Argentina

Argentina stays on top of latest FIFA rankings

GENEVA – Three-time World Cup champion Argentina remains at the top of the latest FIFA rankings while England moved into…

6 days ago

Messi called up for Argentina qualifiers despite injury

BUENOS AIRES – Argentina have called up Lionel Messi (picture) for their upcoming South American World Cup qualifiers despite him…

2 months ago

Argentina win without Messi, Bielsa’s Uruguay fall in Ecuador

MONTEVIDEO – World champions Argentina rested Lionel Messi but still enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win over 10-man Bolivia in La…

3 months ago

IMF approves $7.5b for Argentina despite poor progress

WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive board has approved a $7.5 billion disbursement for Argentina despite Buenos Aires…

4 months ago

Australia coach Arnold wants ‘revenge’ over Messi’s Argentina

SYDNEY, Australia | Australia coach Graham Arnold (picture) said Tuesday he wants “revenge” over Lionel Messi’s Argentina when his side meet the…

6 months ago

Argentina goalie auctions World Cup gloves for $45K for cancer hospital

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The gloves worn by Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez (picture) in the nail-biting penalty shootout with France at…

9 months ago

Messi to extend contract with Paris St Germain, BBC Sport says

Argentina’s World Cup winning captain Lionel Messi is to sign a one-year extension with his current club Paris St Germain,…

12 months ago

Messi evacuated by helicopter after crowds swarm World Cup winners

Millions of people took to the streets of Buenos Aires Tuesday to celebrate Argentina’s World Cup title, disrupting a planned…

12 months ago

World Cup winners Argentina arrive back in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES – The airplane transporting World Cup winners Argentina and their captain Lionel Messi back from Qatar arrived at…

12 months ago

Messi wins Golden Ball for best player at World Cup

DOHA – Lionel Messi on Sunday won the Golden Ball for the best player at this year's World Cup after…

12 months ago

Mbappe wins World Cup Golden Boot with eight goals

DOHA – France striker Kylian Mbappe won the World Cup Golden Boot award with eight goals after scoring a hat-trick…

12 months ago

Brilliant Messi leads Argentina to World Cup glory

DOHA – Lionel Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory on Sunday, scoring twice against France in one of the…

12 months ago

France battle to stop spread of virus on eve of World Cup final

DOHA – Didier Deschamps said Saturday that France were taking "as many precautions as possible" to stop the spread of…

12 months ago