Despite the drab display against Uruguay last Thursday, a point from the trip to Montevideo’s imposing Estadio Centenario wasn’t the worst result for Argentina. However, back in Buenos Aires on […]
There is no more margin for error for Argentina as Venezuela visit the Monumental on Tuesday evening. Jorge Sampaoli’s side sit fifth in an increasingly tight South American qualifying process […]
It may not have been the beginning of a new, exciting era in Argentine football but La Albiceleste took a point from a difficult trip away to Uruguay and still […]
Uruguay 0 Argentina 0: Same old problems rear head in clásico stalemate but new attack built around Messi, Paulo Dybala and Mauro Icardi has devastating potential There are few rivalries in world […]
On Thursday evening in Montevideo, South America’s oldest foes lock horns once again and while Uruguay and Argentina’s historic rivalry gives added significance to every meeting, the latest installment raises […]
Ahead of a critical week in World Cup qualification, Argentina’s squad have begun to assemble in Buenos Aires and on Sunday evening, Jorge Sampaoli added an additional four domestic players […]
Jorge Sampaoli is certainly not wasting anytime on putting his own stamp on the Argentina team and if the inclusion of Mauro Icardi for June’s friendlies didn’t make a statement, […]
Argentina currently lie precariously in fifth place, outside the automatic qualifying spots for the 2018 World Cup and in need of a playoff to reach Russia but that might be […]
After all the coaching announcements and various meetings with players over the past week or so, Jorge Sampaoli’s Argentina is taking shape and on Tuesday afternoon the 57-year-old held court […]
Two matches, two wins for a new-look Argentina including a victory over Brazil leaves the Albiceleste in good shape for the future Jorge Sampaoli couldn’t have asked for more from […]
More than 95,000 supporters crammed into the famous MCG on Friday for a clash between Argentina and Brazil that Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho correctly said ‘is never a friendly’ but […]
Jorge Sampaoli began his highly-anticipated Argentina tenure in front of over 95,000 spectators in Melbourne and while the clash with Brazil was far from a classic, Gabriel Mercado ensured that […]
When Argentina last won the World Cup in 1986, fourteen of the 22-man squad were still plying their trade in the country’s top flight but while European football has surged […]
A coaching change can make all the difference and Argentina will be hoping that Friday will mark the beginning of a resurgence under new boss Jorge Sampaoli, just as Brazil […]
by Daniel Fraiz-Martinez I half decided to pen this article when Javier Mascherano’s absence from Argentina’s forthcoming friendlies was confirmed. I’ve nothing against El Jefecito, who’s undoubtedly been an exceptional […]
It has been one of the worst kept secrets in football but Argentina finally named Jorge Sampaoli, the successor to Edgardo Bauza as national team coach, ending weeks of speculation […]
It has been one of the worst kept secrets in football but on Thursday afternoon, Argentina finally named Jorge Sampaoli as their new manager ending weeks of speculation. Even as […]
Jorge Sampaoli arrived in Buenos Aires this week ahead of his increasingly likely appointment as Argentina manager and with Sevilla now announcing that they have reached an agreement with the […]
For the first time publicly Argentine Football Association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia has confirmed that Jorge Sampaoli is the only candidate to succeed Edgardo Bauza as manager of Argentina. Since before the […]
Edgardo Bauza made a dignified exit as Argentina coach in difficult circumstances but his cordial silence at the time of departure has been broken in a new interview where the 59-year-old […]
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