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Argentina national football team (Spanish Seleccion de Fubol of Argentina) is the representative of Argentina in international football for men and is managed through the Argentine Football Association, the authority for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires.

La Seleccion (National Team) Also called La Albiceleste, has appeared in five World Cup finals, including the initial final in 1930. In that final, was a 4-2 loss to Uruguay. Argentina took the title in their second final match in 1978, defeating the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time. Argentina were again victorious in 1986, with the score of 3-2 against West Germany, and a winning campaign that was influenced by the Captain Diego Maradona. They made it to the World Cup finals once more in 1990, only to lose 1-1 against West Germany following a controversial penalty during the final minute of the game in the 87th. Argentina is led by Lionel Messi, made their fifth appearance in the World Cup final in 2014 but lost again to Germany by 1-0 in extra-time. In Argentina, the World Cup winning managers are Cesar Luis Menotti in 1978 and Carlos Bilardo in 1986.

Argentina has also been extremely efficient in winning the Copa America, winning it 15 times, the most recent time with the help of Lionel Messi in 2021, and currently are tied with Uruguay for the most wins. They also was the winner of in 1992 the FIFA Confederations Cup. Argentina has the highest success rate in CONMEBOL UEFA Cup of Champions, winning two times (1993 as well as 2022). Argentina is well-known for its disputes against Brazil, Uruguay, England and Germany.

 

1. History

The first ever match recorded by Argentina took place against Uruguay on June 20, 1902. The match (which was the first ever international for both teams) was played at Montevideo and Argentina took the victory the match 6-0. The first few years of the team's existence Argentina's Argentina national team was confined to matches in friendly games with different South American teams. The reasons for this were varied and included long travel times between nations and the end in World War I.

La Seleccion (national team) Also called The Albicelestes (sky blue and whites) has played at 5 World Cup finals, including the initial final in 1930. In that final, they lost 4-2 to Uruguay. Argentina triumphed in their subsequent final in 1978 by beating the Netherlands 3-1. Argentina under the leadership of Diego Maradona won again in 1986, winning 3-2 against West Germany. Argentina has last made it to the World Cup final in 2014 and lost 1-1 to Germany. The previous World Cup final was in 1990, where they losing 1-0 to West Germany by a much-disputed penalty. The managers who won the World Cup in Argentina include Cesar Luis Menotti, in the year 1978 in 1978, and Carlos Bilardo in 1986.

Argentina has had great success at this Copa America, winning it 15 times. They also took home two other trophies: the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Kirin Cup in 1992, as well as the CONMEBOL-UEFA Trophy of Champions in the years 1993 and 2022 and the Nations Cup in 1964. Argentina "Olympic" team (with only three players older than 23 comprising the team) was the winner of the Olympics soccer competitions during Athens in 2004 as well as Beijing 2008.

Argentina was also the only country to win seven out of 18 soccer tournaments during the Pan American Games, winning in the years 1951, 1955 1961, 1959, 1971 1995, 2003 , and in 2019 .

The month of March 2007 saw Argentina was ranked at the top in the FIFA World Rankings for the first time.

2. Home Stadium

Argentina have their biggest games in the River Plate stadium, Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti however, they have also played at different venues like Rosario Central, (during the 2010 World Cup qualification) Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero, Boca Juniors Stadium (La Bombonera) These venues were utilized for a few matches during 2022's World Cup qualification, along with Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Cordoba and Estadio San Juan del Bicennial in the province of the same name.

GEBA Stadium was the venue at which Argentina took part in their very first international games as a local team. The match , which took place on the 13th of September 1908, in the Copa Newton v. Uruguay is significant in being the first time that Argentine donned the white and light blue stripes, which would remain the standard uniform to the present. GEBA was also the site of the Copa Centenario Revolucion de Mayo that was the first major International South American competition organised in 1910. It was also the place where the Argentina National team had their final game at GEBA on the 19th of October 1919, when the team was awarded the Copa Premier Honor Argentino after beating Uruguay in a 6-1 win.

Another famous venue for Argentina was the Estadio Sportivo Barracas, which has a significant anecdote that was recorded in its history on the night of October 2, 1924 the day that Argentina defeated Uruguay 1-1 with an unconverted goal that was scored from the corner kicked of Forward Cesareo Onzari. Since that time, a goal such as Onzari's has been referred to as an Gol Ollimpico or Olympic goal. The stadium Sportivo Barracas served as the most frequent stadium for Argentina between 1920 and 1932. The stadium was later removed in 1937.

3. Team Image

The classic light blue and white striped jersey was first worn on 2 July 1908 in a friendly match at Sao Paulo

3.1. Kit

The first uniform used by Argentina during their debut against Uruguay on 1902 featured a blue light shirt. The 2nd of July, 1908 Argentina introduced the lighter blue vertical stripe on a white jerseys, as the team played against the team of Liga Paulista players at Velodromo Paulistano. This striped shirt has served as the official uniform ever since. The away kits have generally been dark blue hues and a variety of colors for socks and shorts.

Argentina had different kits before the white strip with blue stripes kit was officially adopted. The 3rd of June 1919 on the 3rd of June 1919 in Rio de Janeiro playing the "Roberto Chery Cup" against Brazil, Argentina wore a light blue uniform like Uruguay. The trophy was erected by the Brazilian Football Confederation ,for the benefit of the family members of Roberto Chery. Chery played as Uruguay's replacement goalie and passed away in the1919 South American Championship after collapsing during a match against Chile.

In 1958, at the World Cup, Argentina wore the yellow shirt that was worn by Swedish team IFK Malmo in the match against West Germany, as the team arrived in Sweden without an away kit.

The final moment of changing the jersey during the 1986 World Cup in Mexico is an unforgettable. The manager Carlos Bilardo asked the team kit maker Le Coq Sportif for a lighter blue shirt for the quarter-final game in three days' time against England but it could not be made available. The coach searched the stores of Mexico City for 38 shirt plain shirts. They were redesigned with an ingenuity model of the AFA emblem, which was embroidered onto the shirts. The shirts were also decorated with silver American football numbers were ironed on the backs. Argentina defeated England by scoring Diego Maradona's "goal of the century". The shirt became a symbol for the event and became an item of collector's value.

In this year's World Cup in Russia, Argentina unveiled an all black away kit, the first time in their history.

3.2. Kit Suppliers

Argentina Kit Supplier
Kit supplier Period
Argentina Gath & Chaves 1930–1934
Argentina Sportlandia 1966
West Germany Adidas 1973–1979
France Le Coq Sportif 1980–1989
West Germany Adidas 1990–1998
United States Reebok 1999–2001
West Germany Adidas 2001–present

3.3. Crest

The Argentine Football Association ("AFA") logo has always been utilized as the team's emblem. It first appeared in the 1958 World Cup held in Sweden in Sweden, where Argentina included the AFA logo on their jackets but not the shirts.

But the AFA emblem was not applied to jerseys until the 16th of November in 1976, the day that Argentina faced the Soviet Union at Estadio Monumental. The initial logo was an enlarged version the emblem (without the laurel wreath which was added to 1982's World Cup).

In 2004 the two stars placed above the crest symbolised that the team won both FIFA World championships of 1978 and 1986.

4. Results and fixtures

This page details the match results and statistics of the Argentina national football team

4.1. 2021

 

Argentina Results 2021
Event Date Home Result Away Place
World Cup - Qualification South America 16 Nov Argentina 0-0 Brazil Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario
World Cup - Qualification South America 12 Nov Uruguay 0-1 Argentina Estadio Campeón del Siglo
World Cup - Qualification South America 14 Oct Argentina 1-0 Peru El Monumental
World Cup - Qualification South America 10 Oct Argentina 3-0 Uruguay El Monumental
World Cup - Qualification South America 07 Oct Paraguay 0-0 Argentina Estadio Defensores del Chaco
World Cup - Qualification South America 09 Sep Argentina 3-0 Bolivia El Monumental
World Cup - Qualification South America 03 Sep Venezuela 1-3 Argentina Estadio olimpico de la UCV
Copa America 11 July Argentina 1-0 Brazil Maracanã
Copa America 07 July Argentina 1-1 Colombia Estádio Nacional de Brasília
Copa America 04 July Argentina 3-0 Ecuador Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico
Copa America 29 June Bolivia 1-4 Argentina Arena Pantanal
Copa America 22 June Argentina 1-0 Paraguay Estádio Nacional de Brasília
Copa America 19 June Argentina 1-0 Uruguay Estádio Nacional de Brasília
Copa America 14 June Argentina 1-1 Chile Estádio Nacional de Brasília
World Cup - Qualification South America 08 June Columbia 2-2 Argentina Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
World Cup - Qualification South America 04 June Argentina 1-1 Chile Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades

4.2. 2022

 

Argentina Fixtures and Results 2022
Event Date Home Result Away
Friendly Match 05 June Argentina 5-0 Estonia
CONMEBOL - UEFA Finalissima 01 June Italy 0-3 Argentina
Friendly Match 01 June Italy 0-0 Argentina
World Cup - Qualification South America 30 March Ecuador 1-1 Argentina
World Cup - Qualification South America 25 March Argentina 3-0 Venezuela
World Cup - Qualification South America 01 Feb Argentina 1-0 Columbia
World Cup - Qualification South America 28 Feb Chile 1-2 Argentina

5. Coaching staff

Argentina National Team Coaching Staff
Position Name
Head coach  Lionel Scaloni
Assistant coach  Pablo Aimar
Assistant coach  Roberto Ayala
Assistant coach  Walter Samuel
Assistant coach (analyst)  Matías Manna
Fitness coach  Luis Martín
Goalkeeping coach  Martín Tocalli
 

5.1. Manager history

  •  Ángel Vázquez (1924–25)
  •  José Lago Millán (1927–28)
  •  Francisco Olazar (1928–29)
  •  Francisco Olazar &  Juan J. Tramutola (1929–30)
  •  Felipe Pascucci (1934)
  •  Manuel Seoane (1934–37)
  •  Ángel Fernández Roca (1937–39)
  •  Guillermo Stábile (1939–58)
  •  Victorio Spinetto (1959)
  •  Guillermo Stábile (1960–61)
  •  Juan Carlos Lorenzo (1962–63)
  •  Alejandro Galán (1963)
  •  Horacio Torres (1963–64)
  •  José María Minella (1964–68)
  •  Renato Cesarini (1968)
  •  Humberto Maschio (1968–69)
  •  Adolfo Pedernera (1969)
  •  Juan José Pizzuti (1969–72)
  •  Omar Sívori (1972–74)
  •  Vladislao Cap (1974)
  •  César Luis Menotti (1974–83)
  •  Carlos Bilardo (1983–90)
  •  Alfio Basile (1990–94)
  •  Daniel Passarella (1994–98)
  •  Marcelo Bielsa (1998–2004)
  •  José Pékerman (2004–06)
  •  Alfio Basile (2006–08)
  •  Diego Maradona (2008–10)
  •  Sergio Batista (2010–11)
  •  Alejandro Sabella (2011–14)
  •  Gerardo Martino (2014–16)
  •  Edgardo Bauza (2016–17)
  •  Jorge Sampaoli (2017–18)
  •  Lionel Scaloni (2018–present)

6. Players

This is a list of players that have played for the Argentina national football team. The players are listed in chronological order according to the date of their debut. Additionally, their dates of birth, number of caps and goals are stated.

6.1. Current squad

he following 29 players were called up to the squad for the 2022 Finalissima against Italy on 1 June 2022 and friendly against Estonia on 5 June 2022. 

For update squad can check latest Argentina National Teams. 

 

Argentina squad June 2022.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Franco Armani 16 October 1986 (age 35) 18 0  River Plate
12 GK Gerónimo Rulli 20 May 1992 (age 30) 3 0  Villarreal
23 GK Juan Musso 6 May 1994 (age 28) 2 0  Atalanta

2 DF Juan Foyth 12 January 1998 (age 24) 15 0  Villarreal
3 DF Nicolás Tagliafico 31 August 1992 (age 29) 40 0  Ajax
4 DF Gonzalo Montiel 1 January 1997 (age 25) 16 0  Sevilla
6 DF Germán Pezzella 27 June 1991 (age 31) 30 2  Betis
8 DF Marcos Acuña 28 October 1991 (age 30) 42 0  Sevilla
13 DF Cristian Romero 27 April 1998 (age 24) 11 1  Tottenham Hotspur
16 DF Lisandro Martínez 18 January 1998 (age 24) 7 0  Ajax
24 DF Nehuén Pérez 24 June 2000 (age 22) 0 0  Udinese
25 DF Marcos Senesi 10 May 1997 (age 25) 1 0  Feyenoord
26 DF Nahuel Molina 6 April 1998 (age 24) 17 0  Udinese

5 MF Alexis Mac Allister 24 December 1998 (age 23) 5 0  Brighton & Hove Albion
7 MF Rodrigo De Paul 24 May 1994 (age 28) 41 2  Atlético Madrid
11 MF Ángel Di María 14 February 1988 (age 34) 122 25  Juventus
14 MF Exequiel Palacios 5 October 1998 (age 23) 20 0  Bayer Leverkusen
15 MF Nicolás González 6 April 1998 (age 24) 21 3  Fiorentina
17 MF Alejandro Gómez 15 February 1988 (age 34) 14 3  Sevilla
18 MF Guido Rodríguez 12 April 1994 (age 28) 24 1  Betis
20 MF Giovani Lo Celso 9 April 1996 (age 26) 39 2  Villarreal

9 FW Julián Álvarez 31 January 2000 (age 22) 9 1  Manchester City
10 FW Lionel Messi (captain) 24 June 1987 (age 35) 162 86  Paris Saint-Germain
19 FW Joaquín Correa 13 August 1994 (age 27) 17 3  Internazionale
21 FW Paulo Dybala 15 November 1993 (age 28) 34 3 Free agent
22 FW Lautaro Martínez 22 August 1997 (age 24) 38 20  Internazionale

7. Individual records

Players in bold are still active with Argentina.

7.1. Most capped players

 

Argentina Most capped players
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Lionel Messi 162 86 2005–present
2 Javier Mascherano 147 3 2003–2018
3 Javier Zanetti 145 5 1994–2011
4 Ángel Di María 122 25 2008–present
5 Roberto Ayala 115 7 1994–2007
6 Diego Simeone 104 11 1988–2002
7 Sergio Agüero 101 41 2006–2021
8 Oscar Ruggeri 97 7 1983–1994
9 Sergio Romero 96 0 2009–2018
10 Diego Maradona 91 34 1977–1994
Nicolás Otamendi 91 4 2009–

7.2. Top goalscorers

Argentina Top goalscorers
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Lionel Messi 86 162 0.53 2005–present
2 Gabriel Batistuta  56 78 0.72 1991–2002
3 Sergio Agüero 41 101 0.41 2006–2021
4 Hernán Crespo 35 64 0.55 1995–2007
5 Diego Maradona (list) 34 91 0.37 1977–1994
6 Gonzalo Higuaín 31 75 0.41 2009–2018
7 Ángel Di María 25 122 0.2 2008–present
8 Luis Artime 24 25 0.96 1961–1967
9 Leopoldo Luque 22 45 0.49 1975–1981
Daniel Passarella 22 70 0.31 1976–1986

7.3. World Cup winning captains

Argentina World Cup winning captains
Year Player Caps Goals
1978 Daniel Passarella 70 22
1986 Diego Maradona 91 34

7.4. Goal

  • Most goals scored: 86, Lionel Messi, 2005–
  • Oldest goalscorer: Martín Palermo, 36 years and 7 months old in 2010 against Greece
  • Youngest goalscorer: Diego Maradona, 18 years, 7 months and 4 days old in 1979 against Scotland
  • Youngest player to score in a FIFA World Cup match: Lionel Messi, 18 years and 357 days, against Serbia and Montenegro in 2006
  • Most goals scored in a single match: 5 – Manuel Seoane, in 1925; Juan Marvezzi, in 1941; Lionel Messi, in 2022 against Estonia .
  • Most goals scored in a calendar year: 12, Lionel Messi (2012) and Gabriel Batistuta (1998)
  • Only player to have scored against every South American national team: Lionel Messi
  • Most goals scored in Conmebol FIFA World Cup qualifiers: 28, Lionel Messi

7.5. Manager records

Most appearances in Argentina 

  • Guillermo Stábile: 127

8. Competitive record

Argentina competitive records :

8.1. FIFA World Cup

 

Argentina FIFA World Cup Records
FIFA World Cup record   Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 18 9 Squad Qualified as invitees
Italy 1934 Round 1 9th 1 0 0 1 2 3 Squad Qualified automatically
France 1938

 

Withdrew

 

Withdrew

Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958 Group stage 13th 3 1 0 2 5 10 Squad 4 3 0 1 10 2
Chile 1962 10th 3 1 1 1 2 3 Squad 2 2 0 0 11 3
England 1966 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 4 2 Squad 4 3 1 0 9 2
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 4 6
West Germany 1974 Round 2 8th 6 1 2 3 9 12 Squad 4 3 1 0 9 2
Argentina 1978 Champions 1st 7 5 1 1 15 4 Squad Qualified as hosts
Spain 1982 Round 2 11th 5 2 0 3 8 7 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Mexico 1986 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 14 5 Squad 6 4 1 1 12 6
Italy 1990 Runners-up 2nd 7 2 3 2 5 4 Squad Qualified as defending champions
United States 1994 Round of 16 10th 4 2 0 2 8 6 Squad 8 4 2 2 9 10
France 1998 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 1 1 10 4 Squad 16 8 6 2 23 13
South Korea Japan 2002 Group stage 18th 3 1 1 1 2 2 Squad 18 13 4 1 42 15
West Germany 2006 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 2 0 11 3 Squad 18 10 4 4 29 17
South Africa 2010 5th 5 4 0 1 10 6 Squad 18 8 4 6 23 20
Brazil 2014 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 8 4 Squad 16 9 5 2 35 15
Russia 2018 Round of 16 16th 4 1 1 2 6 9 Squad 18 7 7 4 19 16
Qatar 2022 Qualified In progress
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
Total 2 Titles 18/22 81 43 15 23 137 93 136 75 36 25 235 127
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

8.2. Copa América

The Copa America is South America's most important tournament for senior men's football. It determines the champion of the continent. Up until 1967, the event was named "South American Championship". It is the oldest championship of continental origin around the globe, having the first tournament held in 1916.

Argentina has been a winner of the tournament 15 times, the joint record-holder alongside Uruguay. They do however lead in the all-time rankings and have the most number of wins and hold a variety of other records.

Argentina is the only team to have won the title three times consecutively (1945-1947). The final time they won this tournament came in the year 2021. In 2015 and 2016 they advanced to the finals but lost to Chile in the penalty shoot-out in both instances, when they've never defeated Chile during regular time in the history of the tournament (28 match-ups).

 

South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
 1916 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 2 0 7 2
 1917 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 5 3
 1919 Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 7 7
 1920 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 2 0 4 2
 1921 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 5 0
 1922 Fourth place 4th 4 2 0 2 6 3
 1923 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 6 6
 1924 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 2 0 2 0
 1925 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 11 4
 1926 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 14 3
 1927 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 15 4
 1929 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 9 1
 1935 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 8 5
 1937 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 14 5
 1939 Withdrew
 1941 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 10 2
 1942 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 21 6
 1945 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 22 5
 1946 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 17 3
 1947 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 28 4
 1949

 

Withdrew

 1953
 1955 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 18 6
1956 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 5 3
 1957 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 25 6
 1959 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 19 5
 1959 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 9 9
 1963 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 15 10
 1967 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 12 3
 1975 Group stage 5th 4 2 0 2 17 4
 1979 Group stage 8th 4 1 1 2 7 6
 1983 Group stage 6th 4 1 3 0 5 4
 1987 Fourth place 4th 4 1 1 2 5 4
 1989 Third place 3rd 7 2 3 2 2 4
 1991 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 16 6
 1993 Champions 1st 6 2 4 0 6 4
 1995 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 8 6
 1997 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 4 3
 1999 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 0 2 6 6
 2001 Withdrew
 2004 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 16 6
 2007 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 16 6
 2011 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 3 0 5 2
 2015 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 3 0 10 3
 2016 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 1 0 18 2
 2019 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 7 6
 2021 Champions 1st 7 5 2 0 12 3
 2024 Qualified
Total 15 Titles 43/47 202 127 42 33 474 182

8.3. FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
 1992 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 7 1 Squad
 1995 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 1 1 5 3 Squad
 1997

 

Did not qualify

 1999
 2001
 2003
 2005 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 2 1 10 10 Squad
 2009

 

Did not qualify

 2013
 2017
Total 1 Title 3/10 10 5 3 2 22 14
 

8.4. CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
France 1985 Did not qualify
Argentina 1993 Champions 1st 1 0 1 0 1 1
England 2022 Champions 1st 1 1 0 0 3 0
Total 2 Titles 2/3 2 1 1 0 4 1

8.5. Olympic Games

 

Notes

  • 1928: Senior squad.  Rules of IOC stated that only amateur players could participate but football in South America was not professional in those years, Argentina compete with its senior squad.
  • 1928–1988: Amateur (youth) players
  • 1992–present: u-23 players 
Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
 1896 No football tournament
 1900

 

Did not participate

 1904
 1908
 1912
 1920
 1924
 1928 Silver medal 2nd 5 3 1 1 25 7
 1932 No football tournament
 1936

 

Did not participate

 1948
 1952
 1956
 1960 Quarter-finals 7th 3 2 0 1 6 4
 1964 Group stage 10th 2 0 1 1 3 4
 1968

 

Did not qualify

 1972
 1976
 1980 Qualified but withdrew
 1984 Did not qualify
 1988 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 4 5
Total 4/19 0–1–0 14 6 3 5 38 20

9. Head-to-head record

Below is a result summary of all matches Argentina have played against FIFA recognized teams.

 

 

Head-to-head Statistics against FIFA Recognized Teams
Opponents Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
 Albania 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 100%
 Algeria 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 100%
 Angola 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 100%
 Australia 7 5 1 1 12 7 5 71.4%
 Austria 2 1 1 0 6 2 4 50%
 Belarus 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0%
 Belgium 5 4 0 1 12 4 8 80%
 Bolivia 41 29 5 7 107 36 71 70.7%
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 3 0 0 9 1 8 100%
 Brazil 109 40 26 43 162 166 –4 36.7%
 Bulgaria 9 8 0 1 18 6 12 88.8%
 Cameroon 2 0 1 1 2 3 –1 0%
 Canada 1 1 0 0 5 0 5 100%
 Chile 94 61 27 6 196 74 122 64.9%
 China PR 1 0 0 1 0 1 –1 0%
 Colombia 40 20 11 9 71 39 32 50%
 Costa Rica 7 5 2 0 14 5 9 71.4%
 Croatia 5 2 1 2 5 7 –2 40%
 Czechoslovakia 6 2 3 1 7 10 –3 33.3%
 Denmark 3 1 1 1 3 4 –1 33.3%
 East Germany 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 50%
 Ecuador 38 22 11 5 96 35 61 57.9%
 Egypt 2 2 0 0 8 0 8 100%
 El Salvador 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 100%
 England 15 4 4 6 18 22 –4 28.5%
 Estonia 1 1 0 0 5 0 5 100%
 France 12 6 3 3 15 11 4 50%
 Germany[a] 23 10 6 7 34 33 1 43.4%
 Ghana 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 100%
 Greece 2 2 0 0 6 0 6 100%
 Guatemala 3 3 0 0 13 0 13 100%
 Haiti 3 3 0 0 12 1 11 100%
 Honduras 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 100%
 Hong Kong 1 1 0 0 7 0 7 100%
 Hungary 7 5 1 1 15 6 9 71.4%
 Iceland 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0%
 India 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 100%
 Iran 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 50%
 Iraq 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 100%
 Israel 5 3 1 1 14 6 8 60%
 Italy 16 5 5 6 18 22 –4 31.2%
 Ivory Coast 2 2 0 0 6 1 5 100%
 Jamaica 3 3 0 0 8 1 7 100%
 Japan 7 6 0 1 15 4 11 85.7%
 Libya 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 100%
 Lithuania 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0%
 Mexico 31 15 12 4 51 28 23 48.3%
 Morocco 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 100%
 Netherlands 9 1 4 4 6 13 –7 11.1%
 Nicaragua 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 100%
 Nigeria 9 6 1 2 15 13 2 66.6%
 Northern Ireland 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 100%
 Norway 2 0 0 2 1 3 –2 0%
 Panama 2 2 0 0 8 1 7 100%
 Paraguay 106 55 35 16 217 111 106 51.8%
 Peru 53 34 14 5 105 45 60 64.1%
 Poland 11 6 2 3 18 12 6 54.5%
 Portugal 8 5 1 2 13 7 6 62.5%
 Qatar 2 2 0 0 5 0 5 100%
 Republic of Ireland 6 5 1 0 8 1 7 83.3%
 Romania 9 6 2 1 12 6 6 66.6%
 Russia[b] 13 4 7 2 13 11 2 30.7%
 Saudi Arabia 4 2 2 0 7 3 4 50%
 Serbia and Montenegro[c] 10 5 2 3 21 15 6 50%
 Scotland 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 50%
 Singapore 1 1 0 0 6 0 6 100%
 South Africa 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 50%
 South Korea 4 3 1 0 10 4 6 75%
 Slovakia 1 1 0 0 6 0 6 100%
 Slovenia 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 100%
 Spain 14 6 2 6 18 19 –1 42.8%
 Sweden 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 33.3%
  Switzerland 7 5 2 0 15 3 12 71.4%
 Trinidad and Tobago 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 100%
 Tunisia 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 100%
 United States 11 7 2 2 30 9 21 63.6%
 Uruguay 202 94 49 59 325 234 91 46.5%
 Venezuela 27 23 2 2 90 18 72 85.1%
 Wales 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 50%
Total (79) 1054 573 260 220 1979 1082 897 54.4%

 

  1. [a] Includes matches against  West Germany.
  2. [b] Includes matches against  Soviet Union.
  3. [c] Includes matches against  Yugoslavia.

10. Rivalries

Argentina rivalries

10.1. Brazil

Argentina have an extensive and intense relationship with South American neighbours Brazil. The Brazil-Argentina rivalry in football (Spanish: uperclasico de las Americas; Portuguese: Superclassico das Americas) is a sport rivalry between national football teams of both countries as well as their groups of fans.Games between both teams, even if they are only for friendly games are usually marked by controversial and infamous incidents. The rivalry has been described as"the "Battle between the American continents." FIFA has declared it to be the "essence of rivalry in football", ESPN FC ranked first on their list of rivalries between national teams and online casino malaysia placed it at the second spot in its top 10 list of top international rivalries, just lower than the old England-Scotland football rivalry.

Brazil-Argentina matches are usually renowned for the high degree of competition and the talent of both teams. Brazil both Argentina represent the teams that have the most impressive average Elo Ratings calculated throughout the history of the team in 1994 and 1984 respectively. Both teams are regularly ranked as the top 10 nations in the world with respect to the FIFA World Rankings and the World Football Elo Ratings. Both have produced players who are to be among the top around including Alfredo Di Stefano, Diego Maradona as well as Lionel Messi for Argentina, and Pele, Ronaldo, and Ronaldinho for Brazil.

The beginnings of the rivalry between football teams Argentina as well as Brazil could be traced back to an era prior to the time when football was a popular sport within both of the countries. In the present, only a few remember wars or other conflicts between the two countries, and they only remember matches winnings, games, as well as other sports-related events. Their rivalry can be seen in all sports however, a football match with Argentina or Brazil can be one neither team wants to lose and frequently has more significance than the tournament in the tournament in which it occurs. To show the magnitude of this rivalry, one must remember that following the events of 1946 (see below) the two teams were not playing one another for a decade each team was unable to participate in a certain cup to ensure that they not have to compete against the other country.

A Brazilian player was able to throw the ball just before Laguna gets to it, in an event called the Copa America. Brazil was wearing an orange and green striped jersey during that game.

Since the first game on the field in 1914, national team have played 105 times, counting games between friends, FIFA World Cup matches as well as other official tournaments (excluding games between youth teams).

While there's some variation depending on which of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) or the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is the one to count The balance of the two isn't disputable. According to FIFA of the matches between both nations, Argentina and Brazil hold 38 and 41 wins, respectively, and 26 draws. Argentina has 160 goals and Brazil boasts 163. If you only count World Cup matches, Brazil is just a bit ahead, by two victories, one draw and one loss however, in Copa America matches, Argentina is in the lead with 14 wins with 8 draws and 9 losses. In the 60 matches played in friendly games 25 of them went to Brazil and 20 to Argentina and 16, which were draws.

The captains shake hands prior to playing a game at the 1923 Copa America.

Since the first game between the two nations that was played in the year 1914 Argentina was dominant in the first period, winning more than twice the Brazilian wins. It was even the time when Brazil was the world champion in both 1958 and 1962. The 1970s turned out to be a dark time for Argentina with seven defeats as well as four draws, but only one win, though it is worth noting that one draw occurred during the 1998 World Cup played in Argentina. The draw was 0-0, which was a major factor in helping Argentina to reach its two-time World Cup final and their first World Cup title. The 1978 World Cup, Brazil was the last team to finish in third spot.

The most scoring wins between the two countries were recorded by Argentina 6-1-0 (at at home, Buenos Aires, 1940) and 1-5 (away in Rio de Janeiro, 1939) and for Brazil 6-1 (at at home, in Rio de Janeiro, 1945) and 4-4 (away in Buenos Aires, 1960).

The most significant victory games between the two countries included for Argentina the 2-0 game during the 1937 Copa America final, the match that ended 0-0 at the 1978 World Cup that helped them reach the final and win their the first World Cup title, the victory of 1-0 against Brazil at the 1990 World Cup which eliminated Brazil from the World Cup in the Round of 16. Also, the 1-0 win against Brazil during the 2021 Copa America Final, played at Brazil's Maracana Stadium.

For Brazil the most memorable event was the two Copa America victories in the Copa America finals. The first, which took place in Peru in 2004 was a victory for Brazil triumph in the penalty shootout (4-2) following the match ended in a (2-2) draw as well as the (3-0) victory at the 2007 Copa America final played in Venezuela. Another major win for Brazil was in 2005's FIFA Confederations Cup final, in which Brazil defeated Argentina 4-1. Brazilians beat Argentina with a score of 4-1, in the final match.

10.1.1. Major official titles comparison

Senior titles Argentina Brazil
World Cup
2
5
FIFA Confederations Cup
1
4
Copa América
15
9
Panamerican Championship
1
2
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
2
0
Total senior titles
21
20
Youth titles Argentina Brazil
Summer Olympics
2
2
Pan American Games
7
4
CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
5
7
FIFA U-20 World Cup
6
5
FIFA U-17 World Cup
0
4
South American U-20 Championship
5
11
South American U-17 Championship
4
12
South American U-15 Championship
1
5
South American Games
2
0
Total youth titles
32
50
Grand total
53
70
 

10.1.2. Head to Head

Data As of 16 November 2021
Tournament Matches played Argentina win Draw Brazil win Argentina goals Brazil goals
FIFA World Cup 4 1 1 2 3 5
FIFA Confederations Cup 1 0 0 1 1 4
Mundialito 1 0 1 0 1 1
Copa América 34 16 8 10 53 40
FIFA World Cup qualification 9 2 3 4 9 15
Panamerican Championship 3 1 1 1 4 4
Total official matches               52             20    14       18           71        69
Roca Cup 21 9 3 9 50 45
Superclásico de las Américas 8 3 1 4 5 8
Taça do Atlântico 4 0 1 3 2 9
Copa ZH 35th Anniversary  2 1 0 1 4 4
Copa Roberto Chery 1 0 1 0 3 3
Copa Confraternidad 1 0 0 1 0 2
Taça das Nações 1 1 0 0 3 0
Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup 1 0 1 0 0 0
Copa Centenario de la AFA  1 0 1 0 1 1
Copa 50imo Aniversario de Clarín  1 0 0 1 0 1
Friendly matches 16 6 4 6 22 25
Grand total            109             40   26       43           162

 

      166

 

10.2. England

The rivalry between the two countries began at that 1966 World Cup and intensified by the Falklands War of 1982, Argentina and England have been involved in numerous clashes during World Cup tournaments. One of them was the quarterfinal match in 1986, when Diego Maradona scored two goals against England. The first goal was a handballthat was deemed to be legal by the referee. The second goal, which was scored a few moments later, saw Maradona crossing five England outfield players prior to scoring. It is considered to be one of the most memorable goals of all time in football.

The teams were paired at the end of the 16th round of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, won by Argentina with penalties. They then played also in the group stage in 2002, with England scoring 1-0 thanks to an injury by David Beckham who had been dismissed in the match four years prior.

The football rivalry between Argentina and England is a fierce sports rivalry that is fought between the national teams of the two nations and their fan bases. Matches between both teams, even if they are just friendly games are frequently filled with memorable and often controversial events.

The rivalry is different in the sense that it's an intercontinental rival and typically, such rivalries occur between countries that are located close to one another, such as for instance, France-Italy and Argentina-Brazil. England is seen in Argentina as being one of Argentina's main rivals of Argentina's national football team, and is only rivaled with Brazil as well as Uruguay. The rivalry is viewed as similar in England in part due to non-footballing-related events including that of the year 1982. Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom.

The rivalry developed in a variety of games played in the latter part in the second decade of 20th century although as of the year 2021, the teams had played each other only 15 times in full international matches. The development was driven by a number of controversial events, including those during the matches between teams during both the 1986 and 1966 FIFA World Cups.

All in all, England hold the edge in the rivalry, having six victories compared to four won by Argentina (including one via penalty shoot-out) and five draws. The World Cup, England also have a lead over Argentina in head-to-head records with three wins (in 1962 in 1966, 2002 and 1962) in comparison to Argentina's two (in 1988 and in).

10.2.1. List of matches

Notes
  1. Not considered by the England and Argentine associations as a 'full' international at that time,but listed by some historians as an official match.
  2. Suspended on 20' because of the rain.
Below is the list with all the official matches played:
# Date City Venue Winner Score Competition Goals (Arg) Goals (Eng)
1 9 May 1951 London Wembley England
2–1
Friendly Boyé Mortensen, Milburn
14 May 1953 Buenos Aires River Plate Argentina
3–1
Friendly Grillo (2), Micheli Taylor
3 17 May 1953 Buenos Aires River Plate Draw
0–0 [note 2]
Friendly    
4 2 Jun 1962 Rancagua El Teniente England
3–1
1962 World Cup Sanfilippo Flowers, Charlton, Greaves
5 6 Jun 1964 Rio de Janeiro Maracanã Argentina
1–0
Taça das Nações A. Rojas  
6 23 Jul 1966 London Wembley England
1–0
1966 World Cup   Hurst
7 22 May 1974 London Wembley Draw
2–2
Friendly Kempes (2) Channon, Worthington
8 12 Jun 1977 Buenos Aires Boca Juniors Draw
1–1
Friendly Bertoni Pearson
9 13 May 1980 London Wembley England
3–1
Friendly Passarella D. Johnson (2), Keegan
10 22 Jun 1986 Mexico DF Azteca Argentina
2–1
1986 World Cup Maradona (2) Lineker
11 25 May 1991 London Wembley Draw
2–2
Challenge Cup C. García, Franco Lineker, Platt
12 30 Jun 1998 Saint-Étienne Geoffroy-Guichard Argentina
2–2 (4–3 p)
1998 World Cup Batistuta, Zanetti Shearer, Owen
13 23 Feb 2000 London Wembley Draw
0–0
Friendly    
14 7 Jun 2002 Sapporo Sapporo Dome England
1–0
2002 World Cup   Beckham
15 12 Nov 2005 Geneva Stade de Genève England
3–2
Friendly Crespo, Samuel Rooney, Owen (2)

10.2.2. Matches overview

 
Not
 
Competition Played Arg. Won Draw Eng. Won Arg. Goals Eng. Goals
FIFA World Cup 4 1 1 2 3 6
Friendly Match 11 3 5 3 15 16
Total 15 4 5 6 18 22

10.3. Germany

Argentina had been in Germany during Seven FIFA World Cup matches including three FIFA World Cup finals: In 1986, Argentina beat Germany 3-2. However, in 1990 it was Germans who won with a score of 1-0.

In 1958, they played at first in the group stage in which Argentina lost 1-3 to the champions of the defending championships West Germany. In 1966, both teams met in the group stage , which ended in a draw. In 2006, they played in the quarter-finals, but Argentina fell on penalties after an 1-1 draw. They played again in the same spot in 2010, but this occasion ending in the Germans winning 4-0. Germany. They faced off for the third time at the World Cup in the Brazil final of the 2014 tournament, in which Argentina lost in extra-time by an 1-0 score.

10.4. Uruguay

Argentina have had a long-standing rapprochement with its neighbours. This began with the beginning of the South American Championships, the 1928 Summer Olympics and the first World Cup final, held in 1930.

Argentina and Uruguay have the record for the most international matches between two nations. The two teams have played each in 197 matches since 1902. The first game that was played in 1902 between Argentina with Uruguay is also the very first official international game that was played outside of the United Kingdom.

The football rivalry between Argentina and Uruguay (also called Clasico del Rio de la Plata) is an intense sports rivalry that is fought between the national teams of football of the two nations as well as their respective fan clubs. Matches between both teams, even when they are only games for fun are frequently associated with significant and often controversial events. On the 20th of July 1902, both teams took part in the first ever international match outside of from the United Kingdom, with Argentina winning 6-0.

The derby that this one is the most watched in the history of football and has played 197 official games to the present. Argentina took 92 points, Uruguay 57, and 48 ended with the draw.

10.4.1. Match Overview

Updated to November 2021
Competition Played Arg. won Draw Uru. won Arg. Goals Uru. Goals
FIFA World Cup 2 1 0 1 3 4
FIFA World Cup qualification 14 8 4 2 20 9
Copa América 32 15 4 13 43 36
Summer Olympics 2 0 1 1 2 3
Subtotal 50 24 9 17 68 52
Friendly Match 147 68 39 40 247 180
Total 197 92 48 57 315 232

10.5. Nigeria

A minor rivalry was born in early in the decade among Argentina and Nigeria and Nigeria, not due to the proximity of their countries, or long-term contests for honours or any other factor that are not football-related however due to the regularity of major matches between the two. The most notable of these matches are the five World Cup group games, all of which were won by Argentina with a single goal margin that was 2-1 in 1994. one goal in 2002, 1-1 in 2010, in 2014, and 3-2 in the year 2018. This match is among the most frequent in the history of the competition, featuring an African nation and it has been played at five out of six events in which Nigeria is a qualified. They also played each other at the King Fahd Cup (the predecessor to the Confederations Cup) as champions of their respective continents, and drew the game 0-0.

At a lower level than the full international Their Olympic teams also played in the gold medal game that took place in the year the year 1996 (3-2 against Nigeria) and in the 2008 Olympic gold medal match (1-0 in favor of Argentina). The final match of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship was also played between them. the two Argentina goal goals during their 1-1 victory came from Lionel Messi, who would later find the goal on the side of the seniors in both the 2015 and the 2018 World Cup fixtures. The 6th September 2011 at Bangabandhu National Stadium hosted an international friendly match between the full strength Argentina as well as Nigeria teams. The teams featured Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Javier Mascherano and John Obi Mikel as well as other stars of both countries. Argentina took the lead 3-1 thanks to goals from former Real Madrid teammates Gonzalo Higuain and Angel Di Maria as well as an own goal scored by Nigeria's Elderson Echiejile, with Chinedu Obasi scoring Nigeria's lone goal.

The rivalry feeling is stronger from Nigeria. Nigerian side, since Argentina have triumphed in the majority of their games and enjoy greater conflicts between Brazil, England, Germany and Uruguay in contrast to West Africans who remain keen to beat the more famous foe.

additional more than 197 times since 1902. The first game that was played in 1902 between Argentina as well as Uruguay is also the very first official international game to be played outside of the United Kingdom.

The football rivalry between Argentina and Uruguay (also called Clasico del Rio de la Plata) is one of the most competitive rivalries in sports that is fought between the national teams of football of both countries and their fan bases. Matches between both teams, even if they are just friendly games are usually filled with notable and controversial events. On the 20th July 1902 both teams played their first international game outside of from the United Kingdom, with Argentina winning by 6-0.

This derby is among the most played football game in history with 197 matches to the present. Argentina had 92 wins, Uruguay 57, and 48 ended with the draw.

 

11. Honours

Argentina national teams achievements :

11.1. Official

FIFA World Cup
  • Champions (2) : 1978, 1986
  • Runners-up (3): 1930, 1990, 2014

South American Championship / Copa América

  • Champions (15): 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021
  • Runners-up (14): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1959, 1967, 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016
  • Third place (5): 1919, 1956, 1963, 1989, 2019

Panamerican Championship

  • Champions (1): 1960
  • Runners-up (1): 1956

FIFA Confederations Cup

  • Champions (1): 1992
  • Runners-up (2): 1995, 2005

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions

  • Champions (2): 1993, 2022

11.2. Olympic team

Olympic Games

  • Silver medal (1): 1928 

11.3. Chronology of Titles

 

Headquarters Tournament Year Position
 Argentina Copa América 1921 1
 Argentina Copa América 1925 2
 Peru Copa América 1927 3
 Argentina Copa América 1929 4
 Argentina Copa América 1937 5
 Chile Copa América 1941 6
 Chile Copa América 1945 7
 Argentina Copa América 1946 8
 Ecuador Copa América 1947 9
 Chile Copa América 1955 10
 Peru Copa América 1957 11
 Argentina Copa América 1959 12
 Costa Rica Panamerican Championship 1960 13
 Argentina World Cup 1978 14
 Mexico World Cup 1986 15
 Chile Copa América 1991 16
 Saudi Arabia Confederations Cup 1992 17
 Argentina CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions 1993 18
 Ecuador Copa América 1993 19
 Brasil Copa América 2021 20
 England CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions 2022 21
 

 

Senior Competition 1st 2nd 3rd Total
World Cup 2 3 0 5
Copa América 15 14 5 34
Confederations Cup 1 2 0 3
Olympic Games 0 1 0 1
Panamerican Championship 1 1 0 2
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions 2 0 0 2
Total 21 21 5 47

 

11.4. Friendly

 

  • Newton Cup Champions (17): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1973, 1975, 1976 (record)
  • Lipton Cup Champions (18): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1962, 1968, 1976, 1992 (record)
  • Copa Premier Honor Argentino Champions (7): 1909, 1911, 1913, 1914,1918, 1919, 1980 (record)
  • Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo Champions  (1): 1910
  • Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo Champions (5): 1915, 1916, 1917, 1923, 1924
  • Copa Juan Mignaburu Champions (5): 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1943 (record)
  • Copa Héctor Rivadavia Gómez Champions (3): 1935, 1936, 1943 (record)
  • Roca Cup Champions (4): 1923, 1939, 1940, 1971 (shared) [79]
  • Superclásico de las Américas Champions (2): 2017, 2019
  • Nations' Cup Champions (1): 1964
  • Kirin Cup Champions (2): 1992, 2003
  • Copa Times of India Champions (1): 2011
  • San Juan Cup Champions (1): 2019

Senior squad participations include the 1928–1936 period so only amateur players were allowed from the 1948 Games, and only U-23 players starting in 1992. For further information, see Argentina national under-23 football team.

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Argentina has been extremely successful at this Copa America, winning it 15 times. Argentina also was crowned both the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Kirin Cup in 1992. The CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions between the years 1993 and 2022 and the Nations' Cup in the year 1964.

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FIFA World Rank 23 June 2022
Rank Team Total Points
1 Brazil 1837.56
2 Belgium 1821.92
3 Argentina 1770.65
4 France 1764.85
5 England 1737.46

 

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