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With World Cup over, anti-austerity protests resume

23-07-2026 02:19 Pensioners demanding higher payments and improved healthcare access held regular weekly demonstrations outside Congress, which were often dispersed by police.

AFA says US authorities did not detain Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia

23-07-2026 02:14 AFA denies reports Tapia was questioned by FBI in US; Football association says reports its president and senior officials were detained or summoned by US authorities are "absolutely false."

'Dibu' Martínez hints at Argentina retirement after World Cup final defeat

22-07-2026 13:22 Goalkeeper says he will reflect on his international future after defeat to Spain, asking whether it is time to "step aside."

Bad loans threaten Argentina’s next engine of economic growth

22-07-2026 13:13 Government was counting on a revival in consumer credit to help broaden an export-led recovery through stronger household spending,

Arrogance or pride? Argentina grapples with World Cup villain label

21-07-2026 06:58 Critics may have blasted the Albiceleste for dirty tactics and poor sportsmanship, but Argentines argue they are just passionate and misunderstood.

Selección set for Messi-less low-key homecoming

20-07-2026 16:28 Argentina's return home was expected to be subdued Monday, with local media reporting that some players,  including Messi, would not be returning to Argentina.

'The last of Messi': Argentines mourn final loss and end of an era

19-07-2026 23:13 The nation's hope of yet another epic comeback led by Lionel Messi in the World Cup fizzled out against Spain.

Argentines flood onto streets to salute team despite World Cup final defeat

19-07-2026 23:01 Fans across the country applaud the Albiceleste after the World Cup final loss to Spain, as tributes pour in for Lionel Messi and Lionel Scaloni.

Lionel Scaloni on final defeat: Spain deserved to win World Cup

19-07-2026 20:11 Argentina coach casts doubt over his future after World Cup final loss, says his team must accept defeat with the same grace they showed when celebrating recent successes. 

Messi on eve of final: Argentina has already written history 'no-one can erase'

19-07-2026 09:32 Argentina captain says the team's greatest achievement has been the journey rather than the trophies as he delivers an emotional message to fans before Sunday's World Cup final.

World Cup heroics move me to tears, says goalkeeper Martínez

18-07-2026 08:44 Argentina keeper says he is enjoying this World Cup campaign much more than in 2022, despite coming into the tournament injured.

Spain, Argentina prepare for World Cup final, Trump hails success

18-07-2026 08:35 Lionel coach Scaloni hails "legend" Messi before World Cup final.

Hiding behind the World Cup, Milei siblings restructure their government

18-07-2026 06:50 The World Cup provided the Milei administration a much-needed breather after three months under siege. Javier and Karina Milei are learning by doing, but by doing so they are slowly but surely resembling what they initially promised to battle.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Milei almost halved education and science spending, reports finds

17-07-2026 23:44 University of Buenos Aires researchers say education investment has almost halved in two years since President Javier Milei took office, while second Grupo EPC analysis says funding for science has fallen by more than 46%.

by Ezequiel Orlando

Messi eyes glorious farewell as Spain, Argentina clash in World Cup final

17-07-2026 13:55 Holders Argentina are bidding to become the first team in 64 years to successfully defend the title, in what likely to be the final World Cup match of captain Lionel Messi's career.

Hasta el final: What propels Argentina's comeback kings

17-07-2026 12:22 A string of dramatic comebacks and extra-time victories fuels confidence that the Albiceleste will fight until the very end – and succeed.

'Works every time': Superstition ramps up ahead of World Cup final

16-07-2026 19:10 Football fans are putting their faith in good luck rituals ahead of Sunday's World Cup final. But these wacky habits are no joke to those who practice them.

Debate on ruling party’s land ownership bill pushed back after spat

16-07-2026 18:27 Milei government fails to gather votes, postpones upper house debate over land ownership reform bill; Fourth delay for controversial bill that would eliminate restrictions on the foreign purchase of rural land; Comes after spat between Vice-President Villarruel and La Libertad Avanza Senate chief Patricia Bullrich.

Milei says won't attend World Cup final out of superstition

16-07-2026 15:29 British calls on FIFA to investigate after Argentina's players held up a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" after their victory over England.

Memorial unveiled for Romanian diplomat who saved Jews from Nazis

16-07-2026 14:49 Florin Manoliu smuggled hundreds of protective passports past Nazi guards and helped expose Auschwitz's horrors to the Allied press; British Cemetery in Buenos Aires honours Romainian diplomat who found refuge in Bahía Blanca with new monument.

by John Hunter

Selección's never-say-die spirit secures place in World Cup final

16-07-2026 00:04 Lautaro Martínez scores 92nd-minute winner as reigning champions Argentina pull off a sensational comeback over arch rivals England; Dramatic 2-1 victory sets up a final with European champions Spain and sends a nation onto the streets.

Irrepressible Argentina produce goods in epic win over England

15-07-2026 23:19 While the Albiceleste have celebrated epic knockout wins plenty of times in the recent past, few would have tasted sweeter than this most recent success.

by Dan Edwards

Scaloni: Albiceleste smelt 'blood in water' in England win

15-07-2026 21:57 Coach said his team scented victory as England sat back after taking a 1-0 lead in their semi-final in Atlanta and went for broke to secure a deserved win.

Messi: 'Historical context' makes World Cup win over England 'special'

15-07-2026 21:31 Messi says he's looking forward to facing Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday; Skipper will face the country where he spent most of his career, at Barcelona.

Argentina, England clash at World Cup as strains over islands re-emerge

15-07-2026 11:13 For most of his Presidency, Javier Milei has sought to tone down rhetoric around the disputed islands. But Wednesday's match has once again thrust the issue back into the spotlight.

Lawyers clash in Maradona death trial, forcing hearing to halt

14-07-2026 23:49 Judges suspend proceedings and warn they could remove counsel from the case after a heated confrontation between rival lawyers nearly turns physical.

Boost for Milei as monthly inflation read dips below 2%

14-07-2026 17:19 Consumer prices rose 1.9% in June, the slowest monthly pace in 10 months, reports INDEC; Annual inflation remains high at 33.5%, prices up nearly 17% so far this year.

Argentina v England: Much more than just a game

14-07-2026 16:14 From the South Atlantic war to Diego Maradona's famous goals, the semi-final against England has ramifications far beyond the pitch.

Argentina IPO pipeline grows as YPF power unit files for US listing

14-07-2026 06:25 YPF Energia Electrica SA, power-generation unit of Argentina’s state-run energy firm, files for a US initial public offering.

‘Skanska’ case: Two Kirchner-era officials sentenced to five years in prison

13-07-2026 21:47 Former Kirchnerite officials Julio De Vido and José López sentenced to five years in prison for bribery and fraud in corruption case linked to Skanska engineering and construction company.

As Milei’s aura fades, Argentina starts to look for a third way

13-07-2026 10:43 With President Milei’s popularity at its lowest level in more than two years, talk of the 2027 election has taken over investor trips and political circles. The question being asked is whether it might be the moment for a third way.

Argentina earn long-awaited semi-final with England after another ordeal

12-07-2026 16:48 Argentina will meet England in Wednesday's semi-final, a day after France take on Spain in the other last-four tie.

Lionel Scaloni says England World Cup semi 'just a football game'

12-07-2026 11:38 "It is a football game and we will be playing against a very tough opponent. This is a football game and that's all," declares Argentina boss.

England, Argentina to renew bitter rivalry in World Cup semi-final

12-07-2026 11:33 The Albiceleste and their talisman Lionel Messi must defeat England in Atlanta to keep alive their hopes of becoming the first team to win back-to-back World Cups since Brazil in 1962.

World Cup culture wars and the legend of Messi

11-07-2026 09:32 World Cups don’t occur in a vacuum. Rather, they are an integral part of the construction of cultural subjectivity across the globe given the prevalence and capillarity of football. Argentina’s central role in global football and its obsessed population add complexity and intensity.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Scaloni on Messi taking penalties, VAR controversies, Switzerland clash

11-07-2026 09:15 Argentina's national team coach discusses if Lionel Messi will keep taking penalties, accusations of referring bias in his side's favour and the pride he feels representing his nation.

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."

A tale of two footballs

11-07-2026 00:27 The epic World Cup comeback against Egypt only stands to widen the gap between the squad of the two Lionels and all other institutions in Argentina.

Te Deum: Archbishop urges end to 'insults and cruelty' as Milei watches on

10-07-2026 10:01 In what some saw as a pointed rebuke to President Javier Milei, Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge García Cuerva calls on leaders to “stop disparaging others, regardless of their political party,” as he urges greater “care for the poor, the sick and the disabled” in annual ‘Te Deum’ speech.

Can ageless Messi keep delivering for Argentina at World Cup?

10-07-2026 09:40 Aside from their diminutive genius, Argentina's most potent weapon is their remarkable camaraderie. The defending champions are now unbeaten in 11 World Cup games and the nation is dreaming of a fourth world title.