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Master and apprentice as Spain, Argentina coaches meet in World Cup final

Today 15:39 Nine years ago, Argentina's coach was just another former professional player pursuing a career in coaching, studying for his pro-licence on the outskirts of Madrid. His teacher on the course? Luis de la Fuente.

Milei says won't attend World Cup final out of superstition

Today 15:29 British calls on FIFA to investigate after Argentina's players held up a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" after their victory over England.

UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina’s Malvinas banner

Today 10:24 Argentina players celebrated victory with banner reading: “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”; Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says FIFA should investigate but believes potential action is a matter for them.

Selección's never-say-die spirit secures place in World Cup final

Today 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.

Argentina protests UK warship movement near Malvinas, hours after World Cup clash

Yesterday 22:53 Statement of protest published online, just hours after Argentina's players held up a banner reading “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” on the pitch in Atlanta, a move that could land them in hot water with FIFA.

Scaloni: Albiceleste smelt 'blood in water' in England win

Yesterday 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.

City Hall puts barriers around Obelisk as World Cup madness mounts

Yesterday 14:41 Vice-President Victoria Villarruel brands English "pirates" ahead of World Cup clash as tensions soar.

Argentina, England clash at World Cup as strains over islands re-emerge

Yesterday 11:13 For most of his Presidency, Javier Milei has sought to tone down rhetoric around the disputed islands. But Wednesday's match has once again thrust the issue back into the spotlight.

Inflation slows to lowest level since last August

14-07-2026 17:34 Inflation slowed for a third straight month to the lowest level since August in a victory for President Javier Milei.

Boost for Milei as monthly inflation read dips below 2%

14-07-2026 17:19 Consumer prices rose 1.9% in June, the slowest monthly pace in 10 months, reports INDEC; Annual inflation remains high at 33.5%, prices up nearly 17% so far this year.

Former senator Edgardo Kueider convicted in Paraguay over cash smuggling

14-07-2026 06:37 Edgardo Kueider's arrest in Paraguay in December 2024 led to his expulsion from the Senate, where he represented Entre Ríos Province.

Argentina IPO pipeline grows as YPF power unit files for US listing

14-07-2026 06:25 YPF Energia Electrica SA, power-generation unit of Argentina’s state-run energy firm, files for a US initial public offering.

French Embassy in Argentina slams Mendoza official's ‘racist’ remarks

13-07-2026 12:22 Hebe Casado, Mendoza's right-wing deputy governor, defends herself after being barred from bilateral meetings with the French Embassy; Official called France's football team "ill-mannered African team" following World Cup win over Paraguay, comments French Ambassador Romain Nadal says were unambiguously racist.

As Milei’s aura fades, Argentina starts to look for a third way

13-07-2026 10:43 With President Milei’s popularity at its lowest level in more than two years, talk of the 2027 election has taken over investor trips and political circles. The question being asked is whether it might be the moment for a third way.

Messi admits Argentina's 'England match is special'

12-07-2026 13:37 "I've played against everyone except England and it's special because they're a great team, a footballing powerhouse," says national team skipper.

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.

Argentina sink 10-man Swiss to set up England World Cup semi-final clash

12-07-2026 01:30 Julián Álvarez's screamer inspires Argentina to a battling 3-1 win over 10-man Switzerland, setting up a World Cup semi-final against England.

World Cup culture wars and the legend of Messi

11-07-2026 09:32 World Cups don’t occur in a vacuum. Rather, they are an integral part of the construction of cultural subjectivity across the globe given the prevalence and capillarity of football. Argentina’s central role in global football and its obsessed population add complexity and intensity.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Argentina cling to Messi in bid to break Europe’s World Cup grip

11-07-2026 08:45 Reigning champions are the only non-European side left in the tournament and must overcome Switzerland to keep Lionel Messi’s dream alive.

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."

Xhaka tells Swiss fans to 'keep dreaming' ahead of Argentina clash

10-07-2026 14:38 Skipper said Switzerland's "overarching aim" was to beat the defending champions and reach the semi-finals for the first time.

Te Deum: Archbishop urges end to 'insults and cruelty' as Milei watches on

10-07-2026 10:01 In what some saw as a pointed rebuke to President Javier Milei, Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge García Cuerva calls on leaders to “stop disparaging others, regardless of their political party,” as he urges greater “care for the poor, the sick and the disabled” in annual ‘Te Deum’ speech.

‘La cuarta estrella’: Players embrace fans' new World Cup anthem

09-07-2026 18:36 'La cuarta estrella' has swept through the stands before being adopted by the players themselves after their dramatic victory over Egypt, rekindling memories of Qatar 2022’s 'Muchachos.'

Lock Petti to become latest Pumas centurion in Nations Championship Test

09-07-2026 15:47 Guido Petti will become the sixth player to reach 100 caps for the Pumas when he starts against Wales in the Nations Championship this weekend in San Juan

Milei’s allied governors open door to suspension of PASO primaries

08-07-2026 17:55 Government is seeking support to advance with its electoral reform push ahead of next voting cycle; Senate to have final say on potential suspension of compulsory primaries.

Argentina to repay US$4 billion, defying critics who doubted tack

08-07-2026 16:50 Argentina is set to make a major payment on its dollar bonds this week, pulling off a feat few investors thought possible.

Messi World Cup magic masks familiar penalty frailty

08-07-2026 11:53 Argentina's captain has a 77% overall career conversion rate from 150 attempts from the spot, bang on the global average. What stands out is such a frailty for a player who is anything but average.

IMF names Tucumán-born Silvana Tenreyro as chief economist

08-07-2026 09:00 International Monetary Fund says Argentine, British, and Italian national Silvana Tenreyro will serve as the lender’s new chief economist.

Milei wants US-style 'shutdown' mechanism for Argentina

07-07-2026 22:16 President begins to trail new legislative package that would allow government to “shut down” as in United States and ban the Central Bank from printing money.

Nine arrests as Argentina fans celebrate dramatic World Cup win over Egypt

07-07-2026 21:50 Joyous celebrations at Buenos Aires' Obelisk marred by incidents between fans and police; At least nine arrested, according to local media.

Andrés Gil Domínguez: ‘Eliminating the PASO primaries would strip opposition of tool to unify’

07-07-2026 05:15 Constitutional lawyer analyses the possible elimination or suspension of the PASO primaries in Argentina, arguing that its possible reform or repeal responds more to political strategy than institutional improvement.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Central Bank survey sees inflation dipping below 2% from August

06-07-2026 22:26 REM market expectations survey of consultancy firms, economists and experts forecasts 2026 annual inflation of 30%, with peso trading at 1,673 per US dollar by year-end.

Argentina targets investment grade rating by 2031, Caputo says

06-07-2026 14:16 Milei administration is targeting investment-grade status for Argentina by the end of a potential second term in 2031, announces minister.

Outrage as FIFA's Infantino bends rules to Trump's whim at World Cup

06-07-2026 11:30 FIFA boss slammed for controversial decision to suspend US star Folarin Balogun's one-game ban; Ruling, which came after the intervention of Donald Trump, permits striker to play in the co-hosts' World Cup last 16 match with Belgium.

Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000

05-07-2026 10:27 Eleven days after the devastating twin earthquakes, rescue teams are starting to wrap up searches for survivors while families still try to recover bodies of loved ones from the rubble.

Cabinets and wardrobes

04-07-2026 00:56 Appointment of Diego Santilli places the relations of the ruling La Libertad Avanza party with its chief ally on a new footing.

Lionel Scaloni admits Argentina escape after Cape Verde scare

03-07-2026 22:37 Argentina's coach says defeat to Cape Verde would have been "madness"; World champions survived extra-time thriller to reach the World Cup last 16, where they will face Egypt.

Argentina survive Cape Verde scare to reach World Cup last 16

03-07-2026 22:18 Cristian Romero's header in injury time secures 3-2 victory over Cape Verde in extra time; African side impressed in hard-fought contest in Miami, but Argentina's resilience and never-say-die attitude saw them through.

Argentines slam Milei over his handling of Cabinet chief crisis

03-07-2026 09:57 Argentines overwhelmingly disapprove of how President Milei handled corruption scandal involving his former Cabinet chief, according to a new poll.

Maradona death trial: Star's former manager questions conditions of home care

03-07-2026 08:55 Matías Morla tells court Diego Maradona would never have accepted the conditions of the Tigre house where star spent his final days, arguing the home as ill-equipped for a medical emergency.