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Members of Argentina arrived in Kansas City on a Lionel Messi-decorated plane and were escorted to their hotel ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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If you didn't know that Czech soccer fan Miloslav "Curby" Urbanec was fascinated by the Argentine national team, you might have guessed

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The Jordan and Argentina national teams met in the 2026 World Cup group stage.