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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Sep. 06, 2024 00:37 AM EDT

Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 2024 Corinthians fans cheer in the stands of the Neo Quimica arena in Sao Paulo during a Brazilian league match. Nicaraguan citizens wave from a bus after being released from a Nicaraguan jail and arriving in Guatemala City. Argentine soccer players hoist up Ángel...

Argentina minus Messi beats Chile to lead South American World Cup qualifying

Sep. 05, 2024 23:08 PM EDT

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Without injured Lionel Messi and the retired Ángel Di María, Argentina eased past Chile 3-0 on Thursday to remain on top of the South American 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 48, Julián Álvarez added a goal in the...

Injured Messi out of Argentina's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia

Aug. 20, 2024 12:42 PM EDT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi will not play in Argentina's next two World Cup qualifiers because of injury. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni announced his 28-man squad on Monday for the matches against Chile on Sept. 5 and Colombia five days later. Messi...

Lionel Messi exits Copa America final with apparent leg injury, ankle swollen

Jul. 15, 2024 02:42 AM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi's night ended early during the Copa America final when he emotionally exited the field in the 64th minute with an apparent leg injury on Sunday night, and cameras showed him later on the bench with a badly swollen right ankle. The 37-year-old...

Argentina wins record 16th Copa America title, beats Colombia 1-0 after Messi gets hurt

Jul. 15, 2024 02:28 AM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi pumped his arms. The trophy bounced up and down in his grasp. Tears of frustration from an hour or so earlier had turned to laughs and hugs for the two-time Copa America champion and World Cup winner. Messi was forced to watch much of the...