Argentina in Kansas City: Your World Cup guide to cheering and eating with the team ^20.7%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Libby Hanssen - 6/6/2026, 9:00 AM

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Team Argentina, the defending champions of the FIFA World Cup, arrived in Kansas City over the weekend to get ready for a tournament with sky-high expectations. Nicknamed “la Albiceleste” (the White and Sky Blue), after the flag of the Republic of Argentina and the team’s blue and white striped jerseys, they won the World Cup in Qatar in... more