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Lionel Scaloni renews Argentina contract until 2030 after World Cup final loss to Spain
The Argentine Football Association announced on Thursday, 12 November, that Lionel Scaloni will keep coaching the national team until after the 2030 World Cup. The move follows doubts he raised after the 2026 final loss to Spain and Lionel Messi's exit from the squad.
- 2d ago
Pope Leo XIV returns to former Chiclayo diocese in Peru, urges faithful to spread the Gospel
Leo XIV celebrated Mass on the Pampas de Pimentel on Friday, 13 November 2026, in the diocese where he served as bishop from 2015 to 2023, during his Peru tour.
- 4d ago
Peru unveils 14-metre statue of Pope Leo XIV in Callao ahead of his visit
The 14-metre sculpture stands in a park in the port city of Callao, 12 km west of Lima, and was unveiled on 9 November before the pope's arrival on 11 November.
- 4d ago
Ben White says he has no complaints about boos and stands by Qatar exit
Arsenal defender Ben White says he has no complaints about England fans booing him at Wembley and would probably make the same decision again about leaving the 2022 World Cup camp. He says people do not know the full story behind it.
- 4d ago
Vozinha helps Colo-Colo win Chilean title at 40 with a late save against Ñublense
Colo-Colo clinched the 35th championship in their history on Sunday, 8 November, with a 2-1 win over Ñublense that left three rounds to play. Goalkeeper Vozinha, 40, made the decisive save in the 90+7 minute, but his playing time at the club has been limited.
- 6d ago
Pope Leo XIV returns to Peru, where local authorities count about 3 million along Lima's route
Leo XIV, who spent more than two decades in Peru as a missionary, priest and bishop, landed at the Callao air base on Wednesday, 11 November, for the last leg of his South America tour.
- 6d ago
Bologna beat Parma 2-1 in the Emilia derby, with Theate and Orsolini scoring
Bologna won 2-1 at the Tardini on Saturday, 7 November, their fourth straight win, after Parma were reduced to ten men in the ninth minute.
- Nov 6
Pope Leo XIV draws 2.5 million to Buenos Aires Mass, warns of precarious work
On Monday, 9 November, national police put the Buenos Aires Mass crowd at 2.5 million, above the presidency's earlier estimate of 2 million. The same day the pope spent more than an hour with five people abused by Argentine clergy and church institutions.
- Oct 30
Amputee football cup final in Argentina ends in brawl with crutches used as weapons
Los Teros de Cordoba won the Copa Fortaleza Guarani on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Uruguay's Rampla Juniors, but the celebration set off a fight in which players swung crutches.
- Oct 28
Pope León XIV will meet abuse victims during Latin America trip in November
The Vatican says Pope León XIV will hold some meetings with abuse victims during his 6 to 17 November trip, without giving a time, place or list of participants.
- Oct 27
Vatican minister says pope's lung cancer changes the rules for the papacy
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican's foreign minister, said on Tuesday, 27 October, that Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis has changed how Catholics see his health. He also addressed a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire over the Ukrainian city of Oleshky and the Vatican's 2018 deal with China.
- Oct 26
Pope Leo XIV to travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from 6 November after surgery
The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV's 6-17 November tour will proceed unchanged after his lung surgery, with meetings with abuse victims planned and security inspections under way in Lima.
- Oct 22
Palmeiras win penalty shootout over Fluminense to reach Copa Libertadores final
Carlos Miguel saved Nonato's kick as Palmeiras beat Fluminense 5-3 on penalties after a 1-0 home defeat in the second leg. The final is set for 28 November at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, against Flamengo or Estudiantes.
- Oct 21
Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after lung cancer surgery, Vatican says
Papal doctors said on Wednesday, 21 October, that tests on the lung tumour removed on 13 October confirmed a localised adenocarcinoma and that no further therapy is needed.
- Oct 17
Uruguay tests digital yellow and red cards at a Copa AUF match, with visibility still a problem
Referee Eduardo Varela used a smartphone-like device instead of paper cards in the Copa AUF Uruguay tie between Nacional and Rentistas, which Nacional won 3-0. The device logs bookings and other match events and sends them to the football association, but players, fans and media struggled to tell the colours apart from a distance.
- Oct 13
Iguazú Falls restrict access as El Niño-driven flood tops 12,000 cubic metres per second
Both the Argentine and Brazilian sides of the falls have restricted walkways after the Iguazú River passed 12,000 cubic metres per second. The limits apply to Wednesday, 14 October, as forecasts point to flows above levels considered safe.
- Oct 13
Netflix secures exclusive Spain and Andorra rights to all 104 matches of 2030 World Cup
The deal covers every live match of the tournament hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one free match per matchday in Spain and a free-to-air package of national games on a broadcaster yet to be named.
- Oct 6
Uruguay leads Global Citizen Solutions 2026 retirement index as Portugal slides to fifth
Uruguay took first place in the 2026 Retirement Index by Global Citizen Solutions, while six European nations secured spots in the top ten despite higher tax burdens.
- Sep 30
EU court dismisses Poland's request to suspend provisional Mercosur trade deal
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Warsaw failed to show serious harm from the interim trade agreement, leaving the treaty in provisional effect while Poland's main lawsuit proceeds.
