The second leg of the Copa Libertadores final has been called off and rescheduled for 5pm Sunday,local time,after Boca Juniors players were injured in an attack on their team bus by River Plate fans.
The continent's top players either failed to excel or suffered injuries at key moments during the tournament in Russia.
Argentina may have been knocked out of the World Cup in Russia,but plenty of their frustrated fans remain
Former Argentine great Diego Maradona has offered to coach his country for free,eight years after his last attempt ended in World Cup failure.
In the end,Lionel Messi may not have been the man Jorge Sampaoli thought he was and the fault lies squarely with Argentina's coach.
Teenager Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in a five-minute span to lead France over Argentina 4-3 Saturday and into the World Cup quarter-finals.
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Didier Deschamps may be tempted to execute a"no Messi,no Argentina"strategy when preparing for Saturday's round of 16 clash.
Jorge Sampaoli's side may have disappointed,but they showed more in one game against Nigeria than France have in three.
Diego Maradona's role as a paid ambassador for FIFA has come under scrutiny following his boorish behaviour during Argentina's defeat of Nigeria on Tuesday.
Argentina great Diego Maradona says he was fine after appearing to be taken ill during the South Americans'roller-coaster World Cup win over Nigeria.