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Qatar 2022 World Cup

Albiceleste back on track in World Cup roller coaster

02-12-2022 11:04 It has been a roller coaster ride for Argentina at the World Cup in Qatar, but after veering off the rails early on, the Albiceleste are firmly back on track.

Qatar 2022 World Cup

Australia awaits as Scaloneta starts to thrive under pressure

01-12-2022 00:04 When the team is in trouble, Lionel Messi normally steps forward to come to the rescue and drag his nation out of a hold. But this is 2022, and even when the superstar has an off-day, some more unlikely figures are more than ready to play the hero.

by Dan Edwards

Qatar 2022 World Cup

'Another World Cup begins now,' warns skipper after Poland win

30-11-2022 18:30 Looking ahead to Saturday's clash with Australia in the last 16 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Argentina's skipper warns his teammates that "anyone can beat anyone" and to take things "one game at a time."

Qatar 2022 World Cup

Messi on brink as Albiceleste look to salvage World Cup

25-11-2022 08:06 Argentina's captain will have to lift himself – and his teammates – if Argentina are to beat Mexico on Saturday and keep their hopes of progressing alive.

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'Don't cry for me Argentina': Brazil mock rivals' World Cup upset

23-11-2022 14:49 "Argentina" soon became the top trending topic on Twitter in Brazil — largely driven by mockery from the sort of fans who openly admit their second-favourite World Cup pleasure is seeing the Albiceleste lose.

WORLD CUP

'Our joy is one': Saudi World Cup win sparks rare Arab unity

23-11-2022 13:56 A caravan of Qatari cars, horns honking, paraded through the streets of Doha after the Saudis' famous 2-1 win over the South American champions, one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.

Qatar 2022 World Cup

Argentina crash in World Cup debut against Saudi Arabia

22-11-2022 16:09 The Saudis' nerves and defensive organisation held, as did the rest and Argentina ended up lost in the desert.

Qatar 2022 World Cup

Saudi king declares holiday after shock win over Argentina

22-11-2022 14:10 Saudi King Salman has declared a national holiday after the football team's stunning World Cup win on Tuesday over Argentina, state media reported.

Qatar 2022 World Cup

Where do we go from here, then?

22-11-2022 13:28 Two more daunting fixtures loom in the shape of Mexico and Poland, and another defeat would spell the end of Argentina’s World Cup quest before it even really got started.

by Dan Edwards

Qatar 2022 World Cup

Lionel Messi: 'This is the time to stick together'

22-11-2022 13:10 Captain Lionel Messi admits Argentina's shock loss to Saudi Arabia was a "very heavy blow."

Qatar 2022 World Cup

Buenos Aires pauses for World Cup – and returns to life deflated

22-11-2022 11:54 Buenos Aires came to a halt on Tuesday to follow the Albiceleste’s debut match at the Qatar 2022 World Cup – but dreams soon turned to dismay for fans after Argentina’s 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia.

Qatar 2022 World Cup

Scaloni insists Argentina did not take Saudis lightly

22-11-2022 11:25 Despite suffering one of the big World Cup shocks, Argentina's coach is sure all is not lost with Group C matches against Mexico and Poland still to come.

Qatar 2022 World Cup

Lautaro Martínez: Shock Saudi World Cup loss ‘hurts a lot’

22-11-2022 11:20 Argentina striker Lautaro Martínez lamented Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in the opening match of the World Cup in Qatar, admitting that "it hurts a lot."

Qatar 2022 World Cup

Saudi coach not dwelling on 'crazy' World Cup win over Argentina

22-11-2022 10:38 Saudi Arabia's French coach Herve Renard warned his players not to celebrate for too long after their "totally crazy" win and hinted that maybe the Albiceleste underestimated his team.

Qatar 2022 World Cup

Saudi shock: Argentina suffer 2-1 loss in World Cup opener

22-11-2022 09:20 National team loses World Cup opener in Doha; Argentina defeated 2-1 by tireless and organised Saudi Arabia side; Messi scores penalty but is unable to inspire Albiceleste to victory; Crunch matches against Mexico and Poland to come.

Summit of the Americas

US opposes dictators? Yes! Except when it supports them

07-06-2022 14:44 Dictators are bad, except, well, when they're kind of OK: welcome to the moral gymnastics that Joe Biden is only the latest US president to embrace in a complicated world.

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Barcelona and Boca Juniors to play 'Maradona Cup' in Saudi Arabia

26-10-2021 10:14 Barcelona and Boca Juniors, two of Diego Maradona's former clubs, will play a friendly in honour of the late Argentine icon on December 14 in Saudi Arabia.