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Argentina President Announces Embassy Move to Jerusalem

par This Is Beirut, 06/02 20:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Argentina President Javier Milei arrived in Israel Tuesday where he was greeted by Foreign Minister Israel Katz at Ben Gurion Airport. He reiterated his pledge to move Argentina’s embassy to Jerusalem. Katz thanked Milei, who made Israel his first bilateral visit as president, for his support for Israel, and for recognizing Jerusalem as ...

Germany's Andreas Brehme, 1990 World Cup Winning Goal Scorer, Dies

par This Is Beirut, 20/02 11:34 - Reading : less than a minute

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Andreas Brehme, who scored from the penalty spot to seal victory for West Germany against Argentina in the 1990 World Cup final, died overnight into Tuesday at the age of 63, his former club Bayern Munich said. "FC Bayern is deeply shocked by the sudden death of Andreas Brehme," the club said in a statement. "We will always keep Andreas Brehme ...

Argentina Down El Salvador 3-0 in Friendly Without Messi

par This Is Beirut, 23/03 10:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The absence of captain Lionel Messi didn't slow Argentina on Friday as the world champions warmed up for their Copa America title defense with a 3-0 friendly victory over El Salvador in Philadelphia. Defender Cristian Romero opened the scoring in the 16th minute with Enzo Fernández in the 42nd and Giovani Lo Celso in the 52nd completing the ...

Argentina: Transfer of Embassy to Jerusalem Suspended

par This Is Beirut, 30/03 21:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Argentine government has suspended plans to transfer its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, as reported by Argentine and Israeli media. However, it has decided on the immediate appointment of a new ambassador, Axel Wahnish, after days of negotiations, approved on Tuesday evening by the Senate Agreements Committee. Mr. Wahnish's proposal to ...

Interpol Issues Red Alert for Iranian Minister Over 1994 Attack

par This Is Beirut, 24/04 10:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Argentina has asked Interpol to arrest Iran's interior minister over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The Iranian minister, Ahmad Vahidi, is part of a delegation from Tehran currently visiting Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and Interpol has issued a red alert seeking ...

Copa America: Argentina Begins Title Defense With 2-0 Win Over Canada

par This Is Beirut, 21/06 12:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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World champions Argentina opened their bid for back-to-back Copa America titles with a 2-0 win over Canada in front of a crowd of 70,564 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday. Julian Alvarez put Argentina ahead in the 49th minute, but a combination of inspired goalkeeping from Canada's Max Crepeau and Lionel Messi's surprising lack of precision in ...

Copa America: No Messi, No Problem as Argentina Downs Peru

par This Is Beirut, 30/06 11:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Argentina shrugged off the injury absence of Lionel Messi to maintain their perfect start at the Copa America on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Peru in Miami. Lautaro Martinez scored twice at the Hard Rock Stadium to seal a win that ensured Argentina advanced to the quarterfinals as Group A winners. With Messi sidelined after complaining of a ...

Messi a Doubt for Argentina Ahead of Copa Quarter-Final

par This Is Beirut, 04/07 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lionel Messi's fitness remains in doubt ahead of Thursday's Copa America quarter-final with Ecuador, with coach Lionel Scaloni saying he will wait before deciding on his team. Messi missed Argentina's final group stage match on Saturday, a 2-0 win over Peru, after complaining of a sore right hamstring. Argentina will hold a training session ...

Argentina Defeats Colombia 1-0 to Win Record 16th Copa America

par This Is Beirut, 15/07 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Lautaro Martinez scored an extra-time winner as Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 to win a record 16th Copa America title at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. A poor game which had been marred by security and crowd issues, forcing a 82-minute delay, was decided by a quality finish from Martinez – his fifth goal of the tournament. The win was the third ...

FIFA Opening Probe Into Argentina Players’ Racist Chants

par This Is Beirut, 17/07 16:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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FIFA said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into racist chants by Argentina players after they won the Copa America. “FIFA is aware of a video circulating on social media and the incident is being looked into,” a spokesperson for world football's governing body said. They added, “FIFA strongly condemns any form of discrimination ...

Argentina Snatch Morocco Draw, Spain Win Olympic Men's Football Opener

par This Is Beirut, 24/07 21:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Cristian Medina scored the equaliser in the 16th added minute as Argentina came from two down to draw 2-2 with Morocco on the opening day of men's Olympic football action on Wednesday, while Spain edged Uzbekistan 2-1. Argentina are looking to win men's football gold in Paris for the third time after previous successes in 2004 and 2008, but ...

Chaos, Crowd Trouble as Morocco Beat Argentina in Men's Olympic Football Opener

par Ici Beyrouth, 25/07 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Chaos and confusion reigned on Wednesday as Morocco beat Argentina 2-1 in their opening game of the men's Olympic football tournament, but only after a late equaliser for the South American side was disallowed and the final minutes were played out in an empty stadium following crowd trouble. Argentina thought they had escaped from the Group B ...

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