along with Palmeiras striker ‘Flaco’ López.

Albiceleste win with ease – and learn little – in final pre-World Cup home friendlies

01-04-2026 12:08 After another set of meaningless matches – this time against Mauritania and Zambia – we are none the wiser over Argentina's chances of defending the title when they head up north in June.

by Dan Edwards

Messi on target as Argentina put five past Zambia in World Cup send-off

01-04-2026 10:36 Much improved performance from the world champions, but tougher tests lie ahead when the nation’s title defence gets underway in June.

Argentina to now face Mauritania and Zambia in March friendlies

21-03-2026 11:14 World champions will play both matches at La Bombonera after the Finalissima against Spain was cancelled and a planned friendly against Guatemala fell through, due to FIFA regulations.

Argentina to face Guatemala friend in place of scrapped Finalissima

17-03-2026 17:01 World champions will play Guatemala in a friendly – venue set to be confirmed – in place ofe the cancelled Finalissima match against European champions Spain in Qatar.

Messi to unveil 21-metre statue of himself on India 'GOAT' tour

12-12-2025 18:21 Lionel Messi will virtually unveil – due to security reasons – a 21-metre (70-foot) statue of himself in India on Saturday as he embarks on a three-day tour of the country.

'I would like to be there' – Lionel Messi on 2026 World Cup

28-10-2025 11:15 National team captain says in an interview with NBC news that he wants to play in the World Cup but will decide in early 2026.

Albiceleste #1: Argentina remains top of FIFA rankings

10-07-2025 12:51 Argentina remains the highest-ranked national football team in the worldm, according to FIFA.

Rout of Brazil shows 2026 World Cup hopes are very much alive

28-03-2025 12:39 Tuesday's showing against Brazil, in particular, was as strong a statement of intent from Lionel Scaloni’s side as one could wish to envision.

by Dan Edwards

No Messi but plenty of youth in squad for Argentina's World Cup qualifiers

19-08-2024 14:27 Lionel Scaloni names 28-,man squad for qualifiers against Chile and Colombia; Injured Messi misses out, while Armani, Acuña, Palacios and Dybala also fail to make the cut.