A cascade of boos and whistles rained down on referee Ri Hyang Ok at the end of the draw, which was decided on a re-taken penalty kick in the 94th minute by Argentina’s Florencia Bonsegundo
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Lionesses expect tough game from Argentines, who have said they plan to remain compact against most opponents in France
PARIS – The Japan women’s national team shot high, wide, and into blocks against Argentina on Monday evening at the Parc des Princes, as both sides settled for a 0-0 draw in their opening match of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. While Japan lacked precision in the attacking third, Argentina also defended effectively – […]
Barco is excelling with Argentina while Atlanta United’s attack struggles.
Barco is likely to miss seven games for Atlanta United.
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The start of 2019 looked bright for Ezequiel Barco, one of Atlanta United FC’s designated players, but an injury has made things a bit gloomier. Barco, 19, was set to represent the Argentina national team in the South American U-20 Championship, but he will now miss the tournament after suffering an injury to his right […]
KAZAN, Russia (AP) — With Lionel Messi out of the tournament, the World Cup has a new star. Kylian Mbappe, only 19 and one of the youngest players at the tournament, scored two goals in a five-minute span of the second half to lead France over Argentina 4-3 Saturday and into the World Cup quarterfinals. […]
Argentina plays Croatia at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Thursday morning. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Lionel Messi has won championships at the club level, but time is running on to lead his country to soccer’s most prestigious prize. As a result of Argentina’s opening-match draw, there is massive pressure on Messi and his teammates […]
HANOVER, N.J. — New York Red Bulls midfielder Kaku is officially part of the Paraguayan national team after FIFA granted his one-time switch from Argentina, the club announced Wednesday. The process took significantly less time than his move from Club Huracán to the New York Red Bulls and didn’t require any “watch” hashtags on social media, but […]