Argentina national football team

Argentina
Nickname(s)La Albiceleste
(The White and Sky Blues)
AssociationArgentine Football Association (AFA)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachLionel Scaloni
CaptainLionel Messi
Most capsLionel Messi (158)
Top scorerLionel Messi (80)
Home stadiumAntonio V. Liberti
(Buenos Aires)
Único de La Plata
(La Plata)
Malvinas Argentinas
(Mendoza)
Mario Alberto Kempes
(Córdoba)
Único Madre de Ciudades
(Santiago del Estero)
Bicentenario
(San Juan)
FIFA codeARG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 5 1 (19 November 2021)[1]
Highest1 (March 2007, October 2007–June 2008, July–October 2015, April 2016–April 2017)
Lowest20 (August 1996)
First international
 Uruguay 0–6 Argentina 
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 20 July 1902) [2][3][4][5]
Biggest win
 Argentina 12–0 Ecuador 
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942)
Biggest defeat
 Czechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina 
(Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958)
 Bolivia 6–1 Argentina 
(La Paz, Bolivia; 1 April 2009)
 Spain 6–1 Argentina 
(Madrid, Spain; 27 March 2018)
World Cup
Appearances17 (first in 1930)
Best resultChampions (1978, 1986)
Copa América
Appearances43 (first in 1916)
Best resultChampions (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021)
Panamerican Championship
Appearances2 (first in 1956)
Best resultChampions (1960)
Intercontinental Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 1993)
Best resultChampions (1993)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1992)
Best resultChampions (1992)
Medal record
Olympic medal record
Men's football[6]
2004 AthensTeam
2008 BeijingTeam
1928 AmsterdamTeam[note 1]
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Argentina women's national football team.

The Argentina national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Argentina) represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires.

La Selección (National Team), also known as La Albiceleste, has appeared in five World Cup finals, 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 at 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 following a controversial penalty call in the 87th minute. Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, made their fifth appearance in a World Cup final in 2014, again losing to Germany 1–0 during extra-time. Argentina's World Cup winning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978 and Carlos Bilardo in 1986.

Argentina has also been very successful in the Copa América, winning it 15 times, most recently led by Lionel Messi in 2021, and are currently tied with Uruguay in most wins. The team also won the 1992 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 1993 Artemio Franchi Trophy. Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, Uruguay, England, and Germany due to particular occurrences with one another throughout football history.[9][10]

History
Main article: History of the Argentina national football team
Further information: Football in Argentina

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.[2][5] 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.[12]

La Selección (national team), also known as the Albicelestes (sky blue and whites), has appeared in five 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 the Germany national football team. 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. Argentina's World Cup-winning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978, and Carlos Bilardo in 1986.

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 1993 Artemio Franchi Trophy, 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.[13]

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.[14]

Home stadium

The River Plate stadium, Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, is a national stadium of Argentina national team that plays most qualifying and friendlies at that stadium.

They play their matches outside the stadium at Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza, La Plata, San Juan and Santiago del Estero.

Team image

Uniform
The classic light blue and white striped jersey was first worn on 2 July 1908 in a friendly match at Sao Paulo
The blue shirt worn v England at the 1986 World Cup, when Diego Maradona scored "the goal of the century"

The kit first worn by Argentina in their official debut v Uruguay in 1902 was a light blue shirt.[15][16] On July 2, 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.[17] That striped jersey has remained as the official kit since then. The away kits usually have been in dark blue shades, varying the colors 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.[18] 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.[19]

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,[20] and silvery American football numbers ironed to the backs.[21] Argentina beat England with Diego Maradona's "goal of the century".[22][23] The shirt style became an emblem of the occasion and a collector's item.[24]

At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Argentina debuted a black away kit, a first in their history.[25]

Kit sponsorship
The AFA emblem that was added to playing kits in 1976
Kit supplier Period Notes
Gath & Chaves1930–1934[26]
Sportlandia1966[27]
Adidas1973–1979[26][28]
Le Coq Sportif1980–1989[26][29]
Adidas1990–1998[28][30]
Reebok1999–2001[31]
Adidas2001–present[28]

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.[20]

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,[32] that was added for the 1982 World Cup).[20]

In 2004, the two stars added above the crest symbolized the national team FIFA World championships of 1978 and 1986.[32]

Results and fixtures
Main article: Argentina national football team results (2020–present)

  Win   Draw   Loss

2021
3 June 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  1–1  Chile Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:00 ART (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Único
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
8 June 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Colombia  2–2  Argentina Barranquilla, Colombia
18:00 COT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano
Attendance: 0
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
14 June 2021 Copa América Argentina  1–1  Chile Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18:00 BRT (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
18 June 2021 Copa América Argentina  1–0  Uruguay Brasília, Brazil
21:00 BRT (UTC−3)
Report Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
21 June 2021 Copa América Argentina  1–0  Paraguay Brasília, Brazil
21:00 BRT (UTC−3)
Report Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
28 June 2021 Copa América Bolivia  1–4  Argentina Cuiabá, Brazil
20:00 BRT (UTC−4)
Report
Stadium: Arena Pantanal
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
3 July 2021 Copa América Argentina  3–0  Ecuador Goiânia, Brazil
22:00 BRT (UTC−3)
Report Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
6 July 2021 Copa América Argentina  1–1
(3–2 p)		  Colombia Brasília, Brazil
22:00 BRT (UTC−3)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Penalties
10 July 2021 Copa América Final Argentina  1–0  Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
21:00 BRT (UTC−3)
Report Stadium: Estádio do Maracanã
Attendance: 7,800
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
2 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Venezuela  1–3  Argentina Caracas, Venezuela
20:00 VET (UTC−4)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
5 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Brazil  Suspended[33]  Argentina São Paulo, Brazil
16:00 BRT (UTC−3) Report Stadium: Neo Química Arena
9 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  3–0  Bolivia Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:30 ART (UTC−3)
Report Stadium: El Monumental
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
7 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Paraguay  0–0  Argentina Asunción, Paraguay
20:00 PYST (UTC−3) Report Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
10 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  3–0  Uruguay Buenos Aires, Argentina
20:30 ART (UTC−3)
Report Stadium: El Monumental
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
14 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  1–0  Peru Buenos Aires, Argentina
20:30 ART (UTC−3)
Report Stadium: El Monumental
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
12 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Uruguay  0–1  Argentina Montevideo, Uruguay
20:00 UYT (UTC−3) Report
Stadium: Estadio Campeón del Siglo
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
16 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  0–0  Brazil San Juan, Argentina
20:30 ART (UTC−3) Report Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)

2022
27 January 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  v  Argentina Santiago, Chile
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
1 February 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  v  Colombia Argentina
Report
24 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  v  Venezuela Argentina
Report
29 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador  v  Argentina Ecuador
Report
June 2022 Artemio Franchi Trophy Italy  v  Argentina
TBC BBC report
CONMEBOL report
June 2022 Superclásico de las Américas Brazil  v  Argentina Yokohama, Japan
Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
21–24 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Argentina  v TBD Qatar
25–28 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Argentina  v TBD Qatar
29 November – 2 December 2022 FIFA World Cup Argentina  v TBD Qatar

Players
See also: List of Argentina international footballers

Current squad

The following players were selected by Lionel Scaloni for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Uruguay and Brazil on 12 and 16 November 2021, respectively.[34]
Information correct as of 16 November 2021, after the match against Brazil.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Franco Armani (1986-10-16) 16 October 1986 16 0 River Plate
12 1GK Juan Musso (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 2 0 Atalanta
23 1GK Emiliano Martínez (1992-09-02) 2 September 1992 14 0 Aston Villa
2 2DF Lisandro Martínez (1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 4 0 Ajax
3 2DF Nicolás Tagliafico (1992-08-31) 31 August 1992 36 0 Ajax
4 2DF Gonzalo Montiel (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 13 0 Sevilla
6 2DF Germán Pezzella (1991-06-27) 27 June 1991 26 2 Real Betis
8 2DF Marcos Acuña (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991 39 0 Sevilla
13 2DF Cristian Romero (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 10 1 Tottenham Hotspur
19 2DF Nicolás Otamendi (1988-02-12) 12 February 1988 87 4 Benfica
21 2DF Nahuel Molina (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 13 0 Udinese
5 3MF Leandro Paredes (1994-06-29) 29 June 1994 41 4 Paris Saint-Germain
7 3MF Rodrigo De Paul (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994 36 2 Atlético Madrid
11 3MF Ángel Di María (1988-02-14) 14 February 1988 118 22 Paris Saint-Germain
14 3MF Exequiel Palacios (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 17 0 Bayer Leverkusen
17 3MF Nicolás Domínguez (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 11 1 Bologna
18 3MF Guido Rodríguez (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 20 1 Real Betis
20 3MF Giovani Lo Celso (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 36 2 Tottenham Hotspur
9 4FW Ángel Correa (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 18 3 Atlético Madrid
10 4FW Lionel Messi (captain) (1987-06-24) 24 June 1987 158 80 Paris Saint-Germain
15 4FW Julián Álvarez (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 5 0 River Plate
16 4FW Joaquín Correa (1994-08-13) 13 August 1994 15 3 Internazionale
22 4FW Lautaro Martínez (1997-08-22) 22 August 1997 35 17 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
GK Federico Gomes Gerth (2004-03-05) 5 March 2004 0 0 Tigre v.  Uruguay, 12 November 2021
GK Esteban Andrada (1991-01-26) 26 January 1991 4 0 Monterrey v.  Peru, 14 October 2021
GK Gerónimo Rulli (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 2 0 Villarreal v.  Bolivia, 9 September 2021
GK Agustín Rossi (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 0 0 Boca Juniors v.  Bolivia, 9 September 2021
GK Agustín Marchesín (1988-03-16) 16 March 1988 8 0 Porto v.  Brazil, 10 July 2021 INJ
DF Lucas Martínez Quarta (1996-05-10) 10 May 1996 9 0 Fiorentina v.  Uruguay, 12 November 2021
DF Gastón Ávila (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 0 0 Rosario Central v.  Uruguay, 12 November 2021
DF Juan Foyth (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 13 0 Villarreal v.  Uruguay, 10 October 2021 INJ
DF Facundo Medina (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 2 0 Lens v.  Uruguay, 10 October 2021
DF José Luis Palomino (1990-01-05) 5 January 1990 0 0 Atalanta v.  Colombia, 8 June 2021 PRE
MF Alejandro Gómez (1988-02-15) 15 February 1988 11 3 Sevilla v.  Uruguay, 12 November 2021INJ
MF Matías Soulé (2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 0 0 Juventus U23 v.  Uruguay, 12 November 2021
MF Exequiel Zeballos (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 0 0 Boca Juniors v.  Uruguay, 12 November 2021
MF Cristian Medina (2002-06-01) 1 June 2002 0 0 Boca Juniors v.  Uruguay, 12 November 2021
MF Santiago Simón (2002-06-13) 13 June 2002 0 0 River Plate v.  Uruguay, 12 November 2021
MF Enzo Fernández (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 0 0 River Plate v.  Uruguay, 12 November 2021
MF Thiago Almada (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 0 0 Vélez Sarsfield v.  Uruguay, 12 November 2021
MF Emiliano Buendía (1996-12-25) 25 December 1996 0 0 Aston Villa v.  Brazil, 5 September 2021
FW Paulo Dybala (1993-11-15) 15 November 1993 31 2 Juventus v.  Uruguay, 12 November 2021INJ
FW Nicolás González (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 15 2 Fiorentina v.  Peru, 14 October 2021 COV19
FW Lucas Alario (1992-10-08) 8 October 1992 9 3 Bayer Leverkusen v.  Peru, 14 October 2021 INJ
FW Sergio Agüero (1988-06-02) 2 June 1988 101 41 Barcelona v.  Brazil, 10 July 2021 INJ
FW Lucas Ocampos (1994-07-11) 11 July 1994 8 2 Sevilla v.  Colombia, 8 June 2021 PRE

INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Suspended

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

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

Individual records
As of 16 November 2021[39]
Players in bold are still active with Argentina.

Most capped players
Lionel Messi is Argentina's most capped player and all-time top scorer.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Lionel Messi 158 80 2005–present
2 Javier Mascherano 147 3 2003–2018
3 Javier Zanetti[lower-alpha 1] 143 4 1994–2011
4 Ángel Di María 118 22 2008–present
5 Roberto Ayala[lower-alpha 2] 114 7 1994–2007
6 Diego Simeone 104 11 1988–2002
7 Sergio Agüero 101 41 2006–present
8 Oscar Ruggeri 97 7 1983–1994
9 Sergio Romero 96 0 2009–2018
10 Diego Maradona 91 34 1977–1994

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Lionel Messi (list) 80 158 0.51 2005–present
2 Gabriel Batistuta[lower-alpha 3] (list) 54 77 0.7 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 Luis Artime 24 25 0.96 1961–1967
8 Leopoldo Luque 22 45 0.49 1975–1981
Daniel Passarella 22 70 0.31 1976–1986
Ángel Di María 22 118 0.19 2008–present

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

Goals

Manager records
Most manager appearances
Guillermo Stábile: 127[45]

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup
Main article: Argentina at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
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 1 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 Group stage 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 Round 2 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 Round 2 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 Quarter-finals 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 Qualified In progress
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.

Copa América
Main article: Argentina at the Copa América
South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
1916Runners-up2nd312072 Squad
1917Runners-up2nd320153 Squad
1919Third place3rd310277 Squad
1920Runners-up2nd312042 Squad
1921Champions1st330050 Squad
1922Fourth place4th420263 Squad
1923Runners-up2nd320166 Squad
1924Runners-up2nd312020 Squad
1925Champions1st4310114 Squad
1926Runners-up2nd4211143 Squad
1927Champions1st3300154 Squad
1929Champions1st330091 Squad
1935Runners-up2nd320185 Squad
1937Champions1st6501145 Squad
1939Withdrew
1941Champions1st4400102 Squad
1942Runners-up2nd6411216 Squad
1945Champions1st6510225 Squad
1946Champions1st5500173 Squad
1947Champions1st7610284 Squad
1949Withdrew
1953
1955Champions1st5410186 Squad
1956Third place3rd530253 Squad
1957Champions1st6501256 Squad
1959Champions1st6510195 Squad
1959Runners-up2nd421199 Squad
1963Third place3rd63121510 Squad
1967Runners-up2nd5401123 Squad
1975Group stage5th4202174 Squad
1979Group stage8th411276 Squad
1983Group stage6th413054 Squad
1987Fourth place4th411254 Squad
1989Third place3rd723224 Squad
1991Champions1st7610166 Squad
1993Champions1st624064 Squad
1995Quarter-finals5th421186 Squad
1997Quarter-finals6th412143 Squad
1999Quarter-finals8th420266 Squad
2001Withdrew
2004Runners-up2nd6411166 Squad
2007Runners-up2nd6501166 Squad
2011Quarter-finals7th413052 Squad
2015Runners-up2nd6330103 Squad
2016Runners-up2nd6510182 Squad
2019Third place3rd631276 Squad
2021Champions1st7520123 Squad
2024Qualified
Total15 Titles43/472021274233474182—

FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
1992 Champions1st220071 Squad
1995 Runners-up2nd311153 Squad
1997 Did not qualify
1999
2001
2003
2005 Runners-up2nd52211010 Squad
2009 Did not qualify
2013
2017
Total 1 Title 3/10 10 5 3 2 22 14 —

Olympic Games
Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
1896 No football tournament
1900 Did not participate
1904
1908
1912
1920
1924
1928Silver medal2nd5311257 Squad
1932 No football tournament
1936 Did not participate
1948
1952
1956
1960Quarter-finals7th320164 Squad
1964Group stage10th201134 Squad
1968 Did not qualify
1972
1976
1980 Qualified but withdrew
1984 Did not qualify
1988Quarter-finals8th411245 Squad
Since 1992See Argentina national under-23 football team
Total1 Silver medal4/19146353820—

Pan American Games
Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1951Gold medal1st4400162
1955Gold medal1st6510237
1959Gold medal1st6510204
1963Silver medal2nd4220113
1967Preliminary round5th311173
1971Gold medal1st8620134
1975Bronze medal3rd6510191
1979Bronze medal3rd541090
1983Preliminary round5th200204
1987Bronze medal3rd5311113
1991Did not qualify
1995Gold medal1st6420104
Since 1999See Argentina national under-23 football team
Total5 Gold medals11/12553912413935

Head-to-head record
Main article: Argentina national football team records and statistics

Below is a result summary of all matches Argentina have played against FIFA recognized teams.[46]

As of 16 November 2021

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

  1. Zanetti also played and scored against a Slovakia XI in 1995 and appeared against a Poland B team in 1996 however these matches are no longer considered official full internationals by the Argentine Football Association.[40]
  2. Ayala also played against a Slovakia XI in 1995 however this match is no longer considered an official full international by the Argentine Football Association.[41]
  3. Batistuta also scored twice in a 6–0 win against a Slovakia XI in 1995 however this match is no longer considered official by the Argentine Football Association, despite being recognised by FIFA.[42]
  4. Includes matches against  West Germany.
  5. Includes matches against  Soviet Union.
  6. Includes matches against  Yugoslavia.

Rivalries

Brazil
Main article: Argentina–Brazil football rivalry

Argentina have a long and fierce rivalry with their South American neighbours.[47]

England
Main article: Argentina–England football rivalry

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
Action from the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and 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.[48] In 1966 both again faced each other in the group stage which ended in a scoreless draw.[49] 2006 they met in the quarter-finals; Argentina lost on penalties after a 1–1 draw. 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
Main article: Argentina–Uruguay football rivalry

Argentina have a long-standing rivalry with their neighbors, 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.[2] 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 4]

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.[50][51][52][53][54][55] 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,[56] 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[57] and 2018[58] World Cup fixtures. On 6 September 2011, Bangabandhu National Stadium hosted an international friendly football match between the full-strength Argentina and Nigeria teams, featuring Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero, Javier Mascherano and John Obi Mikel among the other star players of both nations. Argentina won 3–1 with goals from then-Real Madrid teammates Gonzalo Higuaín and Ángel Di María, and an own goal from Nigeria's Elderson Echiéjilé with Chinedu Obasi scoring Nigeria's lone goal.

The sense of rivalry is more keenly felt on the Nigerian side, as Argentina have won almost all of their encounters and have more important traditional opponents to concentrate on, in contrast to the West Africans who remain keen to finally overcome a more illustrious foe.[51]

Honours

Official

Friendly
Notes
  1. 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.
CompetitionTotal
World Cup 2305
Copa América 1514534
Confederations Cup 1203
Panamerican Championship 1102
Intercontinental Cup of Nations 1001
Olympic Games 2204
Total2222549

See also
  •  Association football portal
  •  Argentina portal

Notes and references

Notes
  1. From 1992 on, medals won by Argentina were with the U-23 team, not the senior squad, as ruled by the IOC.[7][8]
  2. 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 lineup featured nine players from Albion and two from Nacional.[4][11][3]
  3. 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.
  4. 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 USA did not play one until 1916.
  5. Organised by Argentine and Uruguayan Associations
  6. Organised as part of the celebrations for the Argentine Centennial.
  7. Organised by Brazilian and Argentine Associations
  8. Organised by the Brazilian Confederation
  9. Organised by Japanese Kirin Company

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