Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi will not participate in this summer's World Cup due to a right calf injury, the team announced ahead of Saturday night's friendly against Honduras in College Station, Texas.

'Defender Leonardo Balerdi suffered a muscle injury in the soleus of his right leg and will not be able to be part of the squad that will play the World Cup,' ]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279106452/argentina-defender-leonardo-balerdi-calf-out-of-world-cup 279106452 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 01:05:19 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279106452/argentina-defender-leonardo-balerdi-calf-out-of-world-cup Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 6 (ANI): Argentinian Nabila Sol Barraza comes from the same village as the legendary footballer Lionel Messi and follows the beautiful game with passion.

On the other hand, Singapore's Nathaniel Tan Leong An is a network engineer by profession.

Despite their varied backgrounds and cultures, Barraza and Nathaniel are united by their love for Yogasana, an ancient Indian tradi]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279106206/first-ever-world-yogasana-championships-boosts-pm-modi-dreams-of-transforming-traditional-art-into-global-sporting-discipline 279106206 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:32:15 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279106206/first-ever-world-yogasana-championships-boosts-pm-modi-dreams-of-transforming-traditional-art-into-global-sporting-discipline London [UK], June 6 (ANI): Legendary English footballer David Beckham has tipped Japan as a potential surprise package at the 2026 FIFA World Cup while admitting he is dreaming of seeing England end their six-decade wait for global glory.

Speaking ahead of the tournament, which will be hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico, Beckham reflected on his own World Cup experiences and shared his predictions]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279106073/david-beckham-backs-japan-as-world-cup-dark-horse-relives-england-glory-ahead-of-2026-showpiece 279106073 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:30:41 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279106073/david-beckham-backs-japan-as-world-cup-dark-horse-relives-england-glory-ahead-of-2026-showpiece (260606) -- BEIJING, June 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A vendor displays World Cup-themed merchandise at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

The governing body clarified that spectators may carry a soft plastic bottle of up to 20 ounces (590 ml) into venues. Ho]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279105414/fifa-allows-sealed-water-bottles-inside-wc-stadiums-in-us-and-canada 279105414 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:59:38 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279105414/fifa-allows-sealed-water-bottles-inside-wc-stadiums-in-us-and-canada The 2026 World Cup kicks off inMexicoCitys Azteca Stadium on Thursday, with a record 48 teams vying for the biggest prize in football.Lionel Messi's title holders Argentina feature in our trio of hot favourites, along with European champions Spain and 2022 finalistsFrance.

But there are plenty of other title contenders, from England and Portugal to Senegal and Morocco, along with five-time winners Brazil. Heres a]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279114267/world-cup-2026-france-spain-argentina-who-are-the-favourites 279114267 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:26:18 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279114267/world-cup-2026-france-spain-argentina-who-are-the-favourites In just few days, football fans (and not just them) will have their eyes fixed on the events of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A tournament that will take place in the midst of a systemic crisis, also on a global scale, and which, like many of its previous editions, will seek to distract from severe and undeniable problems.

To give a brief overview, the first tournament took place in Uruguay in 1930, in the midst of th]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279108231/another-football-another-world-are-possible-and-essential 279108231 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:08:13 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279108231/another-football-another-world-are-possible-and-essential AUBURN, United States, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi scored on his return from injury as Argentina cruised to a 3-0 win over Iceland in its final World Cup warmup match on Tuesday.

Valentin Barco put the reigning world champion ahead by pouncing on a rushed clearance and rocketing a first-time effort from 20 yards into the bottom-left corner.

Messi, who missed Argentina's 2-0 friendly win over Honduras ]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279113567/messi-returns-as-argentina-beats-iceland 279113567 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:17:36 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279113567/messi-returns-as-argentina-beats-iceland MADRID, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Atletico Madrid has rejected a 150 million euro (173 million US dollars) bid from Real Madrid for Argentina international striker Julian Alvarez, the club informed on Tuesday.

"Real Madrid C.F. announces that, following the meeting of the Board of Directors held today, it has made an offer of 150 million euros to Club Atletico de Madrid for the federative rights of the player Julian Al]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279112942/atletico-madrid-rejects-real-madrid-alvarez-offer 279112942 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:16:19 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279112942/atletico-madrid-rejects-real-madrid-alvarez-offer BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Cristiano Ronaldo's bid for a first FIFA World Cup title will be one of the major storylines in Group K bringing together Portugal, Colombia, DR Congo and debutant Uzbekistan.

PORTUGAL

The team:

Ranked fifth in the world rankings, Portugal advanced as the group winner in the UEFA qualifiers and arrives at the tournament as the UEFA Nations League champion.

Coach R]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279108759/fifa-world-cup-group-k-preview-ronaldo-record-sixth-appearance-headlines-diverse-group 279108759 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:15:47 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279108759/fifa-world-cup-group-k-preview-ronaldo-record-sixth-appearance-headlines-diverse-group SAN DIEGO, United States, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Jhon Arias scored either side of halftime as Colombia beat Jordan 2-0 in their FIFA World Cup warmup on Sunday.

Arias opened the scoring by running onto James Rodriguez's one-touch pass and calmly slotting his shot into the far corner.

Palmeiras midfielder Arias doubled the advantage when he timed his run to perfection to head home following Santiago Arias' cro]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279108543/colombia-downs-jordan-ahead-of-world-cup 279108543 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:45:27 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279108543/colombia-downs-jordan-ahead-of-world-cup NEW JERSEY, United States, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Atalanta midfielder Ederson has been drafted into Brazil's squad for the FIFA World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Sunday.

The 26-year-old replaces full-back Wesley, who was ruled out of the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada due to an adductor injury.

"Wesley is a popular member of the squad and will always be consider]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279108542/brazil-summons-ederson-after-wesley-injury 279108542 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:45:23 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279108542/brazil-summons-ederson-after-wesley-injury BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Argentina will launch its title defense in Group J as it bids to become the first team in 64 years to retain the FIFA World Cup. Lionel Scaloni's side is joined by Algeria, returning after a 12-year absence, Austria, back at the finals for the first time since 1998, and tournament debutant Jordan.

ARGENTINA

The team:

Argentina arrives at the tournament as world and conti]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279107224/fifa-world-cup-group-j-preview-argentina-launches-title-defense-as-jordan-makes-debut 279107224 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:16:59 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279107224/fifa-world-cup-group-j-preview-argentina-launches-title-defense-as-jordan-makes-debut COLLEGE STATION, United States, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Captain Lionel Messi remained on the bench as Argentina continued its World Cup preparations with a 2-0 victory over Honduras on Saturday.

Messi, who is recovering from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring, took part in the warmup at Kyle Field but watched from the sidelines as goals from Lautaro Martinez and Giuliano Simeone sealed a comfortable win.

Des]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279106721/messi-sits-out-as-argentina-beats-honduras 279106721 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:51:58 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279106721/messi-sits-out-as-argentina-beats-honduras BUENOS AIRES, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup due to a lower leg injury, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on Saturday.

The 27-year-old's omission was confirmed after he felt discomfort while training with the Albiceleste squad in College Station, Texas.

"Defender Leonardo Balerdi suffered a muscle injury in the soleus of his righ]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279106508/argentina-loses-balerdi-to-leg-injury 279106508 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:46:27 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279106508/argentina-loses-balerdi-to-leg-injury MADRID, June 6 (Xinhua) -- On paper Group H should be relatively straightforward for reigning European Champions Spain, with an intense Uruguay providing the main opposition, however, Spain will travel with injury doubts and Saudi Arabia showed in Qatar that it is capable of springing a big surprise, and Cabo Verde has had promising results in its build-up to the World Cup.

SPAIN

The team:

Spain is]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279105966/fifa-world-cup-group-h-preview-spain-hopes-to-reign-but-injuries-a-worry 279105966 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:18:54 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279105966/fifa-world-cup-group-h-preview-spain-hopes-to-reign-but-injuries-a-worry BUENOS AIRES, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi could feature in Argentina's World Cup warm-up fixtures as he recovers from a hamstring injury, Albiceleste manager Lionel Scaloni said on Friday.

Messi was diagnosed with muscle fatigue in his left hamstring while playing for Inter Miami in a 6-4 MLS win over Philadelphia on May 24.

Scaloni said the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner might be available for Saturda]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279105652/messi-could-return-in-argentina-warm-ups 279105652 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:17:00 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279105652/messi-could-return-in-argentina-warm-ups BUENOS AIRES, 6th June, 2026 (WAM) -- Argentina on Friday said it was expanding its investigation into the origins of the hantavirus outbreak that struck an Atlantic cruise ship last month, sending scientists to trap and test rats in the western province of Mendoza while lab results are pending from the southernmost city of Ushuaia.

Hantavirus is a rare rodent-borne illness that has multiple strains of varying se]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279105343/argentina-expands-hantavirus-probe 279105343 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:03:43 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279105343/argentina-expands-hantavirus-probe Just over 107,000 people packed into the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City for its inaugural game on 29 May pittingClub Americaagainst the Italian side Torino.

Some 60 years later and with a maximum capacity at 87,000 fans, the arena will be the stage for the opening game of the 2026 World Cup between Mexico and South Africa.

At 2,200m above sea level, the Azteca sits in a realm of its own among the Mexican sta]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279109702/world-cup-venues-estadio-azteca-mexico-city 279109702 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:27:26 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279109702/world-cup-venues-estadio-azteca-mexico-city Before Rimet's plan, the most prestigious international football team prize was handed out at the Olympic Games which was organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Rimet, a founding member of the Fdration Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) in 1904, wanted his organisation to be the big noise in football.

And after taking up the Fifa presidency in 1921, the 54-year-old Frenchman prop]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279109574/football-history-jules-rimet-the-man-behind-the-world-cup-plan 279109574 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:33:29 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279109574/football-history-jules-rimet-the-man-behind-the-world-cup-plan Just as Algeria appear to establish consistency, they fall away. The North African side reached the World Cup for the first time in 1982 in Spain after the tournament expanded from 16 to 24 teams.

They qualified again for the 1986 tournament in Mexico but missed the next five editions before returning in 2010 and 2014.

Historic upset

After failing to qualify for the tournaments in Russia in 2018 and]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279107427/africa-finest-algeria-seek-to-build-on-mixed-history 279107427 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:22:00 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279107427/africa-finest-algeria-seek-to-build-on-mixed-history The next timeKylian Mbappscores for France, he will draw level with Olivier Giroud's national record of 57 goals.

Giroud took 131 games to rack up his tally. Mbapp is one goal off his mark after 96 appearances.

Mbapp's first strike for France was notched up on 31 August 2017 during his fifth cap for his country.

It was the final cut in a 4-0 laceration of the Netherlands in a qualifier for the 2018 Wo]]> http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279106881/players-to-watch-france-kylian-mbapp 279106881 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:02:18 GMT http://www.argentinastar.com/news/279106881/players-to-watch-france-kylian-mbapp https://source.washu.edu/2026/06/new-ai-tools-could-help-eye-doctors-diagnose-retinal-disease-faster/ 279114170 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:35:29 GMT https://source.washu.edu/2026/06/new-ai-tools-could-help-eye-doctors-diagnose-retinal-disease-faster/ https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/05/hot-jobs-report-puts-fed-cuts-further-out-of-reach-as-chair-warsh-faces-policy-tests.html 279113794 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:03:02 GMT https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/05/hot-jobs-report-puts-fed-cuts-further-out-of-reach-as-chair-warsh-faces-policy-tests.html https://yellowhammernews.com/tuberville-introduces-bill-to-shield-homeopathic-medicine-from-fda-overreach/ 279112885 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:36:32 GMT https://yellowhammernews.com/tuberville-introduces-bill-to-shield-homeopathic-medicine-from-fda-overreach/ https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15886239/nasa-artemis-iii-astronauts-backlash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 279112843 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:03:20 GMT https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15886239/nasa-artemis-iii-astronauts-backlash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQd0YxNXUtdGZ6TVRrbXNWMWxNWjVtaGtYWXI2Sm44RzRJdGxwM2R6aXZFQnF5SzVuSHZJNXpuT21MV2FMLWMzek9waER2SUtMb0duWXJCdnphRFpZUkVYdHc1bkVRVERkUlpXVWVBY2p2dlVGbmM1TDhOZVoyNkVXeVdPdWI?oc=5 279114574 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:40:58 GMT https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQd0YxNXUtdGZ6TVRrbXNWMWxNWjVtaGtYWXI2Sm44RzRJdGxwM2R6aXZFQnF5SzVuSHZJNXpuT21MV2FMLWMzek9waER2SUtMb0duWXJCdnphRFpZUkVYdHc1bkVRVERkUlpXVWVBY2p2dlVGbmM1TDhOZVoyNkVXeVdPdWI?oc=5 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oracles-stock-has-surged-on-ai-hype-now-it-has-to-deliver-the-earnings-to-match-3b56592b?mod=mw_rss_topstories 279113601 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:35:28 GMT https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oracles-stock-has-surged-on-ai-hype-now-it-has-to-deliver-the-earnings-to-match-3b56592b?mod=mw_rss_topstories https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/10/south-africa-townships-poverty-gun-crime-gangs-extortion-healthcare-hospitals 279113422 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:05:32 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/10/south-africa-townships-poverty-gun-crime-gangs-extortion-healthcare-hospitals https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1256583_en.html 279113382 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:37:23 GMT https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1256583_en.html https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/university-of-new-mexico-hospital-cuts-ribbon-on-childrens-psychiatric-center/ 279113026 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:04:27 GMT https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/university-of-new-mexico-hospital-cuts-ribbon-on-childrens-psychiatric-center/ https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26176586.john-swinney-warned-axing-womens-health-minister-role/?ref=rss 279112756 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:40:31 GMT https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26176586.john-swinney-warned-axing-womens-health-minister-role/?ref=rss https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jun/09/best-medicine-review-us-remake-doc-martin-perfect-rubbish 279112632 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:15:59 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jun/09/best-medicine-review-us-remake-doc-martin-perfect-rubbish https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/09/artemis-iii-crew-nasa-moon 279112549 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:02:55 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/09/artemis-iii-crew-nasa-moon