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'The madness is total' – Argentina prepares for first match as world champions

22-03-2023 12:43 Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates will be greeted by fans as heroes on Thursday when they play their first match since winning the World Cup in Qatar.

Messi says World Cup trophy 'called out' to him

30-01-2023 17:21 National team skipper says in an interview that the World Cup "called out to him," but that he wished Maradona had been alive to hand it to him.

Christmas this Sunday or last (or both)?

24-12-2022 06:45 The word “catharsis” has been overused in the past month because of its tempting overlap with the World Cup host country’s name but the shoe fits – there was an element of catharsis for a country still emerging from the coronavirus pandemic and enduring over a decade without any sustained growth since that 2010 bicentenary.

Messi, Scaloni and the arduous reconstruction of ‘La Selección’

23-12-2022 15:21 Off the pitch Messi showed the leadership, passion, and even aggression that Argentines have always asked of him. He has finally become a prophet in his homeland.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Qatar sees off World Cup criticism to claim diplomatic victory

22-12-2022 15:59 As a major global supplier of natural gas and an intermediary in conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Qatar already possessed diplomatic clout but it struggled to gain public recognition. But hosting the World Cup has left an impression on the Arab world and beyond.

World Cup winners Argentina move up to second place in FIFA rankings

22-12-2022 09:31 World Cup winners Argentina have risen to second in the FIFA rankings with quarter-finalists Brazil still top.

Heroes' welcome for Albiceleste players and staff upon arrival at Ezeiza

20-12-2022 08:51 Argentina's World Cup winners were given a heroes' welcome after returning home from Qatar and arriving at Ezeiza; Players due to rest before departing at midday for parade from AFA headquarters to Buenos Aires' famous Obelisk landmark.

Rosario celebrates its native sons, Messi and Di María

19-12-2022 16:45 Rosario erupts in celebration as Argentina once again lifts the World Cup trophy after a 36-year wait, with natives Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María starring in the epic victory over France.

Argentina prepares to welcome home its World Cup winners

19-12-2022 08:47 Lionel Messi and his teammates set off for Argentina with the most coveted prize in football as millions of compatriots waited to welcome them home on Monday and catch a glimpse of the World Cup trophy.

Bedlam in Buenos Aires as fans swamp Obelisk for World Cup celebrations

19-12-2022 00:11 Not even the widest avenue in the world was not enough to contain the flood of fans who headed for Buenos Aires' famous Obelisk in the aftermath of Argentina's epic World Cup win in Qatar.

Skipper can decide World Cup future, says Lionel Scaloni

18-12-2022 19:25 "If he wants to keep playing, he will be with us," declares Argentina coach after penalty shoot-out victory over France.

Messi says will continue playing for Argentina after World Cup win

18-12-2022 19:08 "I want to keep experiencing a few more matches as world champion," says skipper after epic World Cup final victory.

CHAMPIONS: Argentina defeat France to win third World Cup

18-12-2022 14:59 The Albiceleste are the champions of the world! Penalty shoot-out win after thrilling 3-3 draw with France secures Argentina third World Cup!

Expectation soaring in Argentina ahead of World Cup final

18-12-2022 08:56 With Argentina reaching fever pitch just hours before Lionel Messi and his teammates take on France in the World Cup final, football fans throughout the country felt a sense of destiny brewing.

Messi targets World Cup glory against Mbappé's France

17-12-2022 10:49 Argentina and France are both aiming to win the trophy for the third time, with Les Bleus returning to the final four years after their triumph in Moscow.

Álvarez targets star billing for Albiceleste after meteoric rise

17-12-2022 10:40 Julián Álvarez came to the World Cup as a peripheral figure for Argentina but is preparing for Sunday's final against France as their new star in attack.

Adidas rushes to get Messi shirts in stores ahead of World Cup final

16-12-2022 14:18 “Due to extraordinary demand for the adidas Argentina World Cup jerseys across the globe, we have very low stock in some countries,” a company spokesperson said.

Argentina fans in Doha protest over World Cup final tickets

16-12-2022 11:29 Argentina fans staged a second day of demonstrations Friday outside a Doha hotel demanding that their country's national federation help them to get tickets for the World Cup final.

Deschamps: France ready to stop Messi and Argentina

15-12-2022 10:19 Delighted France coach Didier Deschamps looks forward to final against Argentina.

France train focus on Argentina as World Cup reaches climax

15-12-2022 10:11 Didier Deschamps' men will approach Sunday's final at the Lusail Stadium with confidence but Lionel Messi has his own date with destiny in his last match on the biggest stage.