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Buenos Aires welcomes 800 couples for Tango BA World Championship

Tango BA brings 800 couples from 47 countries to Buenos Aires, with world championship finals taking place at the Teatro Gran Rex.

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FIFA hands Argentina's Paredes 10-match ban over world cup final brawl

FIFA has banned three Argentina players, including a 10-match suspension for Leandro Paredes, along with fines against the team and federation for post-final violence and other incidents during the tournament.

Sport

Lionel Messi mulls football retirement after father's death

The Argentinian footballer has published an open letter bidding farewell to his father and agent Jorge Messi, who died on 8 August in Rosario after a long illness. In it, the Argentina captain admits he is unsure whether he will carry on playing.

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Messi says farewell to his father in hometown Rosario

Lionel Messi attended a private funeral for his father and longtime agent Jorge Messi at El Prado cemetery in Rosario on Sunday, days after his death at the age of 68.

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Brazil

Brazil wants Argentine ambassador out

Brasilia has requested the recall of Argentina’s ambassador and reduced diplomatic representation to Charge d'Affaires level as Argentine President Javier Milei called President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a thief.

World News

Milei allows expulsion of foreigners over anti-Argentina hate speech

The government said the changes were a response to what it described as "recent displays of hostility towards the Argentine Republic and Argentinians," although it did not cite specific examples.

World News

Seven dead after helicopter crashes in Argentina

Seven people, including four senior officials from San Juan, were killed when a Bell 412 helicopter crashed during wildfire training en route to La Rioja.

Sport

FIFA opens disciplinary cases against Argentina after World Cup

Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes faces three charges of assault in the post-game clashes after Spain’s 1-0 win on July 19, defender Nahuel Molina faces two charges and coach Roberto Ayala one.

The Cube

Conspiracy theories abound after Spain-Argentina World Cup final

A week after Spain won the FIFA World Cup, conspiracy theories and false claims have continued to spread online, many of them attempting to explain why Argentina lost.

Europe Today

Newsletter: The World Cup conspiracy Argentina can't let go

Every weekend, Euronews Editor-in-Chief Maria Tadeo unpacks the stories shaping the zeitgeist in her newsletter, 'Off the Record'. This week: the viral conspiracy theories claiming Argentina was cheated out of the World Cup - and what they reveal about the post-truth debate.

Culture news

Boycotts and apologies: Argentina row over Rosalía and Patti Smith after World Cup

Messages of support for Spain from Rosalía and Patti Smith sparked a backlash in Argentina after the World Cup final, with online criticism, boycott calls and a cancelled tribute concert.

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Spain coach slams Argentina's World Cup behaviour as 'unacceptable'

Argentina's antics following the final whistle in the World Cup final have prompted FIFA to launch a disciplinary investigation.

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More than 80,700 sign petition calling for World Cup final replay

The petition alleges that Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic delivered a "controversial and corrupt" performance and calls on FIFA to review several of his decisions during the match.

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Torres and the controversy over his 'Make Spain Great Again' cap

The striker walked around Madrid wearing a red cap with Donald Trump’s slogan, tweaked for Spain, hours after scoring La Roja’s World Cup winner. Cucurella has faced criticism from Argentina over a song.

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'No self-criticism' over Argentina's World Cup final behaviour, expert says

Journalist Michael Reid says Argentinians "assume" opponents will resort to "dirty tricks" and have a "hidden agenda", which helps explain their behaviour on the pitch. Reid also believes FIFA will not impose "any severe sanctions" over the incidents during the World Cup final or the Malvinas banner

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Messi's mysterious pre-final video fuels speculation

Messi’s team talk before the 2026 World Cup final sparked theories online. Journalist Eduardo Feinmann relayed claims that Messi’s call to 'forget everything' was linked to rumours circulating before the match, although this has not been confirmed.