The Argentine Football Association released the tentative schedule for the twenty-first round of the Primera C championship. The matchday will be played between Saturday, July 25, and Monday, July 27, with all matches scheduled for 3 PM, except for Saturday's 1 PM fixture.
At La Fortaleza, the Cruzado drew 0-0 against the Santo from Tucumán in matchday 21 of Zone B of the Primera Nacional. The match featured the return of Enzo Pérez, who played 68 minutes. Maipú extended their unbeaten run to three matches and reached 29 points.
The Argentine Professional Football League released the official schedule for the first five rounds of the 2026 Clausura tournament. The competition kicks off the weekend of July 25 with featured matches across the country.
Argentina resisted with ten players, took the final into extra time and lost 1-0 to Spain through Ferran Torres’ goal. Lionel Scaloni’s team finished as runners-up after a campaign defined by comebacks, effort and belonging.
The core of the team is settled, but the coach still has to choose between Gonzalo Montiel and Nahuel Molina at right-back, and Rodrigo De Paul and Giuliano Simeone in midfield. Giovani Lo Celso remains an alternative.
After beating England and reaching the 2026 World Cup final, several Argentina players celebrated with a banner asserting sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands. The scene prompted a harsh British front page and moved the rivalry beyond the pitch.
In 2007, Lionel Messi took part in a Barcelona charity shoot and was photographed with baby Lamine Yamal. Nineteen years later, that image connects the leading figures of Argentina and Spain before the 2026 World Cup final.
Argentina trailed after Anthony Gordon’s goal, but Enzo Fernández equalised in the 85th minute from Lionel Messi’s assist and Lautaro Martínez scored the 2-1 winner in stoppage time. The champions will face Spain for the title.
Spain won 2-0 in Dallas through goals from Mikel Oyarzabal, from the penalty spot, and Pedro Porro. Luis de la Fuente’s side will play for the 2026 World Cup title against the winner of Argentina versus England.
Argentina’s coach explained why gatherings around the barbecue are part of building the group. During the tournament, shared meals, card games and conversation sustain a collective identity the national team values alongside tactical work.
Spain, France and England occupy three of the four semifinal places, while Argentina carry South America’s only remaining challenge. Lionel Scaloni’s side will face England hoping to repeat the resistance that ended with the title in Qatar 2022.
The 2026 World Cup semifinal has brought back a heated episode involving Argentina’s current coach and the former England star, when they represented Deportivo La Coruña and Real Madrid during a tense 2003/04 Spanish league match.