Argentina

Spain, Japan into Knockouts, Argentina Bounce Back in Olympic Football

Argentina bounced back from the chaos of their opening defeat in the Olympic men's football to beat Iraq 3-1 on Saturday, while Spain and Japan became the first teams through to the quarter-finals. Two-time gold medallists Argentina began their campaign at the Games with a 2-1 defeat by Morocco on Wednesday in Saint-Etienne in a match marred by ...

France Set Up Argentina Showdown in Men's Olympic Football

France set up a potentially explosive quarter-final showdown with Argentina in the men's Olympic football tournament after beating New Zealand 3-0 in their final group game on Tuesday. Argentina had sealed their last-eight spot earlier in the day and France joined them in the knockout phase with Jean-Philippe Mateta, Desire Doue and Arnaud ...

France Win Grudge Match Against Argentina to Reach Men's Olympic Football Semis

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as France won 1-0 in their grudge match with Argentina on Friday to reach the Olympic men's football semi-finals, joining Spain, Morocco, and Egypt in the last four. Crystal Palace striker Mateta scored just five minutes into the quarter-final showdown in Bordeaux, meeting a Michael Olise corner with a ...

Injured Messi Absent from Argentina Squad for Qualifiers

Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia due to injury, with Paulo Dybala recalled to coach Lionel Scaloni's squad on Monday. Messi has not played for club side Inter Miami since suffering an ankle injury in Argentina's 1-0 victory over Colombia in the Copa America final. Roma forward ...

Argentina Cruise Past Chile, Bolivia Thrash Venezuela in World Cup Qualifiers

Alexis Mac Allister, Julian Alvarez, and Paulo Dybala were on target as Argentina tightened their grip on South America's 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament with a 3-0 win over Chile on Thursday. Liverpool midfielder Mac Allister swept in a low finish three minutes after halftime to break the deadlock at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires ...

Colombia Down Argentina, Brazil Stunned in World Cup Qualifiers

Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina while Brazil crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Paraguay in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday. Skipper James Rodriguez buried a nerveless 60th-minute spot-kick to seal a hard-fought win for Colombia over the reigning world champions, who were ...