Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick and had a hand in two more goals as Argentina crushed Bolivia 6-0 in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday. Oct 16, 2024, 10:59 am - Reuters Match Timeline Argentina Bolivia KO 19 43 45+3 HT 65 66 67 69 73 76 ...
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia as he continues to recover from a bout of COVID-19, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on Wednesday. The news came a day after the Argentina captain returne...
CARACAS - Lionel Messi will be fit to play in all three of Argentina's World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia, Albiceleste head coach Lionel Scaloni said on Wednesday. The 34-year-old forward has not started a match since the Copa America final on July 10, in which Ar...
The Selecao, already guaranteed of a World Cup place, lead the standings with 37 points from 16 matches. Colombia, with 26 points, will all but secure a berth in their second consecutive World Cup if they win one of their remaining two qualifiers. In Bolivian capital La Paz, Juan Carlos ...
clash. In my view, Argentina is likely to win, but Chile's resilience and counter-attacking abilities could create a tantalizing result. I recommend paying attention to the halftime score, as it may end up being 0-1 or 1-1. After all, anything can happen on the World Cup stage, right...
Argentina’s national team had a major goal for 2025, beyond securing their qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, it now seems that... Soccer Carlo Ancelotti’s high praise for Lionel Messi’s Argentina teammate, admits ‘monitoring’ him Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has giv...
Argentina will host Peru in Buenos Aires on October 5 before an away clash against Ecuador in Quito five days later. The two-time World Cup winners are fifth in South America's CONMEBOL standings and must win both of their remaining qualifiers to secure a ticket to Russia next year. ...
BUENOS AIRES, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has included seven uncapped players in his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Ecuador, the Argentine Football Association said on Friday. The newcomers are Inter Milan brothers Franco and Valentin Carboni, Manch...
RIO DE JANEIRO , March 3 ( Xinhua ) - - Five-time FIFA Ballon d ' Or winner Lionel Messi will lead a 26 - man Argentina squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia later this month h .