Argentina

Argentina’s World Cup winners led by captain Lionel Messi returned home from Qatar in the early hours of Tuesday morning ahead of a welcome home party in the nation’s capital. …

Journalists under the umbrella of International Sports Press Association (AIPS) have accused Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates of insulting reporters with a song while celebrating their World Cup triumph …

Brazilian legend Pele said Lionel Messi “deserved” to be a World Cup winner after Argentina defeated France in a penalty shootout in Sunday’s final. “Today, football continues to tell its …

France coach Didier Deschamps said the way his team lost Sunday’s World Cup final against Argentina was “cruel” after they came from behind twice over the course of the game …

Lionel Messi and Argentina won an all-time classic World Cup final despite Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick taking France into a penalty shoot-out following a 3-3 draw on Sunday. Gonzalo Montiel converted …

Several France players have caught colds, the French Football Federation said, as they prepare for the World Cup final against Argentina, with Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate the latest to …

Lionel Messi’s quest for an elusive World Cup triumph is just one step from completion after he inspired Argentina to a 3-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday that secured their …

Croatia and Morocco are the surprise guests in the World Cup’s final four but, as the Croatians discovered in 2018 and many other long-shot semi-finalists have before them, the two …

Croatia will not attempt to stop Argentina superstar Lionel Messi by man-marking him but instead will focus on immobilising the entire team in their World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, they …

Emiliano Martinez was the hero as Argentina edged past the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out following an absorbing 2-2 draw. Martinez produced saves from Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis …