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Qatar 2022 World Cup

Argentina’s stars in good form as World Cup draws closer

26-08-2022 11:02 National side and its superstars are providing a rare jolt of optimism for Argentines as Qatar 2022 creeps ever closer.

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Argentina draw as Peru book World Cup play-off spot as Colombia, Chile miss out

30-03-2022 09:29 Argentina held 1-1 by Ecuador in South American qualifiers on a decisive night for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

sports

Albiceleste coach Scaloni names squad for World Cup qualifiers

20-03-2022 14:28 Star forward Lionel Messi returns to the Argentina fold for two World Cup qualifiers later this month after he was included in coach Lionel Scaloni's squad announced on Friday.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Argentina’s Scaloneta marches on, even without its Lionels

28-01-2022 15:41 Thursday's victory over Chile was the 28th consecutive match the Albiceleste have negotiated without defeat; more than any other nation in the world right now.

by Dan Edwards

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Scaloni says he won't travel to Chile due to Covid diagnosis

26-01-2022 18:21 National team coach Lionel Scaloni will not travel to Chile for Thursday's World Cup qualifier in Calama because he is suffering from Covid-19.

FOOTBALL

Argentina rest Lionel Messi for World Cup qualifiers

19-01-2022 16:56 With qualification assured, Paris Saint-Germain's Covid-free star Lionel Messi was on Wednesday left out of Argentina's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia.

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Argentina book place at Qatar 2022 World Cup

17-11-2021 00:00 Argentina will be at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar; Albiceleste played out 0-0 draw with Brazil in San Juan, and results elsewhere meant that qualification has been secured.

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Di María winner puts Argentina on brink of World Cup qualification

12-11-2021 22:26 Ángel Di María's goal on Friday put Argentina on the verge of qualifying for next year's World Cup in Qatar after a 1-0 win away to Uruguay.

International football

Argentina face tough test against under pressure Uruguay

12-11-2021 01:13 Lionel Scaloni's Albiceleste troops are on a roll. Victory over Uruguay in Peñarol's Estadio Campeón del Siglo would leave them free to start looking ahead to Qatar 2022.

by Dan Edwards

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Argentina and Brazil eye Qatar World Cup qualification

11-11-2021 12:22 Like Brazil, Argentina could secure qualification for the Qatar 2022 World Cup this month, although they would need other results to go their way.

International football

Peru fail to disrupt the Scaloneta as Argentina march on

15-10-2021 00:37 If this Argentina team has one great virtue, and there are plenty to choose from, it is the unshakeable self-belief that courses through its veins.

by Dan Edwards

ROAD TO QATAR 2022

Martínez winner over Peru takes Argentina's run to 25 unbeaten

14-10-2021 23:52 Argentina took their unbeaten run to 25 matches and moved a step closer to qualifying for the World Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Peru on Thursday.

FOOTBALL

Home crowd awaits for unbeaten Argentina

08-10-2021 00:03 After Italy's defeat to Spain on Wednesday the Albiceleste became the national team with the longest unbeaten record in the world, having last gone down at the 2019 Copa América to Brazil.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL FIXTURE PILE-UP

South America to cram in extra World Cup qualifier in October

14-09-2021 11:49 South American national teams will again be asked to play an extra round of World Cup qualifiers in the upcoming international window, continental governing body CONMEBOL said on Monday.

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Fine return to action for Scaloni's heroes

03-09-2021 03:16 Relaxed and confident Argentina see off Venezuela in the first of three World Cup qualifying matches in seven days.

by Dan Edwards

International football

Argentina cruise to 3-1 win against Venezuela in World Cup qualifier

03-09-2021 00:41 Argentina maintained their unbeaten start to their World Cup qualifying campaign, cruising to a 3-1 victory at 10-man Venezuela on Thursday night.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Argentina, Brazil plan return of fans for World Cup qualifier

25-08-2021 13:42 Argentina and Brazil both announced on Tuesday plans to use World Cup qualifiers next month as test events for the return of football fans to stadiums following Covid-19 enforced bans.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Premier League clubs won't release players for red-list internationals

24-08-2021 16:09 Argentine stars including Giovani Lo Celso, Cristian Romero, Emiliano Martínez and Emiliano Buendía could miss out on upcoming Albiceleste internationals.

FOOTBALL

Argentina call up Messi for World Cup qualifier against Neymar's Brazil

23-08-2021 14:31 Albiceleste coach Lionel Scaloni springs no huge surprises in squad, though he does recall Paulo Dybala of Juventus.

NATIONAL TEAM

Argentina lay foundations ahead of Copa América’s kick-off

11-06-2021 00:36 Draws in World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia remind the Albiceleste that there’s little margin for error. But there’s still grounds for optimism ahead of the Covid Copa in Brazil.

by Dan Edwards

International football

CONMEBOL postpones World Cup qualifiers over travel constraints

07-03-2021 08:12 CONMEBOL postponed two rounds of 2022 World Cup qualifiers scheduled later this month because of Covid-19 quarantine rules affecting European-based players and the threat of clubs refusing to release their international stars.