Lionel Messi needed his Argentine teammates to bail him out, and the world champions delivered for their all-time captain. Messi missed his penalty kick in a shootout, but Argentina outlasted Ecuador ...

Last night, Ecuador shocked South America when they put in a resilient performance to win 1-0 against Argentina in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, to see themselves finish 2nd in the group table.

Argentina did not become the No. 1 men's team in FIFA's world rankings only because of its talent-rich roster led by the man many consider to the greatest soccer player ever — though having Lionel ...

HOUSTON — Lionel Messi stepped up to take Argentina's first penalty kick in a Copa America shootout against Ecuador, just like he did in the 2022 World Cup final victory over France. Only this time, ...

Ecuador have never beaten Argentina at Copa America. In 16 previous meetings, Argentina have taken 11 wins alongside five draws. Their only prior meeting in the knockout rounds came in the last ...

Ecuador and Argentina will face off in the South America World Cup qualifiers, but only one team still has something at stake. While Los Hermanos are already qualified, Ecuador sits in fourth place ...