The two friendlies will be the last before Lionel Messi and company gear up for the Copa America, to be held in United States in June. 

Angel di Maria, the World Cup winning Argentina forward, will come to Dhaka in late May or early June, confirmed Kolkata-based sports promoter Satadru Dutta. 

The heavy rains and wind that pummelled Bahia Blanca caused the roof to give way at a facility where a skating competition was taking place, according to sources from the mayor's office.

Next year's 48th edition of the Copa America, featuring 10 South American nations and six North American teams, will be held in 14 venues across 10 US states, organizers said on Monday.

Messi, who recently won his eighth Ballon d'Or, raised the World Cup almost a year ago after starring for Argentina in the final against France in Doha.

Turning in a stunning performance in Friday’s quarter-final against Brazil at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia, Claudio Echeverri’s hattrick helped Argentina beat the four-time winners of the competition for the first time in the age group.

It has been three years since the death of Diego Armando Maradona. The news that was known on November 25, 2020 shocked the world and led the Argentine government to decree three days of national mourning.

FIFA on Friday confirmed disciplinary proceedings have been opened into the football federations of Brazil and Argentina after a brawl delayed the start of a 2026 World Cup qualifying match.

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee is set to open an investigation into the violent clash between Brazil and Argentina fans in their World Cup Qualifier clash at Maracana Stadium on Wednesday, Brazilian news outlet Globo reported on Wednesday.

"This group continues to achieve historic things," Messi said.

Next year's 48th edition of the Copa America, featuring 10 South American nations and six North American teams, will start in Atlanta and end in Miami, organizers said Monday.

It was Lionel Messi and Argentina's first defeat of the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign

Argentina face Uruguay on Friday, 6am Bangladesh Time before playing Brazil next Wednesday (6.30am Bangladesh Time).

Suarez, with 68 international goals to his name, has been in superb form for Brazilian club Gremio with 16 goals in 29 games but has not featured for Uruguay since Bielsa took over in May.

Inter Miami coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino confirmed Friday that star forward Lionel Messi will miss Sunday's match at Orlando City as he deals with a scar tissue issue from an injury with the Argentina national team.

Messi, who has had a hectic schedule with his club Inter Miami, watched his teammates from the bench but was not listed as a substitute, having complained of tiredness after scoring the winner in Thursday's 1-0 victory over Ecuador.

Following Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Ecuador in the start of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers courtesy of Lionel Messi’s splendid free-kick, FIFA+ will live stream the next stop of the current world champions’ journey as they take on Bolivia at the Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz on Tuesday, 12 September 2023 at 2:00am Bangladesh time.

After a dazzling start to his career in Major League Soccer, Lionel Messi returns to international duty with Argentina this week as South America's long qualifying road to the 2026 World Cup kicks off today.

High school students in Argentina pieced together a massive mural of soccer superstar Leonel Messi out of thousands of recycled plastic bottle caps, with a video of the work of art shared widely online.

Bangladesh national football team's head coach Javier Cabrera has praised captain Jamal Bhuiyan's move to Argentine club football, calling it a good move for Bangladesh and the player.