When Argentina want to, they can play a devastating brand of football that few nations in the world can match. The problem at this World Cup, specifically during their two knockout games so far, is that La Albiceleste have left it incredibly late and relied on a bit of desperate magic to see them through to the quarter-finals.

The Argentina football team carry more than just a trophy into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. They carry the burden of expectation, the fading brilliance of Lionel Messi in what he has confirmed as his final ...

As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a single phrase. You can read the articles in one place here.

Forget David vs. Goliath. Argentina-Cape Verde is the World Cup equivalent of a CFP mismatch between a dynasty and a long shot.

Argentina's 3–2 comeback victory over Egypt in the World Cup Round of 16 was not simply a matter of late pressure finally telling. The defending champions dominated possession and created repeated chances throughout,

Lionel Messi is facing a bombshell lawsuit after missing an international match for Argentina last year. As reported in American outlet TMZ, Messi and the Argentina Football Association (AFA) are being sued for fraud and breach of contract in South Florida ...

The 2026 Argentina World Cup squad, led by global superstar Lionel Messi, is the defending champion after winning the 2022 tournament, and this group of national football team players is hopeful to do the same in this year’s competition. The Argentina ...

Argentine authorities raided the headquarters of the national football association and several major teams on Tuesday as part of a money-laundering probe, a police source told AFP. In a wave of simultaneous raids ordered by a judge, officers searched the ...

India, July 7 -- Argentina vs Egypt Live Streaming Details: The FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage continues with a mouthwatering Round of 16 encounter between defending champions Argentina and Egypt at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.