Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri announced new taxes on exports and the elimination of several ministries on Monday in a bid to halt economic turmoil that has sent the peso to record lows. Continue reading →

Tournament favourites Brazil, dark horses England and hosts Russia are among the eight teams to take their place in the World Cup quarter-finals. Continue reading →

Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in a five-minute span of the second half to lead France over Argentina 4-3. Continue reading →

Argentina soccer great Diego Maradona appeared to need assistance to walk at a match in which his national team beat Nigeria at the World Cup on Tuesday, according to a video clip posted on Twitter. Continue reading →

Some South American drug traffickers appear to be trying to take advantage of FIFA World Cup fervour to smuggle cocaine in soccer merchandise. Continue reading →

Tiny Iceland made a stunning impact in their first-ever World Cup on Saturday when they held 2014 runners-up Argentina to a pulsating 1-1 draw Continue reading →

Four years after Germany won its fourth FIFA World Cup, soccer fans around the globe are turning their attention to the 2018 tournament in Russia. Continue reading →

Palestinians are not happy about Argentina playing Israel in a World Cup warm-up match in Jerusalem, with Israel accused of using the match as a “political tool.” Continue reading →

Argentina’s weather service issued an alert for “intense winds of between 50 and 90 kilometers per hour, with gusts,” in Chubut province, the location from which search vessels were sailing. Continue reading →