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VAR overshadows Argentina rally for 3-3 World Cup draw with Scotland

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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England cautiously approaching clash against resolute Argentina

Lionesses expect tough game from Argentines, who have said they plan to remain compact against most opponents in France

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Argentina holds off Japan for first World Cup point

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 – […]

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Atlanta United’s Ezequiel Barco displays star quality at U-20 World Cup

Barco is excelling with Argentina while Atlanta United’s attack struggles.

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Atlanta United’s Ezequiel Barco named to Argentina U-20 World Cup team

Barco is likely to miss seven games for Atlanta United.

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Argentina announces professionalization of women’s soccer

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”494″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s soccer association announced Saturday that the national women’s league will be granted professional status, marking a milestone in a country that is home to Lionel Messi and some of the world’s greatest players but still views soccer as […]

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Atlanta’s Barco suffers knee injury in Argentina, sidelined 3-4 weeks

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 […]

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Mbappe, not Messi, stars as France beats Argentina 4-3

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. […]

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World Cup: How to watch Argentina vs. Croatia, Group D

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 […]

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New York Red Bulls midfielder Kaku makes one-time international switch to Paraguay

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 […]