A little over four years ago, Argentina began their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a shock defeat to Ecuador in the Monumental. An injured Lionel Messi was absent that […]
After days of speculation Argentina have finally confirmed their opponents for a second friendly in November as La Albiceleste will remain in Russia to face Nigeria in Krasnodar. Jorge Sampaoli’s […]
The second of the two friendly opponents is still not confirmed but ahead of November’s match with Russia and one other, Jorge Sampaoli has named his latest Argentina squad. There […]
The defining performance from Lionel Messi for Argentina came at just the right time with a brilliant hat-trick putting the Albiceleste in Russia 2018 “What I have always asked of […]
The two hundred and sixty-eighth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam, Peter and Andrés discuss Argentina’s qualification for the Russia 2018 World Cup, in spite of a 0-0 draw at home […]
With World Cup qualification now secured, Argentina’s preparations begin for next summer. November’s international break is the next opportunity for Jorge Sampaoli to work with his squad and after confirming […]
All the stress, all the misses and all the dropped points came down to Tuesday night in Quito and when Argentina needed a performance they got one from their captain. […]
Fighting back the tears with a look of utter despair etched on his face it looked as though the heartbreak of three cup final defeats would be the lasting memory […]
Argentina’s failure to pick up three points from the visit of Peru to La Bombonera on Thursday has left qualification to next summer’s World Cup on the brink. What stands […]
Despite the miserable qualifying campaign, victory in La Bombonera against Peru was supposed to be straight forward and push Argentina into the World Cup. Jorge Sampaoli’s first objective would be […]
Argentina 0-0 Peru: With just one game remaining, Argentina sit outside even the playoff spot, grateful only for Paraguay’s comeback against Colombia, that their fate is still in their own hands “Not […]
Not since Argentina’s bid to end their 24-year trophy drought last June at the Copa America Centenario final in East Rutherford has a game been as eagerly anticipated. Read any […]
Argentina and Peru lock horns once more on Thursday evening in World Cup qualification and while the history books don’t make particular pleasant reading for Los Incas, it isn’t the […]
Jorge Sampaoli added his group of local players to the Argentina squad on Sunday evening as expected ahead of the critical week in World Cup qualifying and among some familiar […]
Sergio Agüero could barely have been in better form having scored seven goals in eight matches this season and narrowing in Manchester City’s all-time record but a car crash in […]
By Nacho Tierno Last weekend Sergio Agüero delivered another magnificent performance in the Premier League. After the hat trick he scored against Watford on Saturday, Agüero has now accumulated six goals […]
Despite Argentina struggling for goals, Gonzalo Higuain continues to be left out of Jorge Sampaoli’s plans as Argentina face last chance to reach Russia Speculation surrounding Jorge Sampaoli’s Argentina squad […]
Despite Argentina’s poor displays in the draws with Uruguay and Venezuela this month, Jorge Sampaoli has named a similar squad for the critical upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Peru and […]
Argentina’s World Cup qualifying campaign has already taken them to Córdoba, Mendoza and San Juan for home matches and after another disappointing result in the Monumental, La Albiceleste are now […]
That didn’t exactly go to plan. Six points would have been great, four expected but to come away with two from Argentina’s qualifiers is disastrous A week that promised so […]
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