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FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals: Date, time (IST), predictions, key stats

Argentina are bidding to become only the third nation after Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962) to successfully defend the FIFA World Cup title

Argentina vs Switzerland HIGHLIGHTS World Cup, QF: ARG beat 10-men SUI 3-1 to book SF date vs ENG

Goals from Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez in extra time made sure the defending champions keep their title defense alive.

Thailand, Philippines and Argentina primed as supply chain 'rising stars'

A new analysis says several Southeast Asian and Latin American economies are well positioned to attract investment as companies seek more resilient supply chains

Lionel Messi to lead reigning champions Argentina in FIFA World Cup 2026

With his selection, Messi joins Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo as the only male footballers to appear at six different FIFA World Cups.

FIFA WC 2026: Check Argentina's full schedule, squad and team preview here

Argentina arrive in North America after an impressive qualification campaign, finishing with a record of 12 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws.

Injury scare for Argentina? Messi limps off field days before FIFA WC

Inter Miami head coach Guillermo stated that the final update regarding Messi's fitness can only be provided after a thorough medical examination of the Argentine

US pushes back against Chinese astronomy expansion in South America

The US has pressed Argentina and Chile to review two Chinese telescope projects in the Andean deserts; astronomers are worried about setbacks to research

Messi frustrated as ARG vs ESP Finalissima cancelled ahead of World Cup

The Inter Miami star had approached the Finalissima game with ambition, viewing it as a serious final, but he was not involved in the decision-making that led to its cancellation.

Argentina squad untested ahead of World Cup after Finalissima cancellation

Three months before its World Cup defense, Argentina lost a great chance to gauge where it's at against European champion Spain when the Finalissima was canceled. Since winning the 2022 World Cup, Argentina has steamrolled through South American qualifying - four defeats in 18 matches - won the 2024 Copa America and played 11 low-key friendlies and won them all. Coach Lionel Scaloni was counting on facing Spain this month to clear up the great uncertainty of captain Lionel Messi 's availability for the World Cup, evaluate other starters and assess younger prospects. But the war in the Middle East made staging the Finalissima in Qatar on March 27 impossible, and the Argentine Football Association couldn't find a suitable new date with UEFA. The AFA also had to scrap a friendly against Qatar. That's sent the AFA into frantic negotiations for new opponents in this month's international window with no word regarding immediate plans. The AFA also has not confirmed any final warmup ...

Working to expand preferential trade agreement with Mercosur bloc: Goyal

India is working to expand the preferential trade agreement with South-American nation bloc Mercosur to further promote trade and investment between the two regions, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. Mercosur is a trade bloc in Latin America comprising Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. The India-Mercosur PTA came into effect on June 1, 2009. This PTA has limited coverage and contains only 450 tariff lines or products. Both sides are looking at expanding the scope of this pact to a full-fledged agreement. "The Mercosur region is particularly important for us, and we are working to expand our India-Mercosur preferential trade agreement, to improve market access, to grow investments on both sides, to have technology partnerships, and to engage in sports, education, culture," he said here at Ficci's India-Brazil Business Forum. The minister also said that the bilateral trade between India and Brazil is growing, but it is "sub-optimal". It grew by 25

As Trump talks tariffs, Argentina welcomes 1st huge shipment of Chinese EVs

The vast field of over 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles gleamed on the cargo deck of the BYD Changzhou, an Chinese container vessel unloading Wednesday at a river port in eastern Argentina. In other places, such a scene would not be noteworthy. Chinese automaker BYD has sped up its exports and undercut rivals the world over, alarming Washington, upsetting Western and Japanese auto giants, and unnerving local industries across Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America. But the sight of so many new Chinese EVs gliding onto a muddy river bank in Buenos Aires province was unprecedented for Argentina. "This milestone reflects a long-term vision in Argentina - to invest, to steadily expand our dealer network across the entire national territory," Stephen Deng, the country manager for BYD in Argentina, said. The giant BYD logo gracing the ship's hull and each car window sent shockwaves through this crisis-stricken economy run for decades by the left-wing populist movement of Peronism tha

Lionel Messi's big reveal: What he wants to do after his retirement

The 38-year-old Argentine star is currently playing with Inter Miami in Major League Soccer, where he is likely to stay until at least the end of the 2028 season.

Messi's India outing: Laser-lit skylines, packed stadiums, frenzied fans

Delhi braces for Argentina superstar's arrival as memories of Kolkata linger and football fever grips the country

Ex-military officers rally in Argentina in latest sign of political shift

Ex-military officers who served in Argentina's brutal dictatorship and their families staged a rare rally on Saturday to push for the release of fellow officers imprisoned for human rights abuses committed during the junta's 1976-1983 rule. Saturday's demonstration was seen as a provocation in the country of Nunca Ms, the slogan that represents Argentina's commitment to never again return to authoritarianism. Further raising tensions, the officers gathered in Plaza de Mayo, the historic site of protests by women searching for children who had been abducted, detained and disappeared" by the junta. Circling the plaza in silent protest every Thursday for decades, the women became known as the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo. To the army officers' critics, including dozens of counter-protesters who also flocked to Plaza de Mayo in downtown Buenos Aires on Saturday, the brazen rally marked a worrying sign that cracks were starting to appear in Argentina's national consensus about the blood

Argentina's chief of staff resigns after Milei's win, cabinet shifts likely

The chief of staff to President Javier Milei of Argentina resigned on Friday, less than a week after the governing party won a new mandate to accelerate his programme of radical reform in pivotal midterm elections. Guillermo Francos, a 75-year-old career politician with decades of experience at the heart of government, said in a statement that he was stepping down so that Milei may face without constraints the stage of government that begins after the national elections." Francos' departure after weeks of speculation was expected to herald a wider Cabinet shake-up, as is common in Argentina following elections. Interior Minister Guillermo Cataln followed suit on Friday. Riding high off his party's surprise landslide win in Sunday's legislative elections and USD 40 billion in pledged funds from a friendly Trump administration, Milei announced that his main spokesperson, Manuel Adorni an ideological defender of the president's agenda known for his combative press conferences littered

Javier Milei's libertarian party wins Argentina's midterm elections

Javier Milei's party has now secured the one-third of seats in the Chamber of Deputies required to block any future attempts to overturn presidential vetoes

FIFA World Rankings: Top 20 Teams after October international break

Croatia, runners-up in 2018 and a semifinalist in the 2022 edition, slipped to 11th after settling for a draw against the Czech Republic last week.

I'd be 'very upset' over Chinese military in Argentina: Trump warns Milei

During his successful campaign for president two years ago, Milei at times suggested he would oppose any deals with a communist-run Chinese government, but later softened his stance

Trump to welcome Argentina's President Milei as US extends $20 bn lifeline

Argentina's libertarian leader is lavishing praise on Donald Trump ahead of his first White House meeting with the US president on Tuesday. It's a tactic that has helped transform President Javier Milei's cash-strapped country into one of the Trump administration's closest allies. The effusive declarations are nothing new for Milei whose dramatic cuts to state spending and attacks on woke leftists have won him a following among US conservatives. Your commitment to life, freedom and peace has restored hope to the world, Milei wrote on social media Monday, congratulating the US president on securing a ceasefire deal in Gaza, where a truce is holding after a devastating, two-year Israel-Hamas war. It is an honour to consider you not only an ally in the defence of those values, but also a dear friend and an example of leadership that inspires all those who believe in freedom, he said. The Trump-Milei bromance has already paid off for Argentina most recently, to the tune of a USD 20 .

US injects $20 bn to stabilise Argentina's economy, Treasury buys pesos

President Donald Trump and Bessent are making a bet on a nation that's defaulted and devalued repeatedly over the past several decades