Argentina
4 Apr
Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped position in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Thursday. The ranking that was published on FIFA's website saw the Eagles drop from 28th position to 30th. In Africa, the 2023 AFCON runners-up are in third place behind Morocco and Senegal. Morocco occupies the number one position on the continent…
27 Mar
An Argentine court handed down 10 lifetime prison sentences Tuesday as part of a long-running, mass prosecution of incidents of kidnapping, torture, rape and disappearances during the country's 1976-83 military dictatorship. Along with the lifetime sentences, one defendant was sentenced to 25 years, while another was acquitted. Six others have died in the three years…
27 Feb
The international friendly game between world champions Argentina and Nigeria's Super Eagles billed for March 26 in Los Angeles, USA, has been called off. According to BBC sports journalist, Oluwashina Okeleji, the game was called off due to the short time to process visas for the Nigerian delegation. Okeleji said the US promoters for the…
25 Feb
Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu's economic approach, urging him to adopt a more decisive and reform-oriented strategy similar to that employed by Argentina's new leader, Javier Milei. In a statement titled "Argentina's Javier Milei approach to reforms should serve as a lesson for Tinubu," which…
23 Feb
Nigeria's Super Eagles will take on world champions Argentina in Los Angeles, United States of America in an international friendly game. The game is scheduled for Tuesday, 26 March, 2024, inside the 77,500-capacity Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The game was initially billed to be held in Hangzhou, China also in March. But Chinese sporting authorities…
31 Jan
The Super Eagles will face Lionel Messi’s Argentina in a friendly game in March, the Argentina Football Association (ASA) has announced.
29 Jan
A fire that destroyed around 600 hectares of a national park in Argentina was the result of arson, an official said Sunday.
3 Jan
Argentina's government said Wednesday that authorities had arrested three foreigners, citizens of Syria and Lebanon, who were suspected of planning a "terrorist act" in the country. "We have neutralized the arrival of a possible terrorist cell in the country," the security ministry wrote on social media. The three were arrested on December 30, and one…
1 Jan
Lionel Messi’s legendary No.10 Argentina jersey will be retired ‘for life’ when he hangs up his boots, the country’s FA President has revealed, reports dailymail.co.uk.
29 Dec
Argentine President Javier Milei has sent letters to BRICS leaders to formalize his decision to reject an invitation to join the grouping of major emerging economies, the presidency said Friday.
22 Dec
Cecilia Rojas has scoured shops across greater Buenos Aires to find an affordable gift for her children this Christmas, which is set to be a gloomy affair as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis in decades.
12 Oct 2023
Lionel Messi is doubtful for Argentina's South American World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Thursday despite "looking good" in training, according to coach Lionel Scaloni.