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The first match ever recorded for Argentina was against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]], [[1902 Uruguay v Argentina football match|on 20 June 1902]].{{refn|There is a precedent of a match played between an Argentine representative v an Uruguayan side on 16 May 1901 in Paso del Molino. Nevertheless, most historians discard this match as the first, stating that match was not organised by the AUF but by the [[Albion F.C.]]. In fact, the initial line-up featured nine players from Albion and two from [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]].<ref name=nostalgia>[http://www.futbolnostalgia.com/amsud1.htm Primer partido de Selecciones] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081619/http://www.futbolnostalgia.com/amsud1.htm |date=4 March 2016 }} on Fútbol Nostalgia</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deportesenuruguay.eluruguayo.com/Futbol-Uruguayo01.htm |title="Historia del Fútbol Uruguayo" at Deportes en Uruguay |publisher=Deportesenuruguay.eluruguayo.com |access-date=23 June 2014}}</ref><ref name=iffhs>{{cite web|url=http://www.iffhs.de/?f00b90b003e0f443e0f952bda55405fdcdc3bfcdc0aec70aeeda083c0a |title="Reasons for excluding or including full "A" internationals (1901–1910) at IFFHS |publisher=Iffhs.de |access-date=23 June 2014}}</ref>|group=note|name=albion}} The game (which was the first international for both sides) was held in [[Montevideo]] and Argentina won 6–0.<ref name = "First match"/><ref name=barnade>[https://www.clarin.com/deportes/argentina-uruguay-clasico-partidos-internacionales-mundo_0_MRvzzcUG.html Argentina-Uruguay: el clásico con más partidos del mundo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511071907/https://www.clarin.com/deportes/argentina-uruguay-clasico-partidos-internacionales-mundo_0_MRvzzcUG.html |date=11 May 2021 }} by Oscar Barnade on ''Clarín'', 18 November 2019</ref> During the first years of its existence, the Argentina national team only played friendly matches against other South American teams. The reasons for this varied, including long travel times between countries and the interruption of [[World War I]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150204014437/http://www.afa.org.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7857%3Aseleccion-nacional-los-comienzos&catid=181%3Aseleccion-nacional&Itemid=226 Los comienzos (1901–1930)], AFA website (Archived, 4 February 2015)</ref> |
The first match ever recorded for Argentina was against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]], [[1902 Uruguay v Argentina football match|on 20 June 1902]].{{refn|There is a precedent of a match played between an Argentine representative v an Uruguayan side on 16 May 1901 in Paso del Molino. Nevertheless, most historians discard this match as the first, stating that match was not organised by the AUF but by the [[Albion F.C.]]. In fact, the initial line-up featured nine players from Albion and two from [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]].<ref name=nostalgia>[http://www.futbolnostalgia.com/amsud1.htm Primer partido de Selecciones] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081619/http://www.futbolnostalgia.com/amsud1.htm |date=4 March 2016 }} on Fútbol Nostalgia</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deportesenuruguay.eluruguayo.com/Futbol-Uruguayo01.htm |title="Historia del Fútbol Uruguayo" at Deportes en Uruguay |publisher=Deportesenuruguay.eluruguayo.com |access-date=23 June 2014}}</ref><ref name=iffhs>{{cite web|url=http://www.iffhs.de/?f00b90b003e0f443e0f952bda55405fdcdc3bfcdc0aec70aeeda083c0a |title="Reasons for excluding or including full "A" internationals (1901–1910) at IFFHS |publisher=Iffhs.de |access-date=23 June 2014}}</ref>|group=note|name=albion}} The game (which was the first international for both sides) was held in [[Montevideo]] and Argentina won 6–0.<ref name = "First match"/><ref name=barnade>[https://www.clarin.com/deportes/argentina-uruguay-clasico-partidos-internacionales-mundo_0_MRvzzcUG.html Argentina-Uruguay: el clásico con más partidos del mundo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511071907/https://www.clarin.com/deportes/argentina-uruguay-clasico-partidos-internacionales-mundo_0_MRvzzcUG.html |date=11 May 2021 }} by Oscar Barnade on ''Clarín'', 18 November 2019</ref> During the first years of its existence, the Argentina national team only played friendly matches against other South American teams. The reasons for this varied, including long travel times between countries and the interruption of [[World War I]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150204014437/http://www.afa.org.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7857%3Aseleccion-nacional-los-comienzos&catid=181%3Aseleccion-nacional&Itemid=226 Los comienzos (1901–1930)], AFA website (Archived, 4 February 2015)</ref> |
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''La Selección'' (national team), also known as the ''Albicelestes'' (sky blue and whites), has appeared in |
''La Selección'' (national team), also known as the ''Albicelestes'' (sky blue and whites), has appeared in six World Cup finals, including the first final in [[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]], which they lost, 4–2, to [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]]. Argentina won in their next final in [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]], beating the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], 3–1. Argentina, led by [[Diego Maradona]] won again in [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]], a 3–2 victory over [[Germany national football team|West Germany]]. |
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Argentina last reached the World Cup final in [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]], where it lost 1–0 to [[Germany national football team|Germany]]. |
Argentina last reached the World Cup final in [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]], where it lost 1–0 to [[Germany national football team|Germany]]. |
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Previous to this their last World Cup final was in [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]], which is also lost, 1–0, to [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] by a much-disputed penalty. In [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]], Argentina won the World Cup for the third time, beating [[France national football team|France]] 4–2 on penalties following a 3–3 draw after extra time. The team's World Cup-winning managers are [[César Luis Menotti]] in 1978, [[Carlos Bilardo]] in 1986, and [[Lionel Scaloni]] in 2022. |
Previous to this their last World Cup final was in [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]], which is also lost, 1–0, to [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] by a much-disputed penalty. In [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]], Argentina won the World Cup for the third time, beating [[France national football team|France]] 4–2 on penalties following a 3–3 draw after extra time. The team's World Cup-winning managers are [[César Luis Menotti]] in 1978, [[Carlos Bilardo]] in 1986, and [[Lionel Scaloni]] in 2022. |
Revision as of 10:57, 19 December 2022
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina.
La Selección (lit. 'The National Team'), also known as La Albiceleste ('The White and Sky Blue'), are the reigning world champions, having won the most recent World Cup final in 2022. Overall, Argentina has appeared in the final of the World Cup six times, including the first final in 1930, which they lost 4–2 to Uruguay. Argentina won in their next final appearance in 1978, beating the Netherlands 3–1 in extra time. Argentina won again in 1986 with a 3–2 victory over West Germany, and a tournament campaign inspired by their captain Diego Maradona. They made the World Cup finals once more in 1990, and lost 1–0 to West Germany through an 87th minute penalty converted by Andreas Brehme. Argentina made their fifth appearance in a World Cup final in 2014, again losing to Germany 1–0 after extra time. In 2022, they won the World Cup for the third time, beating France 4–2 on penalties following a 3–3 draw after extra time. The team's World Cup-winning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978, Carlos Bilardo in 1986, and Lionel Scaloni in 2022.
Argentina has also been very successful in the Copa América, winning it 15 times, most recently led by Lionel Messi in 2021, and is currently tied with Uruguay in most wins. The team also won the 1992 FIFA Confederations Cup. Argentina is the most successful team in the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, having won it twice (1993 and 2022). Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, Uruguay, England, Germany and the Netherlands.[13][14] As of 2022, Argentina holds the record for most official titles won by a men's national team with 22.
History
The first match ever recorded for Argentina was against Uruguay, on 20 June 1902.[note 2] The game (which was the first international for both sides) was held in Montevideo and Argentina won 6–0.[3][6] During the first years of its existence, the Argentina national team only played friendly matches against other South American teams. The reasons for this varied, including long travel times between countries and the interruption of World War I.[16]
La Selección (national team), also known as the Albicelestes (sky blue and whites), has appeared in six World Cup finals, including the first final in 1930, which they lost, 4–2, to Uruguay. Argentina won in their next final in 1978, beating the Netherlands, 3–1. Argentina, led by Diego Maradona won again in 1986, a 3–2 victory over West Germany. Argentina last reached the World Cup final in 2014, where it lost 1–0 to Germany. Previous to this their last World Cup final was in 1990, which is also lost, 1–0, to West Germany by a much-disputed penalty. In 2022, Argentina won the World Cup for the third time, beating France 4–2 on penalties following a 3–3 draw after extra time. The team's World Cup-winning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978, Carlos Bilardo in 1986, and Lionel Scaloni in 2022.
Argentina has been very successful in the Copa América, winning it 15 times. The team also won the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Kirin Cup, both in 1992, the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions in 1993 and 2022, and the Nations' Cup in 1964. Argentina 'Olympic' team (with only three players of over 23 years of age included in the squad) won the Olympics football tournaments in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.[17]
Argentina also won seven of the 18 football competitions at the Pan American Games, winning in 1951, 1955, 1959, 1971, 1995, 2003 and 2019.
In March 2007, Argentina reached the top of the FIFA World Rankings for the first time.[18]
Home stadium
Argentina play most of their home matches at River Plate stadium, Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti,[19][20] although the team has also played in other venues such as Rosario Central,[21] (during the 2010 World Cup qualification)[22][23] Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero,[24][25] Boca Juniors' stadium (La Bombonera)[25] Those venues were used in some matches of the 2022 World Cup qualification,[26] along with Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba and Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario in the homonymous province.[27]
GEBA Stadium was the venue where Argentina played their first international matches as local team. The match held on 13 September 1908, for the Copa Newton v. Uruguay has a historic relevance for being the first time Argentine wore the light blue and white striped jersey, which would be the definitive uniform up to present days.[28] GEBA was also venue for the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo, the first international South American competition organised in 1910. The Argentina national team played its last game at GEBA on 19 October 1919, when the squad won the Copa Premier Honor Argentino after thrashing Uruguay by 6–1,[29]
Other memorable venue for Argentina was Estadio Sportivo Barracas, which holds an important anecdotal fact in its history on 2 October 1924, when Argentina beat Uruguay 2–1 with a goal converted directly from a corner kick by forward Cesáreo Onzari. Since then, a goal like Onzari's is referred as a Gol olímpico or Olympic goal.[30] Sportivo Barracas was the usual venue for Argentina from 1920 to 1932. The stadium would be later demolished in 1937.
Team image
Kit
The kit first worn by Argentina in their official debut v Uruguay in 1902 was a light blue shirt.[31][32] On 2 July 1908, Argentina debuted the light blue vertical stripe on white jersey, when the squad played vs a team formed by Liga Paulista players at Velódromo Paulistano.[33] That striped jersey has remained as the official kit since then. The away kits usually have been in dark blue shades, varying the colours of shorts and socks.
Argentina has sported other kits until the blue strip on white kit was made official. On 3 June 1919 in Rio de Janeiro playing the "Roberto Chery Cup" against Brazil, Argentina wore a light blue kit, similar to Uruguay.[34] The trophy was established by Brazilian Football Confederation, for the benefit of Roberto Chery's relatives. Chery was Uruguay's substitute goalkeeper and died during the 1919 South American Championship after collapsing in a game against Chile.[35]
At the 1958 World Cup, Argentina wore the yellow jersey of Swedish club IFK Malmö in the match against West Germany, as the team arrived in Sweden without an away kit.
A last moment jersey changed at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico is memorable. Then manager, Carlos Bilardo, asked the team kit supplier Le Coq Sportif for a lighter blue shirt for the quarter-final in three days against England, that could not be provided. A member of coaching staff scoured the shops of Mexico City for 38 shirt plain shirts. They were transformed with an improvised version of the AFA emblem embroidered on to the shirts,[36] and silvery American football numbers ironed to the backs.[37] Argentina beat England with Diego Maradona's "Hand of God goal".[38][39] The shirt style became an emblem of the occasion and a collector's item.[40]
At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Argentina debuted a black away kit, a first in their history,[41] while for the 2022 FIFA World Cup they used a purple away one.[citation needed]
Kit suppliers
Kit supplier | Period | Notes |
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Gath & Chaves | 1930–1934 | [42] |
Sportlandia | 1966 | [43] |
Adidas | 1973–1979 | [42][44] |
Le Coq Sportif | 1980–1989 | [42][45] |
Adidas | 1990–1998 | [44][46] |
Reebok | 1999–2001 | [47] |
Adidas | 2001–present | [44] |
Crest
The Argentine Football Association ("AFA") logo has been always used as the team emblem. It debuted in the 1958 World Cup held in Sweden, when Argentina added the AFA logo to their jackets, but not to the shirts.[36]
Nevertheless, the AFA emblem was not used on jerseys until 16 November 1976, when Argentina played the Soviet Union at Estadio Monumental. The first emblem was a simplified version of the crest (without the laurel wreath,[48] that was added for the 1982 World Cup).[36]
In 2004, two stars were added above the crest, symbolising the national team's world championships in 1978 and 1986.[48] A third star was added after Argentina won their third world championship in 2022.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss
2022
27 January 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Chile | 1–2 | Argentina | Calama, Chile |
21:15 CLT (UTC−3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Zorros del Desierto Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil) |
1 February 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Argentina | 1–0 | Colombia | Córdoba, Argentina |
20:30 ART (UTC−3) |
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Report | Stadium: Chateau Carreras Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
25 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Argentina | 3–0 | Venezuela | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
20:30 ART (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru) |
29 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ecuador | 1–1 | Argentina | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
18:30 ECT (UTC−5) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
1 June 2022 Finalissima | Italy | 0–3 | Argentina | London, England |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 87,112 Referee: Piero Maza (Chile) |
5 June Friendly | Argentina | 5–0 | Estonia | Pamplona, Spain |
19:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: El Sadar Stadium Attendance: 18,332 Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland) |
23 September Friendly | Argentina | 3–0 | Honduras | Miami Gardens, United States |
20:00 (UTC-4) |
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Report | Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Referee: Rubiel Vasquez (United States) |
27 September Friendly | Jamaica | 0–3 | Argentina | Harrison, United States |
20:00 (UTC-4) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava (Mexico) |
16 November Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 0–5 | Argentina | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
19:30 (UTC+4) | Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt) |
22 November 2022 FIFA World Cup | Argentina | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia | Lusail, Qatar |
13:00 AST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Lusail Iconic Stadium Attendance: 88,012 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
26 November 2022 FIFA World Cup | Argentina | 2–0 | Mexico | Lusail, Qatar |
22:00 AST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Lusail Iconic Stadium Attendance: 88,966 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
30 November 2022 FIFA World Cup | Poland | 0–2 | Argentina | Doha, Qatar |
22:00 AST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium 974 Attendance: 44,089 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
3 December 2022 FIFA World Cup R16 | Argentina | 2–1 | Australia | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
22:00 AST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Attendance: 45,032 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
9 December 2022 FIFA World Cup QF | Netherlands | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Argentina | Lusail, Qatar |
22:00 AST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Lusail Iconic Stadium Attendance: 88,235 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) | |
Penalties | ||||
13 December 2022 FIFA World Cup SF | Argentina | 3–0 | Croatia | Lusail, Qatar |
22:00 AST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Lusail Iconic Stadium Attendance: 88,966 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
18 December 2022 FIFA World Cup Final | Argentina | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | France | Lusail, Qatar |
18:00 AST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Lusail Iconic Stadium Attendance: 88,966 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) | ||
Penalties | ||||
Note: Argentina won on penalty kicks 4–2 |
Coaching staff
Position | Name |
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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 |
Manager history
- Ángel Vázquez (1924–1925)
- José Lago Millán (1927–1928)
- Francisco Olazar (1928–1929)
- Francisco Olazar & Juan J. Tramutola (1929–1930)
- Felipe Pascucci (1934)
- Manuel Seoane (1934–1937)
- Ángel Fernández Roca (1937–1939)
- Guillermo Stábile (1939–1958)
- Victorio Spinetto (1959)
- Guillermo Stábile (1960–1961)
- Juan Carlos Lorenzo (1962–1963)
- Alejandro Galán (1963)
- Horacio Torres (1963–1964)
- José María Minella (1964–1968)
- Renato Cesarini (1968)
- Humberto Maschio (1968–1969)
- Adolfo Pedernera (1969)
- Juan José Pizzuti (1969–1972)
- Omar Sívori (1972–1974)
- Vladislao Cap (1974)
- César Luis Menotti (1974–1983)
- Carlos Bilardo (1983–1990)
- Alfio Basile (1990–1994)
- Daniel Passarella (1994–1998)
- Marcelo Bielsa (1998–2004)
- José Pékerman (2004–2006)
- Alfio Basile (2006–2008)
- Diego Maradona (2008–2010)
- Sergio Batista (2010–2011)
- Alejandro Sabella (2011–2014)
- Gerardo Martino (2014–2016)
- Edgardo Bauza (2016–2017)
- Jorge Sampaoli (2017–2018)
- Lionel Scaloni (2018–present)
Players
Current squad
The following 26 players were named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[53] On 17 November, Nicolás González withdrew injured and was replaced by Ángel Correa.[54] On the same day Joaquín Correa withdrew injured and was replaced by Thiago Almada.[55]
Caps and goals are correct as of 18 December 2022, after the match against France.[citation needed]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Franco Armani | 16 October 1986 | 18 | 0 | River Plate |
12 | GK | Gerónimo Rulli | 20 May 1992 | 4 | 0 | Villarreal |
23 | GK | Emiliano Martínez | 2 September 1992 | 26 | 0 | Aston Villa |
2 | DF | Juan Foyth | 12 January 1998 | 17 | 0 | Villarreal |
3 | DF | Nicolás Tagliafico | 31 August 1992 | 48 | 0 | Lyon |
4 | DF | Gonzalo Montiel | 1 January 1997 | 22 | 0 | Sevilla |
6 | DF | Germán Pezzella | 27 June 1991 | 35 | 2 | Betis |
8 | DF | Marcos Acuña | 28 October 1991 | 49 | 0 | Sevilla |
13 | DF | Cristian Romero | 27 April 1998 | 19 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
19 | DF | Nicolás Otamendi | 12 February 1988 | 100 | 4 | Benfica |
25 | DF | Lisandro Martínez | 18 January 1998 | 15 | 0 | Manchester United |
26 | DF | Nahuel Molina | 6 April 1998 | 27 | 1 | Atlético Madrid |
5 | MF | Leandro Paredes | 29 June 1994 | 51 | 4 | Juventus |
7 | MF | Rodrigo De Paul | 24 May 1994 | 51 | 2 | Atlético Madrid |
14 | MF | Exequiel Palacios | 5 October 1998 | 23 | 0 | Bayer Leverkusen |
16 | MF | Thiago Almada | 26 April 2001 | 2 | 0 | Atlanta United |
17 | MF | Alejandro Gómez | 15 February 1988 | 17 | 3 | Sevilla |
18 | MF | Guido Rodríguez | 12 April 1994 | 27 | 1 | Betis |
20 | MF | Alexis Mac Allister | 24 December 1998 | 14 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
24 | MF | Enzo Fernández | 17 January 2001 | 10 | 1 | Benfica |
9 | FW | Julián Álvarez | 31 January 2000 | 19 | 7 | Manchester City |
10 | FW | Lionel Messi (captain) | 24 June 1987 | 172 | 98 | Paris Saint-Germain |
11 | FW | Ángel Di María | 14 February 1988 | 129 | 28 | Juventus |
15 | FW | Ángel Correa | 9 March 1995 | 23 | 3 | Atlético Madrid |
21 | FW | Paulo Dybala | 15 November 1993 | 36 | 3 | Roma |
22 | FW | Lautaro Martínez | 22 August 1997 | 46 | 21 | Internazionale |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Agustín Marchesín | 16 March 1988 | 8 | 0 | Celta de Vigo | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
GK | Juan Musso | 6 May 1994 | 2 | 0 | Atalanta | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
GK | Agustín Rossi | 21 August 1995 | 0 | 0 | Boca Juniors | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
GK | Esteban Andrada | 26 January 1991 | 4 | 0 | Monterrey | v. Venezuela, 24 March 2022 PRE |
DF | Lucas Martínez Quarta | 10 May 1996 | 11 | 0 | Fiorentina | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
DF | Walter Kannemann | 14 March 1991 | 6 | 0 | Grêmio | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
DF | Facundo Medina | 28 May 1999 | 2 | 0 | Lens | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
DF | Marcos Senesi | 10 May 1997 | 1 | 0 | Bournemouth | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
DF | Nehuén Pérez | 24 June 2000 | 1 | 0 | Udinese | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
DF | Nicolás Fernández | 11 January 2000 | 0 | 0 | Elche | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
DF | Franco Carboni | 4 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | Cagliari | v. Ecuador, 29 March 2022 |
MF | Giovani Lo Celso | 9 April 1996 | 41 | 2 | Villarreal | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE/INJ |
MF | Roberto Pereyra | 7 January 1991 | 19 | 2 | Udinese | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
MF | Maximiliano Meza | 15 December 1992 | 11 | 0 | Monterrey | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
MF | Nicolás Domínguez | 28 June 1998 | 11 | 1 | Bologna | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
MF | Lucas Ocampos | 11 July 1994 | 10 | 2 | Ajax | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
MF | Emiliano Buendía | 25 December 1996 | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
MF | Matías Soulé | 15 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | Juventus | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
MF | Nicolás Paz | 8 September 2004 | 0 | 0 | Real Madrid B | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
MF | Luka Romero | 18 November 2004 | 0 | 0 | Lazio | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
MF | Valentín Carboni | 5 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Internazionale U19 | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
MF | Manuel Lanzini | 15 February 1993 | 5 | 1 | West Ham United | v. Ecuador, 29 March 2022 |
MF | Tiago Geralnik | 31 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Villarreal B | v. Ecuador, 29 March 2022 |
FW | Joaquín Correa | 13 August 1994 | 19 | 4 | Internazionale | 2022 FIFA World Cup INJ |
FW | Nicolás González | 6 April 1998 | 21 | 3 | Fiorentina | 2022 FIFA World Cup INJ |
FW | Lucas Alario | 8 October 1992 | 9 | 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
FW | Giovanni Simeone | 5 July 1995 | 5 | 1 | Napoli | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
FW | Alejandro Garnacho | 1 July 2004 | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE |
FW | Lucas Boyé | 28 February 1996 | 1 | 0 | Elche | v. Ecuador, 29 March 2022 |
COV Withdrew from the squad due to quarantine or infection by COVID-19 |
Individual records
- As of 18 December 2022[56]
- Players in bold are still active with Argentina.
Most capped players
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Lionel Messi | 172 | 98 | 2005–present |
2 | Javier Mascherano | 147 | 3 | 2003–2018 |
3 | Javier Zanetti | 145 | 5 | 1994–2011 |
4 | Ángel Di María | 129 | 28 | 2008–present |
5 | Roberto Ayala | 115 | 7 | 1994–2007 |
6 | Diego Simeone | 104 | 11 | 1988–2002 |
7 | Sergio Agüero | 101 | 41 | 2006–2021 |
8 | Nicolás Otamendi | 100 | 4 | 2009–present |
9 | Oscar Ruggeri | 97 | 7 | 1983–1994 |
10 | Sergio Romero | 96 | 0 | 2009–2018 |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Lionel Messi (list) | 98 | 172 | 0.57 | 2005–present |
2 | Gabriel Batistuta (list) | 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 | 28 | 129 | 0.21 | 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 |
World Cup winning captains
Year | Player | Caps | Goals |
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1978 | Daniel Passarella | 70 | 22 |
1986 | Diego Maradona | 91 | 34 |
2022 | Lionel Messi | 172 | 98 |
Caps
- Most capped player: 172, Lionel Messi, 2005–
- Youngest player: Diego Maradona, 16 years, 3 months and 28 days old against Hungary in 1977
- Youngest player to appear in a FIFA World Cup match: Lionel Messi, 18 years, 11 months and 23 days old against Serbia and Montenegro in 2006[57]
- Oldest player: Ángel Labruna, 39 years, 8 months and 18 days old against Czechoslovakia in the 1958 FIFA World Cup
Goals
- Most goals scored: 98, Lionel Messi, 2005–[58]
- Oldest goalscorer: Martín Palermo, 36 years and 7 months old in 2010 against Greece[citation needed]
- Youngest goalscorer: Diego Maradona, 18 years, 7 months and 4 days old in 1979 against Scotland[59]
- Youngest player to score in a FIFA World Cup match: Lionel Messi, 18 years and 357 days, against Serbia and Montenegro in 2006[citation needed]
- Most goals scored in a single match: 5 – Manuel Seoane in 1925, Juan Marvezzi in 1941,[citation needed] Lionel Messi in 2022[60]
- Most goals scored in a calendar year: 18 – Lionel Messi, (2022)[61]
Manager records
- Most appearances
- Guillermo Stábile: 127[62] Guillermo coached Argentina in 123 matches which made him among the few coaches who were in charge of more than 100 international matches. While still with the national team, he led them to victories in the South American Championship in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, and 1957.[63]
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1930 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | Squad | Qualified as invitees | |||||||
1934 | Round of 16 | 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | Qualified automatically | |||||||
1938 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
1950 | |||||||||||||||||
1954 | |||||||||||||||||
1958 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | ||
1962 | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |||
1966 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
1970 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
1974 | Second group stage | 8th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
1978 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
1982 | Second group stage | 11th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||
1986 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | ||
1990 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||
1994 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | ||
1998 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | Squad | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | ||
2002 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 15 | ||
2006 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | Squad | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | ||
2010 | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | Squad | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | |||
2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | Squad | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 15 | ||
2018 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | Squad | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 16 | ||
2022 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | Squad | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 8 | ||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | 3 Titles | 18/22 | 88 | 47 | 17 | 24 | 152 | 101 | — | 153 | 86 | 42 | 25 | 262 | 135 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Copa América
Argentina has won a total of 15 Copa América
South American Championship / Copa América record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1916 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
1917 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
1919 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad |
1920 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Squad |
1921 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Squad |
1922 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Squad |
1923 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Squad |
1924 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Squad |
1925 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | Squad |
1926 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | Squad |
1927 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | Squad |
1929 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad |
1935 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | Squad |
1937 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | Squad |
1939 | Withdrew | ||||||||
1941 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | Squad |
1942 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | Squad |
1945 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | Squad |
1946 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | Squad |
1947 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | Squad |
1949 | Withdrew | ||||||||
1953 | |||||||||
1955 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | Squad |
1956 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
1957 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | Squad |
1959 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | Squad |
1959 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Squad |
1963 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | Squad |
1967 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | Squad |
1975 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4 | Squad |
1979 | Group stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad |
1983 | Group stage | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Squad |
1987 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Squad |
1989 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad |
1991 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | Squad |
1993 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
1995 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
1997 | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Squad | |
1999 | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Squad | |
2001 | Withdrew | ||||||||
2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Squad |
2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Squad |
2011 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
2015 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | Squad |
2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | Squad |
2019 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad |
2021 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | Squad |
2024 | Qualified | ||||||||
Total | 15 Titles | 43/47 | 202 | 127 | 42 | 33 | 474 | 182 | — |
FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup record | |||||||||
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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 | — |
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1985 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1993 | Champions | 1st | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
2022 | Champions | 1st | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 2 Titles | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
- Notes
Olympic Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1896 | No football tournament | ||||||||
1900 | Did not participate | ||||||||
1904 | |||||||||
1908 | |||||||||
1912 | |||||||||
1920 | |||||||||
1924 | |||||||||
1928 | Silver medal | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | Squad |
1932 | No football tournament | ||||||||
1936 | Did not participate | ||||||||
1948 | |||||||||
1952 | |||||||||
1956 | |||||||||
1960 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
1964 | Group stage | 10th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad |
1968 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1972 | |||||||||
1976 | |||||||||
1980 | Qualified but withdrew | ||||||||
1984 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1988 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad |
Total | 4/19 | 0–1–0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 20 | — |
Head-to-head record
Below is a result summary of all matches Argentina have played against FIFA recognised teams.[64]
- As of 18 December 2022
Positive record Neutral record Negative record
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 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 75% |
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 | 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 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
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[note 4] | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | –4 | 28.5% |
Estonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100% |
France | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 46.1% |
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 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 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 50% |
Morocco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
Netherlands | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | –7 | 10% |
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 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 58.3% |
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 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 40% |
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 Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 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 (80) | 1063 | 580 | 262 | 220 | 2004 | 1088 | +916 | 54.6% |
- ^ Includes matches against West Germany.
- ^ Includes matches against Soviet Union.
- ^ Includes matches against Yugoslavia.
Rivalries
Brazil
Argentina have a long and fierce rivalry with their South American neighbour Brazil.[65]
England
With a rivalry stemming from the 1966 World Cup and intensified by the Falklands War of 1982, Argentina and England have had numerous confrontations in World Cup tournaments. Among them was the quarter-final match in 1986, where Diego Maradona scored two goals against England. The first was a handball, but was ruled legal by the referee. The second, scored minutes later, saw Maradona passing five England outfield players before scoring, and is often described as one of the greatest goals in football history.
The nations were paired together in the Round of 16 at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, won by Argentina on penalties, and again at the group stage in 2002, England winning 1–0 through a penalty by David Beckham who had been sent off in the tie four years earlier.
Germany
Argentina have played Germany in seven FIFA World Cup matches including three FIFA World Cup finals: In 1986 Argentina won 3–2, but in 1990 it was the Germans who were the victors by a 1–0 scoreline.
In 1958 they met for the first time in the group stage, where Argentina suffered a 1–3 loss to defending champions West Germany.[66] In 1966 both again faced each other in the group stage which ended in a scoreless draw.[67] In 2006 they met in the quarter-finals; Argentina lost on penalties after a 1–1 draw, which was followed by a brawl on the pitch involving several players.[68][69] They met again at the same stage in 2010, this time ending with a 4–0 victory for Germany. They played each other for the third consecutive World Cup in the Brazil 2014 event's final, where Argentina was defeated in extra time by a score of 1–0.
Uruguay
Argentina have a long-standing rivalry with their neighbours, that came into existence from the early South American Championships, the 1928 Summer Olympics and the first World Cup final, held in 1930.
Argentina and Uruguay hold the record for most international matches played between two countries.[3] The two teams have faced each other 197 times since 1902. The first match between Argentina and Uruguay was also the first official international match to be played outside the United Kingdom.[note 5]
Nigeria
A minor rivalry developed from the 1990s between Argentina and Nigeria, based not on geographical proximity, long-term battles for honours or factors outside football, but due to the frequency of significant matches between them.[70][71][72][73][74][75] This has included five World Cup group games, all won by Argentina by a single goal margin: 2–1 in 1994, 1–0 in 2002, 1–0 in 2010, 3–2 in 2014 and 2–1 in 2018. The fixture is the most common in the competition's history involving an African nation,[76] and has occurred in five of the six tournaments for which Nigeria has qualified. The sides also met in the 1995 King Fahd Cup (the predecessor to the Confederations Cup) as champions of their respective continents, drawing 0–0.
Below full international level, their Olympic teams also faced off in the gold medal match in 1996 (3–2 to Nigeria), and 2008 (1–0 to Argentina). The final of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship was also played between them; both Argentina goals in their 2–1 win were scored by Lionel Messi, who would go on to find the net for the senior team in the 2014[77] and 2018[78] World Cup fixtures.
The sense of rivalry is more keenly felt on the Nigerian side, as Argentina have won almost all of their encounters and have much bigger rivalries with Brazil, England, Germany and Uruguay in contrast to the West Africans who remain keen to finally overcome a more illustrious foe.[71]
Honours
Official
- FIFA World Cup
- South American Championship / Copa América
- Panamerican Championship
- FIFA Confederations Cup
- CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Olympic team
Friendly
- Newton Cup[note 6] (17): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1973, 1975, 1976 (record)
- Lipton Cup[note 6] (18): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1962, 1968, 1976, 1992 (record)
- Copa Premier Honor Argentino (7): 1909, 1911, 1913, 1914,1918, 1919, 1980 (record)
- Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo[note 7] (1): 1910
- Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo (5): 1915, 1916, 1917, 1923, 1924
- Copa Juan Mignaburu[note 6] (5): 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1943 (record)
- Copa Héctor Rivadavia Gómez[note 6] (3): 1935, 1936, 1943 (record)
- Roca Cup[note 8] (4): 1923, 1939, 1940, 1971 (shared)[79]
- Superclásico de las Américas[note 8] (2): 2017, 2019
- Nations' Cup[note 9] (1): 1964
- Kirin Cup[note 10] (2): 1992, 2003
- Copa Times of India (1): 2011[80]
- San Juan Cup (1): 2019[81]
Chronology of titles
Host Nation | Tournament | Year | N.º |
---|---|---|---|
Argentina | Copa América | 1921 | 1º |
Argentina | Copa América | 1925 | 2º |
Peru | Copa América | 1927 | 3º |
Argentina | Copa América | 1929 | 4º |
Argentina | Copa América | 1937 | 5º |
Chile | Copa América | 1941 | 6º |
Chile | Copa América | 1945 | 7º |
Argentina | Copa América | 1946 | 8º |
Ecuador | Copa América | 1947 | 9º |
Chile | Copa América | 1955 | 10º |
Peru | Copa América | 1957 | 11º |
Argentina | Copa América | 1959 | 12º |
Costa Rica | Panamerican Championship | 1960 | 13º |
Argentina | World Cup | 1978 | 14º |
Mexico | World Cup | 1986 | 15º |
Chile | Copa América | 1991 | 16º |
Saudi Arabia | Confederations Cup | 1992 | 17º |
Argentina | CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions | 1993 | 18º |
Ecuador | Copa América | 1993 | 19º |
Brazil | Copa América | 2021 | 20º |
England | CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions | 2022 | 21º |
Qatar | World Cup | 2022 | 22º |
Summary
Senior Competition | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
World Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 48 |
- Notes
- ^ 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.
See also
- List of Argentina international footballers
- Argentina national under-23 football team
- Argentina national under-20 football team
- Argentina national under-17 football team
- Vamos, vamos, Argentina
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ From 1992 on, medals won by Argentina were with the U-23 team, not the senior squad, as ruled by the IOC.[10][11]
- ^ There is a precedent of a match played between an Argentine representative v an Uruguayan side on 16 May 1901 in Paso del Molino. Nevertheless, most historians discard this match as the first, stating that match was not organised by the AUF but by the Albion F.C.. In fact, the initial line-up featured nine players from Albion and two from Nacional.[5][15][4]
- ^ 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.
- ^ A match against England on 17 May 1953 was abandoned, and the result declared void, hence the number of matches played is greater than the total of wins/draws/losses.
- ^ Although Canada and the United States played two internationals in 1885 and 1886, neither match is considered official; Canada did not play an official international until 1904 and the United States did not play one until 1916.[citation needed]
- ^ a b c d Organised by Argentine and Uruguayan Associations
- ^ Organised as part of the celebrations for the Argentine Centennial.
- ^ a b Organised by Brazilian and Argentine Associations
- ^ Organised by the Brazilian Confederation
- ^ Organised by Japanese Kirin Company
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External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Argentina FIFA profile