Argentina finished 2026 World Cup qualifying with just 10 men on the field and 1-0 defeat in Ecuador on Tuesday, sans Lionel Messi, with the reigning World Cup champions already guaranteed top spot in ...

Lionel Messi missed from the spot after a late Ecuador equalizer took their Copa America quarterfinal against Argentina to penalties — but goalkeeper Emi Martinez helped to spare his blushes in a ...

Argentina is advancing after a 1-1 win over Ecuador that ended with penalty kicks in Copa América on Thursday. After a strong showing in the group stages, the defending Copa América champions had to ...

Lionel Messi needed his Argentine teammates to bail him out, and the world champions delivered for their all-time captain. Messi missed his penalty kick in a shootout, but Argentina outlasted Ecuador ...