The Buenos Aires Herald published a story on lacrosse in Argentina and its growth into a full-fledged national team program.
Fernando Romero Nuñez spoke to coaches and players on the current efforts to develop the game in Argentina and prepare the teams for international opportunities as well as Olympic qualification. An excerpt from the story can be found below:
“What can I play so I get to sing the Argentine anthem on a field?” That was the question Rodrigo Miquelarena asked Argentine Alternative Sports Committee founder Ricardo Acuña in 2009.
Lacrosse was the answer, and just a year later, Miquelarena was standing alongside United States-based players of Argentine descent, part of a team that represented Argentina at the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship. He’d be back for two more World Cups, in 2014 and then again in 2018, where they achieved their first win, beating Hungary 14-6.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic put a hold on any developments, and any progress the sport had made in the country over the years was lost. With lacrosse appearing as an Olympic sport once again at Los Angeles 2028, a group of coaches from Argentina and the U.S. are working to see the sport flourish again.
The Herald attended the Argentina Lacrosse relaunch tournament in December 2024 to discuss how it all started and what the future holds.
“The network has grown so much that, although there is never enough, every kid who starts to play always has something to play with.”
Rodrigo Miquelarena, men’s national team player
“There’s so much talent here, so much excitement, and the culture is very strong,”
Carl Starkey, men’s national team coach
The full story can be found here at The Herald.
Argentina has appeared in three World Lacrosse Men’s Championships and one Women’s Championship. As the national team program kicks off again, Argentina will participate at the 2025 Heritage Cup in May in Boston in the United States.
The women’s team is set to compete in the 2025 Pan-American Women’s Lacrosse Championship in June, which will also serve as a qualifier for the 2025 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship. The Pan-American Men’s Lacrosse Championship is scheduled to be held again in 2026, as well as a PALA Sixes Championship.
