INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Messi out of Argentina friendlies with hamstring injury, confirms AFA 19-03-2024 09:40 Skipper suffers hamstring injury while playing for Inter Miami and will miss friendlies against El Salvador and Costa Rica.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Tevez’s spat with Tapia shows consequences of AFA’s chaos 08-03-2024 11:23 Carlos Tevez declared open rebellion against Argentine football's reigning powers this week after seeing his Independiente side held against Barracas Central, in a match peppered with dubious refereeing decisions. by Dan Edwards
International football Argentina to tour US after China cancels friendlies in Messi spat 22-02-2024 21:12 World champions will play El Salvador in Philadelphia on March 22 and Nigeria in Los Angeles four days later.
FOOTBALL Buenos Aires to host Copa Libertadores 2024 final 13-02-2024 15:13 AFA confirms that final of Copa Libertadores 2024 will be played in Buenos Aires, though association doesn't confirm which stadium will host event.
FOOTBALL & POLITICS Leaders of local football offer explicit support to Massa 17-10-2023 13:54 AFA President Claudio Tapia not only shows his support for Sergio Massa’s presidential candidacy, he also predicts in public that the economy minister will be Argentina’s next head of state. With the return of tax exemptions for clubs serving as a key message to the local leaders of the national game, the Unión por la Patria leader continues to develop his power-base in domestic football. by Agustín Colombo
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Indonesia fans vexed after Messi pulls out of friendly 16-06-2023 09:28 Indonesian fans devastated after star pulled out of a friendly in Jakarta.
FOOTBALL Posh Miami enclave to become US football hub with FIFA, Messi set to move in 13-06-2023 09:43 Lionel Messi isn’t the only football powerhouse heading to Miami – FIFA, the organisers of the global game, are looking to lease property in the region ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
FOOTBALL BETTING Gambling firms cash in as sports betting encroaches on football 27-04-2023 14:31 A breakdown of the main companies and provincial governments collecting the most taxes from betting. Are football matches in Argentina fixed? How has online gambling changed the industry? by Ramón Indart
FOOTBALL FIFA confirms Argentina as host of U20 World Cup 17-04-2023 17:29 Confirmation that Argentina will host the tournament in May and June arrives just hours after Economy Minister Sergio Massa says AFA has the government’s “financial backing” to stage youth football showcase.
FOOTBALL Don't look now, but Argentina is taking over the world 06-04-2023 17:15 Not content to miss out on the upcoming Under-20 World Cup after a less than sterling qualifying display to kick off the year, Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia simply resolved to bring the entire tournament home. by Dan Edwards
Football Confirmed: Scaloni signs contract to coach Argentina until 2026 27-02-2023 15:31 The Scaloneta continues! Argentina's World Cup-winning coach signs new contract until 2026 on eve of FIFA Best awards.
Football & Politics Claudio Tapia: Victory parade row shines spotlight on AFA chief 26-12-2022 14:56 The bus carrying the most popular caravan in the country’s history did not arrive at the Obelisk, as the World Cup champions wanted, and neither did they make it to the balcony of the Casa Rosada, as the government desired. The dispute over the celebrations following Argentina’s triumph in Qatar underlines ‘Chiqui’ Tapia’s complicated relationship with President Alberto Fernández. by Agustín Colombo
Qatar 2022 World Cup 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.
FOOTBALL & CULTURE Marcelo Tinelli resigns as president of San Lorenzo 02-05-2022 16:59 With the club embroiled in crisis, TV mogul Marcelo Tinelli announces he will step down as president of San Lorenzo de Almagro.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Battaglia’s days at Boca may already be numbered 22-04-2022 14:26 Results themselves do not appear to be at the core of Boca's malaise. In the Xeneize's case it seems to be a case of lacking both style and substance. by Dan Edwards