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Google’s Argentine Soccer Live Scores Still Missing After Data Feed Lapse

Reporting points to an unrenewed third-party data contract that failed Google’s reliability rules.

Overview

  • Live in-search widgets for Argentina’s top league remain absent or intermittent as of February 2, while foreign competitions continue to display normally.
  • Multiple outlets report the interruption stems from an unrenewed or disrupted data-supply agreement for Argentine matches, with talks to restore coverage ongoing.
  • Google sources its match cards from external vendors such as Opta, Stats Perform, Sportradar and Gracenote, and it suppresses widgets when feeds are incomplete or unverified.
  • Claims on social media of a deliberate dispute with the AFA lack evidence and have been dismissed by news reports.
  • One report says Google’s previous Opta feed ended and internal stopgaps failed to match required speed and accuracy, pushing fans to sports apps and specialist sites for live updates.