Lionel Messi and Argentina are living a great moment on the pitch, recently securing their World Cup participation. However, ...

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Brazil has dismissed head coach Dorival Júnior following Tuesday's deflating loss to rivals Argentina, Brazil's football confederation ... 2 defeats from his 16 games in charge, with Brazil ...

“There is no possibility of that happening,” Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said on Monday. Whenever Brazil and Argentina meet, tempers flare and football history clashes with present-day ...

On Wednesday, with Argentina 4-1 ahead and little time left in the game, Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez decided to juggle the ball inside his own box. When Brazil star Raphinha made the ...

Hiss sacking by Brazilian Football Confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues came three days after a 4-1 defeat to bitter rival Argentina in Buenos Aires, Brazil’s heaviest defeat in a World Cup ...

Brazil have sacked ... and lose three of his 16 games in charge. But the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced his exit after they were well beaten by Argentina, who have already ...

WATCH — Argentina v Brazil full match replay Even without Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez and Paulo Dybala in the squad this international window, La Albiceleste dominated every facet of the game and ...

While the victory meant Argentina officially qualified for the 2026 World Cup, the size of the defeat threw up even more questions for this beleaguered Brazil ... started the game very badly ...

BUENOS AIRES – Argentina ... why we minimised Brazil,” said coach Lionel Scaloni. “It’s the only way to beat these players, playing as a team. I think we played great games, and the ...

Argentina has led South American qualifying from the start, with few hiccups and major away wins at Brazil and Uruguay. But coach Lionel Scaloni has not fielded 37-year-old Messi in several games ...