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  ARG vs BRA World Cup qualifier: Messi uncertain as Argentina take on Neymar's Brazil for WC

  Football | November 15, 2021 13:51 IST

  Argentina can secure a World Cup spot if it beats Brazil and if two of three other teams — Uruguay, Chile and Colombia — fail to win but will have to do so without injured Lionel Messi.

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  FIFA WC qualifiers: Argentina concerned over Messi; Brazil bid for direct spot

  Football | November 10, 2021 15:55 IST

  Brazil has 31 points and Argentina has 25 from 11 matches — their encounter in September was bizarrely suspended after seven minutes of play because of concerns from authorities over breaches of COVID-19 protocols.

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  World Cup qualifiers: Brazil, Argentina register contrasting wins

  Football | October 15, 2021 10:45 IST

  Leaders Brazil easily defeated Uruguay 4-1 in their South American World Cup qualifying match while second-place Argentina beat Peru 1-0 a few hours earlier and are also close to clinching a direct qualifying berth.

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  World Cup qualifiers: Messi stars in Argentina rout of Uruguay; Brazil draw

  Football | October 11, 2021 11:04 IST

  Lionel Messi was among the scorers as Argentina beat rival Uruguay 3-0, hours after Brazil's run of consecutive wins in South American World Cup qualifying ended in a 0-0 with Colombia.

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  Messi fail to score as Argentina draw Paraguay 0-0; Brazil beat Venezuela in World Cup qualifiers

  Football | October 08, 2021 9:09 IST

  Leaders Brazil and second-place Argentina had uninspiring performances in their World Cup qualifying matches on Thursday, but gained key competition points.

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  Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni supports biennial World Cup proposal

  Football | October 07, 2021 12:11 IST

  FIFA is pushing a plan to stage its showcase tournament every two years instead of every four years, but the proposal has been widely criticized by soccer officials in both Europe and South America.

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  WC Qualifiers: Argentina cruise with Lionel Messi's hat-trick; Uruguay beat Ecuador

  Football | September 10, 2021 8:49 IST

  Messi also became the top scorer in South American football history. The 34-year-old has netted 79 for Argentina, overtaking Brazil's Pelé's tally of 77.

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  Brazil and Argentina return to World Cup qualifying after chaos

  Football | September 09, 2021 13:30 IST

  Just minutes into their match on Sunday, a Brazilian health official entered the pitch to remove four Argentina players.

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  Health agency blames Brazil, Argentina and CONMEBOL for chaos

  Football | September 09, 2021 11:02 IST

  The match between Brazil and Argentina was interrupted when an Anvisa agent and a policeman walked on to the pitch to remove four Argentina players who the agency says should be in quarantine.

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  FIFA eyes disciplinary action against Argentina, Brazil

  Football | September 08, 2021 8:36 IST

  Four of Argentina's Premier League players were accused of flouting quarantine requirements in Sao Paulo and of falsifying Brazilian coronavirus declarations.

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  EXPLAINER: Argentina football chaos over Brazil quarantine row

  Football | September 07, 2021 11:40 IST

  Four Argentina players from EPL clubs were accused by agents of Brazil's health agency of breaching COVID-19 restriction rules by not declaring on arrival in Brazil that they'd been in England.

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  Lionel Messi protests as Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier suspended

  Football | September 06, 2021 9:37 IST

  World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was suspended after local health officials walked onto the pitch on Sunday in a bid to remove three players who didn’t comply with coronavirus restrictions.

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  Scaloni plays down Messi injury fears ahead of Brazil-Argentina duel

  Football | September 05, 2021 14:47 IST

  The clash at Sao Paulo's Corinthians Arena later on Sunday comes just three days after Argentina beat Venezuela 3-1 in Caracas.

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  FIFA WC Qualifiers: Brazil, Argentina win away matches; Colombia held to draw

  Football | September 03, 2021 11:51 IST

  Brazil topped Chile 1-0 in Santiago in a tense match despite the absence of nine of its England-based players, while Argentina beat Venezuela 3-1 at the Olimpico Stadium in Caracas.

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  Argentina: No early release for Premier League players at World Cup qualifiers

  Football | September 02, 2021 9:25 IST

  Brazil, Chile and Paraguay are among the national teams whose England-based players did not come for qualifiers due to the 10-day quarantine rule upon return to Britain.

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  Dybala recalled to Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers

  Football | August 24, 2021 10:35 IST

  Striker Paulo Dybala was called up to the Argentina squad for the first time in almost two years after an impressive start to the season with Juventus.

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  Kolkata rejoices after Lionel Messi's Argentina wins in Brazil

  Football | July 11, 2021 19:06 IST

  Lionel Messi's connection with Kolkata goes back to 2011, when the Argentina star led his team for the first time in a friendly at Salt Lake Stadium against Venezuela.

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  'Continue inspiring': Sachin Tendulkar congratulates Lionel Messi and Argentina for Copa America win

  Football | July 11, 2021 18:51 IST

  Sachin Tendulkar had a heartwarming message for Lionel Messi and Argentina after the side lifted the 2021 Copa America title, defeating Brazil 1-0 in the final.

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  Copa America 2021 | Argentina defended well, have to congratulate them: Brazil's Thiago Silva

  Football | July 11, 2021 15:33 IST

  Angel di Maria's first-half goal was the only difference between the two sides as Argentina defeated Brazil in the final of 2021 Copa America.

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  Angel Di Maria recovers from finals drama with Copa America title

  Football | July 11, 2021 13:03 IST

  Di Maria overcame that stigma on Saturday with the goal that gave Argentina a 1-0 victory over Brazil in the final of the Copa America at the Maracana Stadium.