AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWorld Cup Injury Watch: Argentina beat Honduras 2-0 in a friendly but Lionel Messi stayed on the bench again, with coach Lionel Scaloni saying the 38-year-old is improving from a muscle strain and could play a few minutes in the final warm-ups. Squad Blow: Defender Leonardo Balerdi was ruled out of the World Cup with a right calf/soleus injury, leaving Argentina to name a replacement before the opener vs Algeria. Algeria in the Spotlight: Algeria’s World Cup campaign gets a local boost as KU Athletics in Lawrence hosts Team Algeria as a base camp, expecting to break even while supporting the community. Sahara Tragedy: Nearly 50 Nigerien travelers died after a truck broke down in the Sahara near the Mali–Algeria border, with survivors walking for help amid extreme heat and lack of water. Energy Talks: OPEC+ ministers meet online Sunday to discuss higher output quotas as oil prices surge after attacks on Iran disrupted Hormuz shipping, with Algeria listed among key producers.
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