Argentina have long since been home and hosed in qualifying for the 48-team tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Ten points clear at the top of the CONMEBOL qualifying group, La Albiceleste are assured of finishing first and may experiment with different players as they looked ahead to next year's finals. There are four uncapped players in the Argentina squad, including Manchester City's Claudio Echeverri, who is on loan at Bayer Leverkusen.
In a parallel court filing, the government alleged that these recordings, as well as previous ones in which a now former senior official reveals an alleged internal corruption network, are part of an illegal intelligence operation aimed at destabilizing Argentina's democracy. According to Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, journalists and people linked to Russian intelligence services with influence in Venezuela are behind the plot.
Argentina came out swinging in the first quarter, starting the game on an 11-0 run over the first four minutes. Meanwhile, it was a discombobulated, disjointed mess from the SMNT, especially on the offensive end as they didn't record a single FG in the first eight minutes of the game, missing their first eight attempts and turning it over three times.
Image source, Getty Images Harlequins have completed the signing of prop Boris Wenger ahead of the 2025-26 season. Wenger, 23, joins from the Argentine club Dogos XV in Cordoba, where his performances earned him a place in the Super Rugby Americas team of the season for 2024. He made his international debut in June as Argentina beat the British and Irish Lions 28-24. Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson described the signing of Wenger as "a major boost".
Argentina's case illustrates the severe repercussions of manipulating inflation data. Systematically understating figures led to a loss of faith from the international community, resulting in skyrocketing borrowing costs and a worsening debt crisis.
Milei managed to fulfill one of his campaign promises: radically cut inflation, which had reached a record monthly rate of 25 percent in December 2023. Now at 1.6 percent, the monthly rate is among the lowest since April 2020.
Many of Argentina's top scientists are abandoning research or taking on extra work as ride-share drivers, food vendors, tutors or artisans, due to plummeting salaries.
"Argentina's economic situation reflects a dual society, where a privileged minority enjoys a consumer boom while middle and lower classes struggle with spending cuts. This inequality is exacerbated by a strong peso and cheap dollar that benefits affluent citizens."
"Isn't it paradoxical that they enjoy absolute freedom to continue doing the same things, causing the same pain, the same suffering to the Argentine people; they are free and I am a prisoner."
Julian Alvarez's goal secured a 1-0 victory for Argentina against Chile, solidifying their lead in the World Cup qualifying group and pushing Chile's hopes to the brink.