Just days earlier, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) had created a new trophy virtually out of the blue and awarded it to Rosario Central. The Campeón de Liga (Champion of the League) trophy was born inside a boardroom, concocted by the first division’s executive committee, and blessed by AFA president Claudio Tapia.

A war of words has erupted between La Liga and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) following scathing criticism of Argentine football by La Liga president Javier Tebas. Tebas used a recent appearance at a sports summit in Argentina to "lament" the state of the sport in the country and the way its institutions are managed,

The Argentines have been runners-up on three occasions, finishing second in 1930, 1990 and 2014. In addition to their World Cup triumph in 2022, Argentina also picked up a Copa America crown in 2025, meaning it has won each of its last two major international tournaments.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said the world champions will stick to the same winning formula that delivered glory at the Qatar 2022 World Cup after on Friday finding out their group opponents for next year's global tournament.

A soccer players' union says seven South American and European members of the Malaysian national team suspended over allegedly forged documents are "victims".

President Milei and AFA chief Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia are at odds over an attempt to allow private ownership of teams in the football-obsessed nation – a row that has spilled over into the 2026 World Cup draw.

Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez has said he is already fired up about playing at the 2026 World Cup.

The Argentine Cup has already started preparing for the 2026 edition, and formally announced when the draw will take place to determine the start of the competition with the round of 64 matchups. From 12 PM on next Wednesday, December 10, at the Lionel Andrés Messi Complex in Ezeiza, the composition of the brackets will be revealed.