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Calls for Berhalter to step down from USMNT are growing. Here are possible candidates to replace him
NEW YORK (AP) — Jürgen Klopp, Thierry Henry and Marcelo Bielsa are among those being speculated about as candidates to take over from Gregg Berhalter as U.S. coach ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Jesse Marsch, Hugo Pérez, Pellegrino Matarazzo and David Wagner could be considered if...
Lautaro Martínez scores twice and Argentina playing without Messi beats Peru 2-0 to end group play
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lautaro Martínez scored twice and Argentina, playing without the injured Lionel Messi, wrapped up Copa America group play with a 2-0 win over Peru on Saturday night. A nicely placed through ball from Ángel Di María led to Martínez's first goal in the...
In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under President Maduro
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Frustrated by the limits of the laboriously slow International Criminal Court and determined that the security officers who allegedly killed their loved ones not enjoy absolute impunity, Venezuelans have brought their crimes-against-humanity case to a federal court...
Lionel Messi to rest for Argentina's final Copa America group match against Peru with leg injury
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi will skip Argentina's last Copa America group match against Peru on Saturday because of a right leg injury. Messi hurt his leg in Argentina's 1-0 victory over Chile on Tuesday that clinched a quarterfinal berth for the defending champions....
President Milei's radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's lower house on Friday approved President Javier Milei's sweeping economic overhaul bills, sealing a much-needed legislative victory for the libertarian leader after six months of bruising battles and raucous protests that had raised questions about his...
Trial starts over the 2022 assassination attempt of Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Three suspects went on trial Wednesday before a federal court in Argentina for the assassination attempt two years ago of then-Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, one of the country's most powerful and divisive political figures in recent decades. ...
Lionel Messi hopes leg injury sustained during Argentina's Copa America win over Chile not serious
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi hopes a leg injury sustained during Argentina's 1-0 Copa America win over Chile is “nothing serious”. Playing a day after his 37th birthday, the Argentina superstar received treatment on the thigh area of his right leg for nearly two...
Argentina advances to Copa America quarterfinals, beats Chile 1-0 on Martínez 88th-minute goal
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After nearly 90 minutes of total domination, Lionel Messi and defending champion Argentina advanced to the Copa America quarterfinals after the ball ricocheted in front of the net during a frantic scramble that led to the breakthrough. Lautaro Martínez...
Argentina’s President Javier Milei meets Czech leaders to wrap up his trip to Europe
PRAGUE (AP) — Argentina’s self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei wrapped up his brief trip to three European Union countries by visiting the Czech Republic on Monday. Milei met Czech leaders, including his counterpart, retired Gen. Petr Pavel and conservative...
Argentina's Milei meets German officials in controversial lap around Europe
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Argentina's self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei met with German officials on Sunday in Berlin, part of his ongoing lap of Europe which has been greeted with both celebration and outrage. In a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on...
