Argentina

Argentina to play Paraguay in Dhaka next month!

Argentina will play a FIFA friendly match against Paraguay at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on November 18, three days after the venue will host Paraguay and Venezuela, according to official twitter accounts of Venezuela and Paraguay football governing bodies.
Angry Messi slams 'Brazil fix' after Copa red card

Lionel Messi was sent off before halftime and then angrily hit out at "corrupt" tournament organisers after Argentina beat Chile 2-1 to win a bad-tempered third-place playoff at the Copa America on Saturday.
Martinez cracker helps Colombia past Argentina

Roger Martinez scored an outstanding goal as Colombia beat Argentina 2-0 in an exciting finale to a Copa America Group B opener on Saturday that burst into life after a sluggish start.
Maradona tells Messi to quit Argentina national team

Lionel Messi has not revealed his plans with the national team and had decided to sit out games, opting only to inform national team interim coach Lionel Scaloni about his plans, who himself had previously admitted that he was waiting for Messi to come back to the national team at some point.
2018 can still be Messi's WC: Maradona

Diego Maradona believes in Argentina and hopes that Lionel Messi still has a chance of winning the World Cup.
Marvellous way to progress: Messi

A relieved Lionel Messi believes Argentina deserve their place in the last 16 of the World Cup after being saved by Marcos Rojo's late winner against Nigeria as they avoided an embarrassing group-stage exit.
Late Rojo strike takes Argentina to last 16

A late goal by Marcos Rojo give Argentina a dramatic 2-1 victory over Nigeria in Group D on Tuesday and send the twice champions through to the knockout stages of the World Cup.
Where is Argentina's focus?

When Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli hugged star forward Lionel Messi on his 31st birthday yesterday, understandably not one of the best of days for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner,
Mascherano shoots down Sampaoli rift rumours

Veteran Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano insists relations between the players and coach Jorge Sampaoli are not strained after reports of unrest within the team camp.
Argentina need more than magic

While talking with my family back home during Brazil's World Cup game against Costa Rica on Friday night, I was informed that the three Argentine flags strung up on our neighbours' roof in the old part of Dhaka were removed immediately after Argentina's dreadful 3-0 defeat to Croatia.
Messi on a mission as Argentina train with renewed hope

Lionel Messi and Argentina hit the training ground today with renewed hope of qualifying for the World Cup last 16.
‘No fighting spirit’ from Argentina: Maradona

Argentina legend and their 1986 World Cup hero Diego Maradona expresses that the current Argentina team have no fighting spirit in them after they were handed a humiliating 3-0 defeat by Croatia in their second match of the group stage of World Cup.
Argentina need to sort things out

The Spartak Moscow Arena turned into a theatre of dreams for World Cup debutants Iceland when they held two-time champions Argentina to a 1-1 draw.
Messi misses penalty as Iceland hold Argentina

Tiny Iceland made a stunning first-ever World Cup appearance on Saturday when they held 2014 runners-up Argentina to a 1-1 draw in a dramatic match where Lionel Messi blew his chance to win it when he had a penalty saved by Hannes Por Halldorsson.
We aren't the best nor the favourites, Messi warns Argentina fans

"We cannot send the message that we are the best, because that's not true." Messi said.
We aren't the best nor the favourites, Messi warns Argentina fans

"People need to know that we are not going to Russia as favourites but we have a group of very good players." Messi said.
'Messi can bring Argentina the World Cup'

Argentina’s former midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme believes that Argentina can compete in the World Cup if Messi performs at his best.
Sampaoli’s Argentina to train at Messi’s turf

Jorge Sampaoli's Argentina are set to visit Lionel Messi’s Barcelona for a 10 day training camp as part of preparations for the Russia World Cup.
Messi keen to avoid Spain in World Cup

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi says the worst possible draw for his Argentina side at next year's World Cup would be Spain in the first round.
Messi’s influence on Argentina’s World Cup qualification

How much did Lionel Messi influence Argentina's qualification to the 2018 World Cup in Russia?
Italy seeded for World Cup play-off draw

Italy will be one of the four seeded teams in the draw for the European play-offs for next year's World Cup, FIFA's latest world rankings reveal.
Mascherano to quit Argentina after World Cup

Veteran Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano says he will step down from international duty after the 2018 World Cup.
Maradona congratulates Argentina

Argentina’s former number 10 Diego Maradona expresses pride after Argentina’s qualification for the 2018 World Cup.
Neymar is happy for Messi

Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar is delighted to see his friend and former teammate Lionel Messi make it to the World Cup.
Messi takes Argentina to the World Cup

Lionel Messi scores a hattrick to ensure Argentina’s qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Moment of truth as Argentina seek World Cup berth

The once unfathomable prospect of a World Cup without Lionel Messi and Argentina could become reality on Tuesday as South America's thrilling 2018 qualification battle reaches its climax.
Argentine hopes on the line in crucial Peru clash

Argentina's stumbling 2018 World Cup qualification campaign faces another awkward hurdle as the misfiring South American giants take on in-form Peru in Buenos Aires.
Argentina in danger, Syria target World Cup joy

As qualifying for the 2018 World Cup reaches its climax, Lionel Messi's Argentina find themselves in trouble, Syria face a play-off to keep their remarkable dream alive and European champions Portugal have work to do.
Messi’s beautiful gesture to a young fan

Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi’s kind gesture brightens up the day for a young fan, who was initially barred from approaching the Argentine by the security men.
Icardi in, Aguero out

Lionel Messi will spearhead Argentina's attack against arch-rivals Brazil next month but there was no place in the squad for Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero.