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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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."