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24 May

The AFA will have a high performance center in Santiago del Estero

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With the aim of promoting work with the training divisions and recruiting players from different provinces, the Argentine Football Association works on the creation of a high performance center in Santiago del Estero. The property is located in front of the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudadeswhere some matches of the Under 20 World Cup are currently being played, on the west side of the Puente Carretero, next to the 27 de Abril Hippodrome. The building will have two floors, one for the Secretary of Sports and Recreationand another for the work of the AFA. besides, dispose of auxiliary courts inside…

16 May

AFA Cultura presented the book “World Cup Stories”, with the participation of Luis Rodríguez, historical journalist from Perfil

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On Monday, May 15, AFA Culture officially launched the book "World Cup Stories. Stories of the fans and the National Team" which is based on the experiences of the fans of the 28 clubs that were chosen from more than 150 to form part of this 92-page book. The ceremony took place within the framework of the last day of the 47th International Book Fair and was held in the José Hernández Hall and was attended by both the authors of the notes that were selectedas well as leaders, press officers and delegations of youth players from the respective clubs.…

06 May

AFA vs. Tofoni, a game that is played in Courts

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During the first series of friendlies that it played at home after the World Cup in Russia, on November 16, 2018, the Argentine soccer team stepped on Cordoba grass for the tenth time in its history. Devalued after their performance in the FIFA Cup and Putin, without Messi and with another Lionel (Scaloni) as interim coach, the albiceleste team faced an alternative formation from Mexico and won 2-0. Almost 40 thousand people attended the event. In a very different context, nothing less than the celebration of the third World Cup star, the experience was about to be repeated after Qatar…

02 May

Racing will request in AFA that the expulsion of Juan Nardoni in the classic with Boca be annulled

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A hot classic was practiced in the Bombonera which ended with a 3-1 victory for Mouthbut at the same time two expelled by side: juan nardoni is Careers and Martin Payero In the local. Before the expulsion of the Racing player, the club leadership will request in AFA that Nardoni's expulsion be annulled. To support the request, these videos justifying that the player was improperly expelled for Andres Merlos. The cross that triggered the expulsion of both players began with a cross between louis vasquez de Boca and Gonzalo Piovi. immediately appeared on the scene Luis AdvinculaNardoni and Payero. The…

16 Mar

Helicopter or caravan: River’s secret offer to the AFA for the team to reach the Monumental

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A secret proposal is being carried out between the presidents of River Plate and the AFA for the Argentine National Team to avoid a chaotic caravan like the one that occurred in the celebrations upon arrival in Argentina after winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. For this reason, Jorge Brito offered him a Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia a solution so that the players do not have contact with the public prior to the friendly match against Panama that will be played on Thursday, March 23 at the Más Monumental stadium. The millionaire president made the concentration rooms available to the…

15 Mar

The AFA grants how the ticket sales will be for the matches of the Argentine National Team

Anna EdwardsAFA, Argentine, grants, matches, National, sales, Team, ticket

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced this Wednesday how the ticket sales will be for the friendlies of the Selection Argentina and provided details of the world's "party of champions" a little less than days before the event. After the historic consecration in the Qatar World Cup 2022 after beating France In an epic final, the National Team will return to play in the country after lifting the trophy of the world Cup and it will do so next Thursday, March 23, in the first of the two friendlies for the date fifa against Panama at the Monumental stadium. The…

24 Feb

AFA made an agreement with the Ministry of Education to encourage women’s football

Anna EdwardsAFA, agreement, Education, encourage, football, Ministry, Womens

claudio tapiapresident of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), and the Minister of Education of the Nation, Jaime Perczyksigned an agreement for women's football to be incorporated into school physical education classes of all country. Perczyk and Wall signed a cooperation agreement to encourage each and every footballer to finish school, under the motto “Studying is your best move”"The possibility of making a living from sport is short, which is why we believe that It is important to finish school and that is an obligation of the State, families and clubs”, explained the Minister of Education. For his part, Wall He…

23 Feb

The third is coming: AFA will exhibit the World Cup in La Rural

Anna EdwardsAFA, coming, Cup, exhibit, Rural, World

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) will exhibit from the first of April until the end of that month the world Cup got Qatar, with Lionel Messi as the main figure. "The Argentine Football Association will exhibit, for the only time in Buenos Aires, a unique experience, which will bring together all the passion of Argentine football and the glory obtained from 1978 to 2022, in an unprecedented exhibition, reliving the best moments of the World Championships obtained by our Selection", communicated on its official site the entity chaired by Claudio Tapia. The entrance will have a value of 4,500 pesoswith…

23 Feb

RadioProfile | AFA celebrated 130 years of its precursor association

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The Argentina Association Football League was born from the enthusiasm of the Scottish immigrant Alejandro Watson Hutton, a key figure in the consolidation of football in Argentina. Born in Glasgow and graduated in humanities from the University of Edinburgh, Watson Hutton settled in the country in 1882 when he was hired as director of the exclusive Saint Andrew's Scots School in Olivos. Among his belongings were found objects that surprised everyone at the Argentine customs: soccer balls and inflators.Watson Hutton Insist on including the practice of sports, and in particular football, as a fundamental part of the pedagogical activity at…