School and college students in Argentina could be allowed to watch World Cup matches live while in the classroom in a measure aimed at cutting out truancy.
"The World Cup is a very important cultural event, a party and has a great educational interest," said Alberto Sileoni, the country's minister of education.
"Watching a match at school takes up two hours of class time. But if students stay at home that's six hours at least."
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Argentina start their World Cup group campaign against Nigeria on Saturday, June 12, a non-school day, but face South Korea on Thursday, June 17 and then Greece on Tuesday, June 22.
