Argentina Football Team
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Messi misses penalty, Iceland holds Argentina to 1-1 draw
Football | Jun 16, 2018, 09:32 PM ISTThe small Nordic island nation's team created several first-half chances despite having only 22 per cent possession and pushed back Argentina's waves of second-half attacks.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Argentina start campaign against hopeful Iceland
Football | Jun 16, 2018, 10:48 AM ISTArgentina last won the World Cup in 1986 when the legendary Diego Maradona single-handedly carried them to the title.
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Harbhajan Singh cheers for Lionel Messi ahead of Argentina's FIFA World Cup 2018 opener against Iceland
Football | Jun 16, 2018, 09:53 AM ISTHarbhajan Singh will be seen cheering for star striker Lionel Messi when Argentina start their FIFA World Cup 2018 campaign, facing Iceland on Saturday.
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FIFA World Cup 2018 not to be Lionel Messi's final appearance, says Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli
Football | Jun 16, 2018, 07:17 AM ISTBarcelona superstar is "very thrilled with the possibility of starting a new tournament that puts him in a suitable place," Sampaoli said on Friday.
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Spain-Portugal rivalry leads top games to watch at FIFA World Cup 2018
Football | Jun 14, 2018, 11:45 AM ISTSpain beat Portugal at the 2010 World Cup, and again in the semifinals of the 2012 European Championship, going on to win the tournament both times.
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Height effect: Argentina sizes up Iceland at FIFA World Cup 2018
Football | Jun 14, 2018, 10:40 AM ISTArgentina is among the shortest teams at the tournament at 1.79 meters, coach Jorge Sampaoli has put special emphasis on height during tactical work at the team's training center in the Moscow.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Argentina reliant on Messi, burdened by setbacks
Football | Jun 12, 2018, 10:25 AM ISTArgentina secured its spot in Russia in the last round of South American qualifiers thanks to Messi's hat-trick against Ecuador.
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Messi-mania reaches another level as tea-stall owner in Kolkata paints house in Argentina colours
Football | Jun 12, 2018, 11:45 PM ISTShib Shankar Patra runs his tea stall from the ground floor of his three-storied building, gives his building a fresh coat of light blue and white shade.
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Israel in uproar over Argentina pre-World Cup friendly snub
Football | Jun 07, 2018, 01:11 PM ISTIsrael were eagerly awaiting the sold-out international friendly scheduled for Saturday night at Jerusalem's Teddy Kollek Stadium and the arrival of some of the world's best players.
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Argentina's warm-up match with Israel cancelled after Messi and Co receive threats
Football | Jun 06, 2018, 05:07 PM ISTThe warm-up match between the two nations was cancelled due to fierce pro-Palestinian protests, where the Messi led Argentina received various threats despite the tickets being sold out.
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I don't consider myself the best, says Lionel Messi ahead of FIFA World Cup 2018
Football | Jun 05, 2018, 04:32 PM ISTArgentina have been grouped against Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria for the showpiece event in Russia, and Messi admitted that Jorge Sampaoli's side need to pull up their socks.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Who are the top title contenders?
Football | Jun 05, 2018, 02:12 PM ISTWith the biggest sporting event in the world around the corner, we take a look at some of the teams which can dominate in the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia.
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FIFA World Cup 2018, Team Profile: Argentina seek redemption; Messi's last chance to claim glory
Football | Jun 02, 2018, 04:32 PM ISTArgentina stepped up their World Cup preparations with a 4-0 victory over 108th-ranked Haiti on Tuesday thanks to a hat-trick from Messi.
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FIFA WORLD CUP 2018: Guide to Group D of the World Cup
Football | Jun 02, 2018, 06:28 PM ISTArgentina, Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria are part of Group D of the World Cup.