Argentina
1st in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL2023 Fixtures
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni usually demands that individuals regularly feature for their club to be considered for the national team, before emphasizing Lionel Messi's case is "different."
Herculez Gomez reacts to Lionel Messi's performance in Argentina's 2-1 loss against Paraguay.
A stunning bicycle kick from Antonio Sanabria and a second-half header from Omar Alderete gave Paraguay a well earned 2-1 home win over Argentina in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is confident there will be Lionel Messi jerseys in the home section despite the Paraguayan Football Association's ban on rival shirts.
The Argentine justice department launched an investigation on Tuesday into potential links to illegal sports betting after top-flight side Deportivo Riestra fielded an influencer in their 1-1 draw with leaders Velez Sarsfield.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo train with Argentina and Portugal ahead of their international games.
Lionel Messi is in first full season with MLS side Inter Miami. Here's game-by-game analysis of how the World Cup winner is performing for his team.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez has returned to the Argentina squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers after serving a suspension, while Valencia midfielder Enzo Barrenechea earned his first call-up by coach Lionel Scaloni on Tuesday.
Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar preview game three between Inter Miami and Atlanta United in the MLS Cup playoffs.
Herculez Gomez believes Inter Miami need to keep Lionel Messi if he decides to play at the 2026 World Cup.
WCQ - CONMEBOL Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Argentina | 11 | +13 | 22 |
2 | Uruguay | 11 | +8 | 19 |
3 | Colombia | 11 | +6 | 19 |
4 | Brazil | 11 | +6 | 17 |
5 | Ecuador | 11 | +6 | 16 |
6 | Paraguay | 11 | +1 | 16 |
7 | Venezuela | 11 | -2 | 12 |
8 | Bolivia | 11 | -14 | 12 |
9 | Peru | 11 | -11 | 7 |
10 | Chile | 11 | -13 | 6 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lionel Messi | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
Nicolás Otamen.. | 3 | 11 | 0 | |
Julián Álvarez.. | 2 | 11 | 1 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
Enzo Fernández.. | 2 | 11 | 1 | |
Lionel Messi | 2 | 8 | 6 | |
Giovani Lo Cel.. | 2 | 7 | 0 |