With one year to go until the tournament lands in the US, Canada and Mexico, the countdown for Argentina’s title defense is on

The 1-1 game at the Monumental Stadium saw multiple scuffles, including an intense back-and-forth between Messi and Rodríguez

Nicolás Paz, Leonardo Balerdi, and Franco Mastantuono were among the players tried out by head coach Lionel Scaloni

The Copa Sudamericana knockout stages are also set, with a total of nine teams from Argentina represented in South America’s premier competitions

He arrives for his third spell with the club under fire for underperforming, jumping into the first edition of FIFA’s expanded tournament in the U.S.

The Calamar beat Huracán 1-0 and lifted its first major trophy in its 120-year history, becoming Argentina’s second first-time champion in two years

The club said it had asked Russo to pay for the early exit and waive its debts to him and his staff

‘Our story together has more pages to write,’ say the club that ‘Angelito’ started his football journey with at age four

Father to Estudiantes de La Plata president Juan Sebastián, he was considered a legend of the club