Ex-Wallaby Dempsey to make first start for Scotland
EDINBURGH : Former Australia test forward Jack Dempsey will make a first start for Scotland after being named in the lineup to take on Argentina at Murrayfield on Saturday.
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Skipper Montoya back for Argentina test against Scotland
Julian Montoya returns to captain Argentina in one of four changes for their last test of the year as they take on Scotland at Murrayfield in the third match of their November tour of Britain.
South American duo seek to end Europe's modern hegemony
It's almost two decades now since it was asserted that poverty and dictatorships were indispensable ingredients in producing great footballers.
World Cup digest: Leo Messi on mark in Argentina's final warm-up match
Lionel Messi was on target as Argentina warmed up for the World Cup with a 5-0 rout of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi.
Messi, Argentina land in Qatar after 5-0 World Cup warm-up win
DOHA: Argentina and superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Qatar for the World Cup early on Thursday, just hours after a 5-0 warm-up victory, while defending champions France have also touched down in Doha.
Sweden grab 2-1 win over World Cup-bound Mexico
GIRONA, Spain: A goal and an assist from Mattias Svanberg led Sweden to a 2-1 win over Mexico who failed to secure a confidence-boosting victory on Wednesday (Nov 16) in their last game before the World Cup in Qatar.
Messi and Argentina light up the Abu Dhabi night in 5-0 win over UAE
ABU DHABI: The player the crowd had come to see hardly needed emphasizing. And Lionel Messi — with more than a little help from Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Angel Di Maria — duly delivered. He lit up the Abu Dhabi night with some scintillating football, especially during the first half, as Argentina defeated the UAE 5-0 in their final friendly before heading to Qatar for the World Cup.
Argentina's World Cup squad could change, says boss Scaloni
Argentina's 26-man squad could change with less than a week to go before their World Cup opener as some players are not fully fit, coach Lionel Scaloni said on Wednesday after their 5-0 friendly win over the United Arab Emirates.