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Argentina has added a new date to its football calendar. According to The Guardian Football, the country will now mark National Football Teams Day on 15 July every year, the anniversary of its men’s team beating England…
Argentina’s route to the World Cup final has been framed not only by results, but by the mentality Lionel Scaloni sees in his squad. In comments highlighted by The Guardian Football, the Argentina head coach said his…
Argentina is increasingly defining its football identity around Lionel Messi, moving beyond the long shadow cast by Diego Maradona
The White House has defended Argentina's footballers after they displayed a banner supporting their country's claim to the Falkland Islands during the World Cup semi-final, with officials citing a belief in free speech.
Spain and Argentina arrive at the World Cup final with very different football identities, and that contrast is central to the contest. In The Guardian, Jonathan Wilson frames the match as a meeting between a…
Argentina's run to the World Cup final has included disputed VAR calls, but controversial decisions are not proof of a FIFA conspiracy.
How does FIFA presidency stand? Norway wants resignation, but Argentina and Mexico join Africa in Gianni Infantino camp
Thousands of fans braved cold and rain to give the Argentine football squad a rapturous welcome home in Buenos Aires, after landing back without star Lionel Messi following their World Cup final loss to Spain.
Argentina’s World Cup journey ended in a bitter 1-0 defeat to Spain, followed by disciplinary scrutiny after heated clashes marred the final minutes of the match in New Jersey
Holders Argentina face Spain in the World Cup final, as statistics reveal a stark contrast between a high-scoring South American juggernaut and a disciplined, defensively sound European champion
Spain secured the World Cup title after an intense extra-time victory over Argentina, marking a definitive shift in football history as teenage star Lamine Yamal outshines an emotional Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi's 21-year international career came to an end on Monday, as the 39-year-old forward announced his retirement from the Argentina national team, closing the book on an era that delivered the country its most…
Julián Álvarez scored a stunning extra-time goal to sink 10-man Switzerland and send Argentina into the World Cup semi-finals, after a seemingly straightforward match turned into their tournament's toughest test.
Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has criticized Argentina's 'intolerable, unacceptable' behaviour after the World Cup final, as a FIFA investigation into acts of aggression has yet to result in sanctions.
The latest Football Daily from The Guardian leans into a familiar summer theme in football: the gap between real transfer business and the fantasy world that often surrounds it. At the center of the discussion is…
Mexico goes against its regional governing body Concacaf to publicly support under-fire Fifa president Gianni Infantino
Pakistan's FIFAe 2026 push has brought esports into the Pakistan Football Federation's football roadmap and opened a new lane for digital talent. The story is useful for sports readers because it connects a current…
FIFA has imposed major suspensions after the Argentina-Spain World Cup final, including a 10-game ban for Leandro Paredes and seven games for Nahuel Molina.
Mikel Merino has described Spain’s World Cup campaign as built on something more than tactics and results, saying the team’s first principle under Luis de la Fuente is respect and personal conduct as much as footballing…
Spain defender Aymeric Laporte has criticized Argentina's aggressive style of play as the two teams prepare to contest the World Cup final at the New York New Jersey Stadium this Sunday
Argentina says it will file criminal charges against Navitas Petroleum and company executives over operations linked to oil exploration around the Falkland Islands, sharpening a sovereignty dispute that has sat at the…
Enzo Fernandez has defended Argentina’s World Cup campaign, saying the team “represented themselves in the best possible way” despite a turbulent final and a string of disciplinary flashpoints that have drawn scrutiny…
Qatar's challenge to the AFC over an open letter targeting Gianni Infantino has put football politics back in focus.
Spain head into the World Cup final with a remarkable record behind them, but Argentina arrive with a case of their own. The meeting sets up a high-level test of two teams whose recent form has been strong enough to…