Messi opened the scoring for Miami in the 39th minute after missing several chances, finally beating Canadian goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert before adding his second in the 87th minute. His 25th and 26th goals of the season pushed him into the Golden Boot lead and out of a tie on 24 goals with LAFC’s Denis Bouanga.

The US has purchased Argentine pesos, taking the next step in a controversial effort to calm a currency crisis hitting the South American country and its president, Trump ally Javier Milei.

He has faced legislative defeats at a time of scandal, and is set for a poor showing at midterms later this month, writes .

Giovani Lo Celso scored in the first half as Argentina had trouble finishing in a controlling 1-0 friendly win over CONMEBOL foes Venezuela in Miami on Friday.

Lionel Messi, who was not on the Argentina roster for the Friday night friendly against Venezuela, is expected to play for Inter Miami Saturday.

A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, initially set for next week in Chicago, has been moved to Florida.

Stephanie Ruhle slams Trump's Argentina bailout and asks how giving an ally billions, as thousands of federal workers go without pay, is putting "America First."

World Cup quarterfinal showdown between two regional powers. Mexico reached the quarters after edging past tournament host Chile, while Argentina continued its unbeaten run with a 4-0 win over Nigeria in the Round of 16.