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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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

Argentina's gruelling World Cup schedule a concern for Scaloni

06-07-2026 20:57 Leandro Paredes, Nicolás Tagliafico and Julián Álvarez set to return to starting line-up for clash against Egypt.

Argentina seek to shake off 'Messi-dependence' against Salah's Egypt

06-07-2026 08:49 Lionel Scaloni's side escaped a major scare against Cape Verde, but their dependence on Lionel Messi remains a growing concern ahead of a last-16 meeting with Mohamed Salah's Egypt.

Argentina continue knockout preparations in scorching Kansas City heat

30-06-2026 10:12 Lionel Scaloni's side returned to training under an extreme heat warning with three selection questions still to resolve ahead of Friday's last-16 clash against Cape Verde.

Scaloni reaches century of games with Argentina as AFA eyes new deal

29-06-2026 20:56 Argentina's 48-year-old head coach has become the unlikely architect of one of the greatest eras in the nation's sporting history.

Scaloni expected to shuffle Argentina’s pack against Jordan

25-06-2026 17:07 Five players could come into starting line-up; Match against Asian side looks set to be an opportunity for several players to make their World Cup debuts.

Messi rules the World Cup – but are Argentina too reliant on him?

24-06-2026 15:06 Five goals in two games have confirmed the Argentine captain as the tournament's all-time leading scorer. But with Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez yet to find the net, questions are growing about what happens if and when Messi's legs give out.

Argentina launch bid for back-to-back title in Messi's sixth World Cup

15-06-2026 11:11 Algeria will be Argentina's first hurdle in Group J, while Austria and Jordan await in Dallas on June 22 and June 27.

All eyes on Messi – but don’t forget the supporting cast

12-06-2026 08:48 Argentina can hurt opponents from anywhere on the pitch. There are plenty of candidates to become Messi’s latest World Cup partner-in-crime.

by Dan Edwards

Injury-hit Argentina hope to reach full fitness at World Cup

05-06-2026 07:00 The composition of Lionel Scaloni’s squad clearly shows that he is ready to put his faith once more in the boys that took Argentina to glory in Qatar.

by Dan Edwards

Defending champs Argentina look to make history at 2026 World Cup

03-06-2026 17:11 Title-holders hope to put AFA turmoil aside and overcome injury concerns at World Cup in United States, Canada and Mexico.

Loyalty could be fatal to Argentina's World Cup title defence, says 1978 champion

29-05-2026 10:39 Argentina are contenders but their chances will be undermined if Lionel Scaloni relies too much on the players who triumphed four years ago, says 1978 World Cup winner Daniel Bertoni.

Argentina eye World Cup double ahead of Group J opener

29-05-2026 09:50 The Albiceleste arrive at the World Cup aiming to become the first team in more than half a century to successfully defend their title. But since winning the title in Qatar four years ago, they have not played a single European side.