HOME BURGLARY Ubaldo Fillol's 1978 World Cup winners' medal stolen Today 14:06 Legendary goalkeeper Ubaldo Fillol has been robbed of the gold medal he won in the Albiceleste's successful 1978 World Cup campaign.
Football Argentina dare to dream of Olympic gold – will Messi be there too? 15-02-2024 15:38 Javier Masherano’s young side had to get to the Games in Paris first, and they did so in typically nail-biting fashion. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL Argentina’s Olympian ambitions put pressure on Mascherano 19-01-2024 11:34 Javier Masherano’s Argentina U23 team begin the road to potential Olympic glory on Sunday when the side takes on Paraguay by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL AUCTION Six shirts worn by Messi at World Cup sell for US$7.8 million 14-12-2023 18:15 Six football shirts worn by Lionel Messi at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have sold for US$7.8 million at auction.
FILM Argentines relive Qatar 2022 World Cup win in theatres with new films 08-12-2023 12:09 As the nation nears the first anniversary of last year's Qatar 2022 World Cup win, two new two documentaries released this week – 'Elijo Creer' and 'Muchachos' – are bringing back the memories. by Andrea Puerto
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Messi leaves door open to 2026 World Cup 02-12-2023 09:49 "As long as I feel I'm well and can continue to contribute, I'm going to do it. Today all I'm thinking about is getting to the Copa America. After that, time will tell if I'm there or not," says Argentina skipper.
VIOLENCE AT MARACANÃ Attack on fans overshadows Argentina historic win over Brazil 22-11-2023 12:52 Violence at the Maracanã as Brazilian police attack Argentina fans; Messi leads players off pitch in protest; Albiceleste goes on to win 1-0, breaking Brazil’s unbeaten qualifying run dating back to 1954.
SAY IT AIN'T SO! Lionel Scaloni casts doubt over his future with national team 22-11-2023 12:29 World Cup winning coach says "it's complicated to continue" in his role and that the side needs someone in charge who has the energy to take the team forward.
CHAOS IN THE MARACANÃ ‘Always the same’ – Bittersweet win in Maracanã marred by ugly scenes 22-11-2023 12:10 National team coach Lionel Scaloni’s comments cast doubt over his future and delivered another twist in the tale to a stunning and shocking night in Rio de Janeiro. by Dan Edwards
A PIECE OF HISTORY Messi's World Cup shirts could fetch US$10 million at auction 20-11-2023 11:26 A set of six match shirts that Lionel Messi wore during Argentina's victorious 2022 World Cup campaign will be auctioned in December, Sotheby's announced Monday, estimating their value at more than US$10 million.
WORLD CUP QUALIFERS Uruguay stun Argentina at the Bombonera in World Cup qualifier 17-11-2023 00:43 Uruguay ends Albiceleste's 14-match unbeaten streak with a surprise 2-0 victory over the world champions at La Bombonera.
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Uruguay, with Suárez back, pose challenge for unbeaten Albiceleste 15-11-2023 15:28 The reunion of best friends Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez in the centennial River Plate Derby between Argentina and Uruguay will give a new dimension to Thursday's South American World Cup qualifying clash.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 England hold on to edge Argentina in World Cup third place play-off 28-10-2023 08:12 England cling on to beat the Pumas 26-23 and claim third place in the Rugby World Cup.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Veteran Cubelli returns for Pumas World Cup third place play-off 26-10-2023 10:06 Facundo Isa said on Thursday Argentina want to make up for losing in 2015's Rugby World Cup third-place playoff when they face England in the corresponding fixture in this year's tournament.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Déjà vu as Argentina, England battle for third place 26-10-2023 10:03 Argentina play England in the Rugby World Cup's third-place play off on Friday with both sides licking their wounds from two very different semi-final losses.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas out of Rugby World Cup after semi-final defeat 20-10-2023 18:11 New Zealand have booked themselves a place in the Rugby World Cup final after outclassing Argentina 44-6 in Paris.
International football Albiceleste continue to impress, with or without Messi 19-10-2023 16:56 Shorn of the team's heart against Paraguay, Argentina reacted by recreating him across the pitch. Against Peru, on the other hand, the system was king, centred around Messi. by Dan Edwards
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Michael Cheika – behind the quips, a shrewd rugby brain 19-10-2023 13:05 Michael Cheika and his larger than life persona has taken the Pumas to the semi-final – now Argentina must defeat New Zealand for a chance at the Webb Ellis trophy.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Cheika says Pumas want to inspire a nation in World Cup semi-final 18-10-2023 14:35 Argentina head coach says his team want to "have no regrets" once the final whistle goes on their Rugby World Cup semi-final with New Zealand on Friday.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Isa set for 50th Pumas cap in World Cup showdown with New Zealand 18-10-2023 13:54 Head coach Michael Cheika makes just the one change to the starting XV from the one that surprised Wales in the quarter-finals: Gonzalo Bertranou replaces Tomás Cubelli at scrum-half.
WORLD CUP QUALIFERS Messi double helps Argentina stay perfect in World Cup qualifiers 18-10-2023 08:27 Lionel Messi's first-half brace against Peru left reigning world champions Argentina on top of the South American qualifying table with 12 points from four games.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas veteran Nicolás Sánchez dreaming of one last hurrah 15-10-2023 09:42 Nicolás Sánchez may not be the central figure in Argentina's attack that he once was but he's still dreaming of World Cup glory.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Boffelli boots Pumas past Wales into World Cup semis 15-10-2023 09:34 Emiliano Boffelli kicked 19 points to help Argentina to a dramatic 29-17 victory over Wales in Marseille on Saturday to set up a World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Captain Otamendi makes it three in three for unstoppable Argentina 12-10-2023 23:57 The Albiceleste armband does seem to bestow superhuman powers on its bearer, and on Thursday it was Nicolás Otamendi who was the beneficiary as the defender scored one of the finest goals of his career to set Argentina on the way to another World Cup qualifying victory. by Dan Edwards
ROAD TO WORLD CUP 2034 Argentina maintains winning start in World Cup qualifiers 12-10-2023 23:46 The world champions made it three wins out of three in World Cup qualifying on Thursday with a hard-earned 1-0 win over Paraguay.
Ticket prices Rich fans only: South Americans grumble over cost to watch football 10-10-2023 14:44 Fútbol del pueblo? Not so much – watching the region’s stars play in the flesh has become inaccessible to most as ticket prices hit the roof.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas set up Wales quarter-final clash after beating Japan 09-10-2023 09:06 Coach Michael Cheika says weight of expectation will force his players to change their mentality going into next weekend's World Cup quarter-final against Wales.
FOOTBALL Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay get automatic places 05-10-2023 15:24 Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay will all be given automatic qualifying spots for the 2030 World Cup for hosting the three opening games of the tournament, FIFA confirmed on Thursday.
WORLD CUP 2030 Why a football-crazy continent gets just three World Cup games 04-10-2023 18:23 In sports, where money talks, it’s hard for South America to compete.
WORLD CUP FIFA: Argentina to host one of 2030 World Cup's opening matches 04-10-2023 12:25 Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay will host opening matches of 2030 World Cup to mark centenary to the first-ever tournament; Spain, Portugal and Morocco to host remainder, confirms FIFA.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas 'very hungry' to reach World Cup knock-outs, says Cheika 03-10-2023 12:46 Argentina are "very hungry" to get back into the Rugby World Cup knock-out stages after missing out four years ago, says head coach Michael Cheika.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Argentina coach Cheika backs veterans for Chile 'derby' 28-09-2023 15:15 Argentina head coach Michael Cheika says his much-changed team to face Chile in the Rugby World Cup this weekend can prove him a point.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas ready for 'battle of South America' after Samoa win 23-09-2023 09:08 Emiliano Boffelli scored 16 points as Argentina put their World Cup campaign back on track with a disciplined and composed 19-10 victory over erratic Samoa.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Veteran Moroni in as Argentina's Cheika makes three changes 21-09-2023 00:13 Veteran Matías Moroni recalled in one of three changes made to the Argentina team ahead of Samoa clash in the Rugby World Cup this weekend.
DOMESTIC RUGBY Rugby in Argentina: an 'elite' sport changing at a slow pace 15-09-2023 06:00 Still overshadowed by football, rugby is growing in popularity in Argentina and starting to leave behind its domestic image of an 'upper class' sport, thanks in large part to the success of the Pumas.
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Do-or-die mentality ensures La Scaloneta retains necessary intensity 14-09-2023 11:32 Argentina approach every match as if the fate of the world hung on its outcome, and that furious mentality – and no little class – saw them through a potentially tricky start to their World Cup title defence. by Dan Edwards
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas' claws will be sharper for Samoa challenge, says Agustín Creevy 14-09-2023 10:09 The Pumas have the weekend off at the Rugby World Cup but will be keenly watching their next opponents Samoa enter the fray when they face Chile in Bordeaux on Saturday.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 It all went wrong, Cheika says after Pumas loss to England 10-09-2023 16:38 "Pretty much everything that could go wrong did go wrong. I think we let the play get too stop and start," said Argentina coach Michael Cheika after Pumas slumped to 27-10 defeat against England.
WORLD CUP QUALIFYING Who else? Messi free kick gives Argentina 1-0 win over Ecuador 07-09-2023 23:13 Lionel Messi's stepped up to save the day once again for Argentina on Thursday night, his marvellous free-kick securing a narrow 1-0 win over Ecuador.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Cheika plumps for experience in Pumas side to play England 07-09-2023 11:53 Argentina coach Michael Cheika named an experienced side to play their World Cup Pool D opener against England in Marseille on Saturday.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 ‘It's going to be a battle’ – Los Pumas preview England clash 06-09-2023 10:13 Argentina's rugby team will make their World Cup debut on Saturday against England in Marseille, a match Los Pumas confess will be "a battle."
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Messi back as 2026 World Cup qualifiers kick off 06-09-2023 09:47 Lionel Messi returns to international duty with Argentina this week as South America's long qualifying road to the 2026 World Cup kicks off on Thursday.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas aim to repeat feats of 2007 and 2015 in France 05-09-2023 15:41 Argentina's national rugby team, Los Pumas, are aiming high: reaching the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup in France 2023, as they did at the 2007 and 2015 tournaments.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Coach Michael Cheika ready to lead Los Pumas to World Cup glory 05-09-2023 15:21 Argentina is quietly preparing for the France 2023 Rugby World Cup without making waves and without being considered favourites. That's just the way Michael Cheika likes it.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Argentina, England favourites to qualify from World Cup group 05-09-2023 15:06 Which team can challenge Argentina and England in Pool D? Even Samoa look unlikely to snatch one of the top two positions from the group.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Agustín Pichot: Argentina ‘have a balanced team’ for World Cup 04-09-2023 17:15 Agustín Pichot, Argentina's legendary ex-scrum-half, World Rugby board member and a seasoned observer of world rugby, discusses Los Pumas' chances in France and how the game is changing.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Contepomi: ‘We have to write our own history: Los Pumas 2023’ 04-09-2023 16:22 Former fly-half/centre Felipe Contepomi, now assistant coach of the Pumas, says Argentina must write a new history at the Rugby World Cup in France.
Tango World Championship Argentine-Brazilian duo wins Tango World Cup in Buenos Aires 03-09-2023 09:45 Cloudy weather, rainfall fails to dampen performances at 2023 Tango World Championship; Winners crowned: Bruna Estellita-Julián Sánchez for Stage section, Suyay Quiroga-Jhonny Carvajal in Pista category.
RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Pumas set up camp in France and savour World Cup pressure 01-09-2023 17:56 Argentina's Pumas arrived at their base on the Brittany coast on Friday ahead of the kick-off of the Rugby World Cup 2023.
Rugby union Nine-try Argentina rout Spain in World Cup warm-up 27-08-2023 08:36 Pumas score nine tries in a 62-3 rout of Spain in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match.