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  Brazil, Argentina eye road hurdles in World Cup qualifiers

  Football | October 13, 2020 6:53 IST

  Brazil thrashed Bolivia 5-0 in Sao Paulo on Friday, but will travel to Peru, a team that qualified for the last World Cup and pulled off a 2-2 draw with Paraguay in Asuncion.

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  Messi, Neymar aim for World Cup qualifying amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Football | October 07, 2020 18:06 IST

  Lionel Messi and Neymar return to national team duty this week to launch World Cup qualifying campaigns that the South American superstars hope will lead to glory in Qatar in 2022.

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  Argentina unlikely to adopt single venue for domestic football games, says president

  Football | June 07, 2020 16:08 IST

  Local media outlets have reported that the AFA and the Superliga Argentina are considering a plan to choose a city with little or no coronavirus cases as their temporary home.

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  Sergio Batista backs Lionel Scaloni to lead Argentina to 2022 World Cup

  Football | April 14, 2020 9:58 IST

  Lionel Scaloni replaced Jorge Sampaoli as Argentina's head coach after the team's erratic performances at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

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  Lionel Messi arrives in Israel despite rockets and boycott threats

  Football | November 18, 2019 10:52 IST

  Lionel Messi and his Argentine teammates are in Israel to play an international friendly against his Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez and the Uruguay national team. 

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  Lionel Messi returns to Argentina squad after ban

  Football | November 01, 2019 8:34 IST

  Barcelona star Lionel Messi returned to Argentina's squad for friendlies against South American rivals Brazil and Uruguay.

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  Argentina rout Ecuador 6-1 in absence of suspended Lionel Messi

  Football | October 13, 2019 23:04 IST

  Lucas Alario, Leandro Paredes, Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Domínguez and Lucas Ocampos scored for Argentina, who also got on the board with an own-goal by Ecuadorean defender Jhon Espinoza.

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  Argentina hold Germany 2-2 in international friendly

  Football | October 10, 2019 10:11 IST

  Joachim Low's men dictated the pace and doubled the lead only seven minutes later after Kai Havertz made no mistake to tap home Gnabry's square pass from central position.

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  Lionel Messi should 'take a break' from international football, says Argentina great Mario Kempes

  Football | June 22, 2019 11:48 IST

  Lionel Messi has scored the only goal of Argentina's campaign in the 2019 Copa America so far.

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  I want to win trophies with Argentina: Lionel Messi reiterates his life-long dream

  Football | March 30, 2019 16:18 IST

  His absence stirred controversy in Argentina with some media outlets pointing out that Messi attended the baptism of Cesc Fabregas's children.

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  Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain retires from international football citing family reasons

  Football | March 29, 2019 12:57 IST

  Higuain is sixth on the list of Argentina's all-time top scorers with 31 goals in 67 matches in an international career that spanned a decade.

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  Argentina coach wants teammates to step up as Messi returns

  Football | March 22, 2019 9:52 IST

  Scaloni confirmed that Messi will be in the lineup for the friendly against Venezuela in Madrid, which will be his first match with the national team since the World Cup exit.

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  Lionel Messi returns to Argentina's national team for friendlies

  Football | March 07, 2019 23:35 IST

  The five-time world player of the year was called up by interim Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni on Thursday for a pair of friendly matches ahead of this year's Copa America in Brazil.

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  Argentina national team going nowhere with Lionel Scaloni as head coach, says Diego Maradona

  Football | November 23, 2018 16:39 IST

  Maradona said it was particularly frustrating considering that Argentina has a lot of astute coaching minds.

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  Miranda's late winner helps Brazil edge Messi-less Argentina in Superclasico

  Football | October 17, 2018 8:28 IST

  Argentina was without superstar Lionel Messi, and striker Paulo Dybala was ineffective up front in a match where players from both teams complained about the heat.

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  Lionel Messi will miss Argentina friendly vs Brazil in October

  Football | September 25, 2018 10:12 IST

  Messi has made no public comments about his decision to be left out of the Argentina squad, which he hasn't played for since the World Cup.  

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  Lionel Messi left out for Argentina friendly games

  Football | August 18, 2018 11:11 IST

  Argentina interim coach Lionel Scaloni did not call up the Barcelona star, who is reportedly considering his international future after another frustrating World Cup.

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  Argentina striker urges Messi not to retire after poor run at World Cup

  Football | July 19, 2018 12:41 IST

  Champions France ousted the Messi led Argentines in the Round of 16, blemishing chances for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner to continue the legacy which was left behind by legend Diego Maradona. 

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  Argentina part ways with coach Sampaoli after dreadful run in World Cup

  Football | July 16, 2018 18:46 IST

  Sampaoli was named head coach of Argentina in June 2017 and his last game in charge was the defeat in the last 16 to eventual champions France.

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  Argentina's Mascherano announces retirement from international football after World Cup exit

  Football | June 30, 2018 22:40 IST

  Mascherano, who has played at four World Cups, made his debut for Argentina in 2003 and holds the record for most appearances for Argentina with 147.