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05 Feb

Argentina moves to withdraw from WHO after US exit

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Argentina on Wednesday revealed plans to pull out of the World Health Organization, WHO. This is following US President Donald Trump’s executive order last month to pull the United States out of the global health group. Trump, who Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei considers a close ally, moved to exit the organization on his first day in office on January 20. It was gathered that Milei ordered Argentina’s withdrawal because of deep differences regarding the WHO’s management of health issues. According to the presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni, notably among the issues was the COVID-19 pandemic, citing Argentina’s months-long lockdown under…

11 Sep

Brazil And Argentina Lose In World Cup Qualifying

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Brazil suffered their fourth defeat in five qualifying games with a 1-0 loss to Paraguay as Argentina were beaten 2-1 by Colombia in the latest qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup. Inter Miami’s Diego Gomez scored the winner for Paraguay in Asuncion after 20 minutes as Brazil failed to register a shot on target in the first half. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes and West Ham playmaker Lucas Paqueta all started all started for Brazil with the Real Madrid trio of Rodrygo, Endrick and Vinicius Jr in attack. The result leaves five-time world champions Brazil fifth in…

10 Jul

Drake Loses $300,000 Bet After Canada Lose To Argentina In Copa America Semi-Final

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Canadian superstar Drake has lost a $300,000 bet after Canada lost by 2-0 to Argentina in the Copa America semifinal. With the total odds of $9.60, Drake stood to gain an estimated payout of $2.88 million had Canada defeated the reigning world champions, Argentina. Drake shared his bet slip on his Instagram account on Tuesday afternoon, captioning it with a playful yet optimistic message: “This could get Messi @stake.” https://twitter.com/centregoals/status/1810630194845069646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1810630194845069646%7Ctwgr%5E21ebbcc897f5528e5cf8e21ab7f8930d38ac23f6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F3news.com%2Fshowbiz%2Fdrake-loses-300000-bet-after-canada-lose-to-argentina-in-copa-america-semi-final%2F This is the second time Drake is losing a bet this year after losing a $565,000 bet on Tyson Fury to defeat Oleksandr Usyk in May. Eight-time Ballon D’or winner,…

21 Jun

Argentina Begin Copa America Defence With Canada Win

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Defending champions Argentina beat Canada in the opening game of the Copa America in Atlanta, Georgia. Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez opened the scoring from close range four minutes into the second half. Substitute Lautaro Martinez confirmed the win late on when turning in Lionel Messi’s pass. Victory in Group A stretches Argentina’s unbeaten record at the Copa America to nine matches, having won the 2021 edition in Brazil and a third-place play-off two years previously. The 2022 World Cup winners face Chile next at 02:00 BST on 26 June. Canada, who are managed by former Leeds boss Jesse Marsch,…

30 Jan

Argentina Dumps Ghana For Cote D’Ivoire, Nigeria As Friendly Opponents In March

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Citi Sports understands that 2022 FIFA World Champions, Argentina, won’t play against Ghana in an international friendly game in March this year as recently reported. Reports indicate that Argentina has dumped the four time African champions for Cote D’Ivoire on March 26 and Ghana’s bitter rival Nigeria on March 18 as friendly opponents in China instead. Key players in Argentina’s triumphant 2022 World Cup team including Lionel Messi, Emiliano Martinez and Angel Di Maria are expected to feature in the friendly games. Both Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire have qualified to compete in the quarterfinal stage at the 2023 AFCON against…

24 Nov

Infantino Decries Violence At Argentina v Brazil World Cup Qualifier

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Fifa chief Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday there was no place in football for violence after ugly clashes ahead of Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Argentina. A skirmish between rival fans broke out during the national anthems in a stand behind one of the goals at the Maracana stadium in Rio on Tuesday with Brazilian police confronting Argentina fans. “There’s no place in football for this kind of violence, on or off the pitch,” Infantino said on Instagram. “Players, fans, teams and officials deserve a secure environment,” Infantino said. Tempers had flared in the Maracana stands moments before kick-off, with…

22 Nov

Lionel Scaloni: Argentina’s World Cup-Winning Boss Says He May Resign

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Argentina's World Cup-winning boss Lionel Scaloni says he is considering resigning after five years in the role. Scaloni made the surprise announcement after Argentina's 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Brazil in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. The 45-year-old also led Argentina to the Copa America in 2021 before their World Cup triumph in Qatar last year. "Argentina needs a coach who has all the energy possible and who is well," said Scaloni. "I need to stop the ball and start thinking, I have a lot of things to think about during this time. "It's not goodbye or anything, but…

20 Nov

Far-Right Outsider Milei Wins Argentina Presidential Run-Off Election

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Far-right libertarian outsider Javier Milei has won Argentina's presidential run-off poll, according to provisional results. Mr Milei's rival, economy minister Sergio Massa, called him to concede. Former US President Donald Trump congratulated Mr Milei on his victory, saying he would "Make Argentina Great Again!". The election comes at a difficult time for Argentina with rising inflation and an economy in crisis on peoples' minds. Mr Milei's proposals, which included detonating the central bank, won support with voters desperate for change. He confounded pollsters by easily defeating the candidate of the governing Peronists, provisionally by more than 10 points. Provisional results…

18 Oct

Lionel Messi Scores Twice For Argentina Against Peru As Brazil’s Neymar Suffers Injury

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Lionel Messi became the all-time top scorer in South American World Cup qualifying with both goals in Argentina's 2-0 win over Peru. Messi, 36, opened the scoring after 32 minutes and added a second with a spectacular finish moments later. He now has 31 goals in Conmebol World Cup qualifiers, surpassing Luis Suarez 29 for Uruguay. "This team is incredible. Every time they play they are very close to being the best in history," Messi said. "On a game level I think we have grown. After winning the World Cup we are confident, very loose, more united and firm. Hopefully…

12 Jul

Messi To Inspire Argentina At 2023 Women’s World Cup

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“To be honest, I cried. I cried a lot,” says Vanina Correa, who is about to captain Argentina in New Zealand at the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup. The veteran goalkeeper, who was in the squad for the 2003 edition in the United States, is talking about her emotions when the national men’s team were crowned world champions last December. An estimated five million people poured on to the streets of Buenos Aires to give Lionel Messi and his team-mates a hero’s welcome home after defeating France on penalties in the final in Qatar. Seven months on from those incredible scenes in…