Argentina

Switzerland reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time in 72 years after defeating Colombia in a dramatic penalty shootout in Vancouver. Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel was the hero for the Swiss, saving a…

The Egypt national football team did not just lose a football match to Argentina national football team at the fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FIFA World Cup 2026. They left the pitch feeling…

For 78 minutes in Atlanta, Egypt were on the verge of the greatest night in their footballing history. They led the reigning world champions Argentina 2-0, with a first World Cup quarter-final almost within reach. What happened next will…

Some wins are about being the better side. Others are about refusing to lose. Argentina's frantic 3-2 victory over Egypt was firmly the second kind. For long stretches, little went to plan. Egypt matched Argentina with a clear strategy and…

Let us be precise about what happened at Atlanta Stadium, because precision matters when the subject is refereeing and the temptation toward conspiracy is always stronger than the argument warrants. Argentina were 2-0 down. They had missed…

Holders Argentina survived another almighty scare before delivering a scarcely believable second-half comeback to break Egyptian hearts and reach the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup. The reigning champions had looked set for a shock…

Argentina and Egypt meet at Atlanta Stadium on Tuesday afternoon in a Round of 16 encounter, both nations arriving with significant physical and personnel issues following their gruelling last-32 victories. Lionel Scaloni's reigning…

Cape Verde arrived at this World Cup as its smallest nation. They leave it as arguably its defining story. The Blue Sharks fell 3-2 to world champions Argentina after extra time in Miami. Diney Borges deflected Cristian Romero's header into…

Lionel Messi has added yet another entry to his crowded record collection. The Argentina captain became the first player in World Cup history to score seven or more goals at two different editions of the tournament. He reached…

Argentina's dramatic victory over Cape Verde carried a slice of history beyond the scoreline. According to Opta, the 3-2 extra-time win was Argentina's 12th extra-time match at a World Cup. That figure equals Germany's all-time record for…