Need to know how to watch Argentina on US TV and streaming? Here are the details La Albiceleste fans need to catch each match. La Albiceleste Argentina are amongst the highest-profile national teams in the world. Led over the years by legends such as Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, Argentina is one of the most […]

Brazil vs Argentina is the biggest international rivalry in South America, and arguably the entire world. As the two most celebrated and popular national sides in the Americas, these star-studded matchups are always must-see affairs. And here's how to watch: Where to find Brazil vs Argentina WHO Brazil vs Argentina WHAT CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Qualifying WHEN […]

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has announced rule changes pertaining to goalkeepers during penalty shootouts effective from July 1st. As per the new changes, goalkeepers will no longer be allowed to taunt the penalty takers in any way leading up to the spot kick. Moreover, it is deemed that goalkeepers cannot delay the execution […]

Playmaker Capital’s Futbol Sites brand has become the Argentine Football Association’s official digital agency and commercial partner in North America. In its role, Futbol Sites will oversee the Argentina national team presence in North America by boosting the national team's social media presence in English-language. The centerpiece of that is the launch of new social […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Lionel Messi and Argentina's stars will have to take "risks" to beat Colombia and keep their World Cup hopes alive, coach Edgardo Bauza said ahead of their must-win clash on Tuesday. Messi used expletives to Argentinian media to highlight his anger after the Albiceleste lost 3-0 to Brazil last week. That […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Crisis ridden Argentina football association (AFA) were mired in more scandal Friday as Olympic coach Julio Olarticoechea revealed he hasn't been paid, forcing his wife to borrow money from the couple's daughter. Argentina crashed out of the Olympics at the group stages on Wednesday after a 1-1 draw with Honduras. […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina named coach Edgardo Bauza to run the national team Monday, as the nation seeks to regain its football prowess and convince superstar Lionel Messi to return from early retirement. Bauza, 58, takes on the job after a strong season at Brazilian club Sao Paulo, which he coached to the semi-finals […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – The president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and three former presidential cabinet chiefs were indicted Thursday in a probe of the country's football broadcasting rights distribution system. Federal judge Maria Servini de Cubria suspected embezzlement after analyzing the government's program to manage broadcasting rights during football championships and national matches, […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Silvio Velo has been blind since birth, but you wouldn't know it watching him thread a football through an opponent's legs, pick it up on the other side and fire it home for a goal. Velo, who has been called the "blind Lionel Messi," is the captain of Argentina's visually impaired […]

Mass on-pitch brawls between players in supposedly "friendly" matches between top Argentine football teams have driven the government to vow to end soccer violence. Long used to match-day violence involving hooligan gangs, Argentine fans saw ugly rucks erupt on the pitch itself at two recent high-profile friendlies. Argentina's new President Mauricio Macri, himself a fan […]

Former Barcelona manager Tato Martino will be offered the vacant managerial position with Argentina, according to a report from South America. The position has been left vacant since Alejandro Sabella confirmed that he has resigned from the position as head coach. According to Canchellena, there were a long list of candidates including Jose Pekerman and Diego Simeone, but […]

If you looked at Colón three months ago in Argentina's top league, they were dead in the water. Many had gone as far as already putting them in the second division after they were docked six points after the Falcón ordeal with Mexican side Atlante. They were a squad that had very little to offer […]