Bolivia down Brazil to grab World Cup play-off spot
Bolivia kept their 2026 World Cup dream alive by snatching a play-off place with a 1-0 victory over Brazil in El Alto on Tuesday, taking advantage of Venezuela's home defeat to Colombia.
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Messi hits brace in farewell home game
Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina in emotional scenes in Buenos Aires on Thursday while Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay joined the reigning champions at next year鈥檚 World Cup.
Bielsa eyes third World Cup spot with Messi set for home swansong
Charismatic veteran coach Marcelo Bielsa is on the brink of guiding a third team to World Cup qualification as Uruguay take on Peru on Thursday needing only a draw to secure their ticket to next year's North American extravaganza.
Chile, Argentina fans trade blame over stadium violence
Argentine and Chilean football fans traded blame on Thursday after a pitched battle in a Buenos Aires stadium involving knives, sticks and stun grenades, which left 19 people injured, three seriously.
Ten hurt, 90 arrested as match abandoned following fan violence in Argentina
Ten people were injured and 90 arrested Wednesday after violent clashes between rival fans during a Copa Sudamericana match involving Argentina's Independiente and visiting Universidad de Chile in Buenos Aires, club officials and police said.
Atletico agree deal for Argentina international Almada
Spanish football club Atletico Madrid announced Tuesday an agreement with Brazilian outfit Botafogo to sign 2022 World Cup winner Thiago Almada.
Argentina appeals US court order to hand over YPF shares
Argentina lodged an appeal Thursday after a US court ordered the South American nation to sell its majority stake in oil firm YPF, at the heart of a long-running nationalisation dispute...
Messi brace buoys Miami in 2-1 MLS victory over New England
Lionel Messi scored twice in the first half of Inter Miami's 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Wednesday, continuing a run of form unprecedented in Major League Soccer.
Kirchner urges backers not to gather
Argentine ex-president Cristina Kirchner urged supporters Friday not to gather outside her Buenos Aires apartment, where she is serving a six-year fraud sentence, saying she feared police violence.
Bangladesh to establish new missions in 5 countries: Asif
Local government, rural development and cooperatives adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said that the government had taken an initiative to set up new missions in five countries to expand diplomatic relations...
Future of Maradona death trial in doubt as scandal-hit judge steps down
A key judge in the trial of late Argentine football superstar Diego Maradona's medical team stepped down on Tuesday, amid a scandal that has thrown the future of the high-profile case into doubt.
Maradona death trial in peril with judge under microscope
More than two months after it started, the trial of seven Argentine health professionals accused in the death of football legend Diego Maradona hangs in the balance over questions about a judge's impartiality.
Maradona death trial suspended as judge's impartiality questioned
The Argentine court trying the medical team of late football legend Diego Maradona over his death suspended the trial on Tuesday for a week over questions about a judge's impartiality.
Argentine police move to raid medical company in charge of Maradona care
Argentine police moved Wednesday to raid the medical company that was in charge of the home care of football star Diego Maradona when he died in 2020, only to discover it had moved.
Real hold minute's silence as La Liga mourns Pope Francis
Real Madrid players observed a minute's silence before training on Monday as tributes poured in from across La Liga after the death of football-mad Pope Francis at 88.
Legendary Argentine goalkeeper Gatti dead at 80
Hugo Orlando Gatti, a legendary Argentine goalkeeper and former star of the national team, died Sunday at the age of 80, the South American Football Confederation said.
Villa's Emiliano Martinez winds up PSG with cap
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has attempted to provoke Paris Saint-Germain supporters with a baseball cap poking fun at France's defeat by Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final as he arrived for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final.
Dorival Junior sacked as Brazil coach after Argentina humiliation
Dorival Junior was on Friday sacked as Brazil coach, three days after a humiliating 4-1 World Cup qualifying defeat by bitter rivals Argentina, the Confederation of Brazilian Football announced.
Bodyguard arrested for 'contradictions' in testimony at Maradona trial
A former bodyguard of Diego Maradona was arrested Tuesday for allegedly giving false testimony in the trial of seven health professionals accused of criminal negligence in the late football legend's medical care.
Argentina rout Brazil to cap World Cup qualification party
Argentina celebrated their 2026 World Cup qualification with a dazzling 4-1 thrashing of arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.
Argentina on brink after Almada strike sinks Uruguay
Argentina edged to the brink of qualification for the 2026 World Cup on Friday after a superb strike from Thiago Almada earned them a 1-0 victory over Uruguay in Montevideo.
Messi out injured as Argentina seek to seal World Cup place
Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifiers this month after suffering a groin strain in Inter Miami's victory over Atlanta at the weekend, his club confirmed on Monday.
Maradona medical team on trial for 'horror theater' of his death
Seven Argentines went on trial Tuesday accused of homicide for their alleged role in what prosecutors called the 鈥榟orror theater鈥� of football legend Diego Maradona's death four years ago.
Maradona medical team on trial four years after icon's death
Seven medical professionals who cared for Argentine football legend Diego Maradona during his final days go on trial Tuesday accused of criminal negligence over his death.
Argentina court orders arrest of Myanmar officials
An Argentine court has issued arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar鈥檚 military junta and former officials, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, over alleged 鈥榞enocide and crimes against humanity鈥� targeting the Rohingya minority group.
52,500 tonnes of wheat arrive from Argentina
A Liberian flag-ship carrying 52,500 tonnes of wheat from Argentina arrived at the Chattogram port on Wednesday night...
Bangladesh interim govt chief urges Argentina to boost bilateral cooperation
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged Argentina to build on the emotional footballing ties that Bangladesh had with the country to increase bilateral cooperation in different fields, including trade...
Ground ready to take ties to greater fields, Yunus tells Argentine envoy
Yunus urged the ambassador to look for the opportunity of setting up ventures on full ownership or joint venture for cotton related trade and investment with Bangladesh and explore potential for energy cooperation...
Pochettino wants to see some Argentine spirit in his USA squad
USA national team coach Mauricio Pochettino has been quick to praise the quality of American players but says he wants to inject some Argentine spirit and patriotism into his squad.
Messi misses Presidential Medal ceremony with Biden
Lionel Messi was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, by President Joe Biden on Saturday but did not attend the ceremony at the White House.