WASHINGTON | BBC | Argentina beat Colombia to win a record 16th Copa America but the game was marred by the kick-off being delayed by 80 minutes because of trouble outside the ground in Miami. Lautaro Martinez struck in the second half of extra time from Giovani lo Celso’s through ball …
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HOUSTON | Xinhua | Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said Wednesday he will wait until the last possible moment to decide whether Lionel Messi will play in the team’s Copa America quarterfinal against Ecuador. Messi suffered an adductor injury in the Albiceleste’s 1-0 victory over Chile and missed his side’s 2-0 …
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ATLANTA | Xinhua | Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scored second-half goals as defending champions Argentina began their Copa America defense with 2-0 victory over Canada here on Thursday. Alvarez sent an angled finish into the far corner before Martinez put the result beyond doubt by slotting home after Lionel …
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Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Javier Milei from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition has won Argentina’s presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, initial results of the electoral authority showed on Sunday. Conceding defeat before official results came out, Massa said he has congratulated Milei, who will be the country’s …
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Bueno Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | The Buenos Aires branch of the Bank of China has transacted the first direct investment in yuan in Argentina, marking a new milestone in the incorporation of China’s currency as an asset in the South American country. Chinese energy firm Brunp Recycling becomes a …
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Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Argentina’s central bank on Monday increased the benchmark interest rate by 21 percentage points to 118 percent. The move aims to anchor exchange expectations and boost positive real returns on investments in local currency, among other purposes, according to the Central Bank of the …
Read More »Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Six years after last topping the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, Argentina (1st, plus 1) are once again at the summit of world football. Recent friendly wins against Panama (2-0) and Curaçao (7-0) helped the world champions dethrone Brazil (3rd, minus 2), who paid a high …
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Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Argentine football star Lionel Messi was honored Saturday in the town of Ezeiza on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, where the Argentine Football Association (AFA) named its training complex after the national team captain. “Welcome to the home of the world champion. Welcome to the …
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Buenos Aires, Argentina | Xinhua | Lionel Scaloni has extended his contract as Argentina national team manager until 2026, the South American country’s football association said on Monday. The announcement came less than three months after the 44-year-old led Argentina to glory at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar when his previous …
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Paris, France | Xinhua | Lionel Messi of Argentina won the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award 2022 and Argentina was the biggest winner of the Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 here on Monday. This is the second time Messi won the award after he first won it in 2019 and Argentina, …
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