Winning the game against Serbia would pretty much straighten things up for Argentina in the group. They will go to the knockout stages, the only problem being the position in the group. But they will meet a team that plays their very survival in the championship.

“We’ll have to see what character they have at […]

Both players and coaches had something to say at the end of the game about a match that could have gone either way.

Coaches:
Jose PEKERMAN (ARG)
We’re pleased because we did what we needed to do. We were up against very tough opponents, who performed not like a side making their first World Cup appearance but […]

24′: Crespo 1-0 Argentina
38′: Saviola 2-0 Argentina
84′: Drogba 2-1 Ivory Coast

Drogba finally scored. Argentina thought they won the game a little bit too early.

Saviola has gone through the offside trap and scored for his 10th goal in his national squad: Argentina leads 2-0.
This is not the way the game went. The Ivory Coast team really missed some great chances.

Hernan Crespo, goal for Argentina, header from a pass coming from Riquelme.
They already had what is in my opinion a legitmate goal canceled, but they got it right this time.

Drogba is seen as the main danger in the opening match for their respective teams, Ivory Coast and Argentina, says Gabriel Heinze.

“Drogba is a great player, he is showing that all the time,” Heinze said as Argentina continued their preparations to meet the African debutants.
“Marking him is based a lot on the concentration and […]

Argentina have become the first major FIFA World Cup™ challenger to arrive in Germany ahead of the finals which start on 9 June.

The South Americans have set up camp in Herzogenaurach in the south of Germany which will be their base during the finals. Jose Pekerman’s team beat Angola 2-0 in Italy in their last […]

Argentina beat Angola 2-0 in a warm-up game in which central defender ROberto Ayala won his 100th cap.

Winger Maxi Rodriguez put Argentina in front when he netted captain Juan Pablo Sorin’s cross from the left after 29 minutes.
Twice FIFA World Cup winners Argentina, who open their campaign in Germany against Côte d’Ivoire on 10 […]

Argentina’s Lionel Messi might not be ready for his team first match in the World Cup against Ivory Coast. He is yet to feel fit to play an entire game, but he might be able to play for 20-30 minutes.

“Lionel was the last player to arrive and he still hasn’t played much football. But […]