Argentina national football team

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Argentina
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blue)
Association Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
(Argentine Football Association)
Confederation CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach Alejandro Sabella
Captain Lionel Messi
Most caps Javier Zanetti (145)
Top scorer Gabriel Batistuta (56)
Home stadium

El Monumental, Mario A. Kempes,

Estadio Único
FIFA code ARG
FIFA ranking 3
Highest FIFA ranking 1 (March 2007, October 2007 – June 2008)
Lowest FIFA ranking 24 (August 1996)
Elo ranking 4
Highest Elo ranking 1 (most recently in July 2007, 34 times in total)
Lowest Elo ranking 28 (June 1990)
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Uruguay 2–3 Argentina Argentina
(Montevideo, Uruguay; May 16, 1901)[1][1]
Biggest win
Argentina Argentina 12–0 Ecuador 
(Montevideo, Uruguay; January 22, 1942)
Biggest defeat

 Czechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina Argentina
(Helsingborg, Sweden; June 15, 1958)
 Uruguay 5–0 Argentina Argentina
(Guayaquil, Ecuador; December 16, 1959)
Argentina Argentina 0–5 Colombia 
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; September 5, 1993)

 Bolivia 6–1 Argentina Argentina
(La Paz, Bolivia; April 1, 2009)
World Cup
Appearances 15 (First in 1930)
Best result Winners, 1978 and 1986
Copa América
Appearances 39 (First in 1916)
Best result Winners, 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993
Confederations Cup
Appearances 3 (First in 1992)
Best result Winners, 1992

The Argentina national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Argentina) represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro Sabella. The team is currently third in the FIFA World Rankings.[3]

La Selección (national team), also known as the Albicelestes (sky blue and whites), has appeared in four 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. Their most recent World Cup final was in 1990, which they lost 1–0 to 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 fourteen times and also winning the 'extra' South American Championships in 1941, 1945 and 1946. The team also won the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Kirin Cup, both in 1992, and an Argentine 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.[4]

Argentina and France are the only two national teams that have won the three most important men's titles recognized by FIFA: the World Cup, the Confederations Cup, and the Olympic tournament. They have both also won their respective continental championship (Copa América for Argentina, and UEFA European Football Championship for France).[5][6]

Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, Uruguay, Germany and England due to historic occurrences with one another throughout Football history.[7][8]

Argentina also won six of the 14 football competitions at the Pan American Games, winning in 1951, 1955, 1959, 1971, 1995 and 2003.

In March 2007, Argentina reached the top of the FIFA World Rankings for the first time.[9]

Argentina are the current Unofficial Football World Champions, having defeated the previous titleholders, Sweden, in a friendly on 6 February 2013.

Contents

History [edit]

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

La Selección (national team), also known as the Albicelestes (sky blue and whites), has appeared in four 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. Their most recent World Cup final was in 1990, which they lost 1–0 to 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 fourteen times and also winning the 'extra' South American Championships in 1941, 1945 and 1946. The team also won the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Kirin Cup, both in 1992, and an Argentina 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.[10]

Argentina also won six of the 14 football competitions at the Pan American Games, winning in 1951, 1955, 1959, 1971, 1995 and 2003.

In March 2007, Argentina reached the top of the FIFA World Rankings for the first time.[11]

Competitive record [edit]

FIFA World Cup [edit]

Maradona celebrating the 1986 FIFA World Cup won by Argentina team
Argentina Team , many of the players were present during the 2010 World Cup, where Argentina reached the quarterfinals and was placed fifth in the final board
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 18 9
Italy 1934 First round 9th 1 0 0 1 2 3
1938 to 1954 Withdrew
Sweden 1958 Group stage 13th 3 1 0 2 5 10 4 3 0 1 10 2
Chile 1962 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 11 3
England 1966 Quarter-final 5th 4 2 1 1 4 2 4 3 1 0 9 2
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 4 6
West Germany 1974 Second group stage 8th 6 1 2 3 9 12 4 3 1 0 9 2
Argentina 1978 Champions 1st 7 5 1 1 15 4 – – – – – –
Spain 1982 Second group stage 11th 5 2 0 3 8 7 – – – – – –
Mexico 1986 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 14 5 6 4 1 1 12 6
Italy 1990 Runners-up 2nd 7 2 3 2 5 4 – – – – – –
United States 1994 Round of 16 10th 4 2 0 2 8 6 8 4 2 2 9 10
France 1998 Quarter-final 6th 5 3 1 1 10 4 16 8 6 2 23 13
South Korea Japan 2002 Group stage 18th 3 1 1 1 2 2 18 13 4 1 42 15
Germany 2006 Quarter-final 6th 5 3 2 0 11 3 18 10 4 4 29 17
South Africa 2010 Quarter-final 5th 5 4 0 1 10 6 18 8 4 6 23 20
Brazil 2014 To Be Determined 11 7 3 1 24 8
Total 2 Titles 15/19 70 37 13 20 123 80 113 66 27 20 184 104
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

FIFA Confederations Cup [edit]

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA Squad
Saudi Arabia 1992 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 7 1 Squad
Saudi Arabia 1995 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 1 1 5 3 Squad
Saudi Arabia 1997 Did not qualify
Mexico 1999
South Korea Japan 2001
France 2003
Germany 2005 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 2 1 10 10 Squad
South Africa 2009 Did not qualify
Brazil 2013
Total 1 Title 3/9 10 5 3 2 22 14 -
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Copa América [edit]

Copa América
Total: 14 Titles
Year Position Year Position Year Position
1916 Second place 1939 Withdrew 1967 Second place
1917 Second place 1941 Champions 1975 Round 1
1919 Third place 1942 Second place 1979 Round 1
1920 Second place 1945 Champions 1983 Round 1
1921 Champions 1946 Champions 1987 Fourth place
1922 Fourth place 1947 Champions 1989 Third place
1923 Second place 1949 Withdrew 1991 Champions
1924 Second place 1953 Withdrew 1993 Champions
1925 Champions 1955 Champions 1995 Quarter-finals
1926 Second place 1956 Third place 1997 Quarter-finals
1927 Champions 1957 Champions 1999 Quarter-finals
1929 Champions 1959 Champions 2001 Withdrew
1935 Second place 1959 Second place 2004 Second place
1937 Champions 1963 Third place 2007 Second place
2011 Quarter-finals

Titles [edit]

Senior team [edit]

1978, 1986
1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946 (extra edition), 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993.
1992
1993
1960

Friendly titles [edit]

1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1973, 1975, 1976
1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1962, 1968, 1976, 1992
1923, 1939-40, 1940, 1971 [12]
1964
1992
1910

Olympic team [edit]

See also: Argentina Olympic Team

A selection with limited team selection (only 3 players over 23 years could be included in the squad), won the following honours. The matches in these tournaments are generally not included in the statistics of the national team.

Notes:
  • 1 Played between Argentina and Uruguay.
  • 2 Played between Argentina and Brazil.

Kit history [edit]

Argentina has been wearing white and light blue in vertical stripes jersey, black shorts and white/black socks. The away kits usually are in dark blue tones, varying the colors of shorts and socks.

Nevertheless, Argentina wore other uniforms a few times. One of them was on 3 June 1919 in Rio de Janeiro playing the "Roberto Chery Cup" against Brazil. That time Argentina wore a light blue kit, similar to Uruguay.[13] 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.[14]

In the 1958 World Cup, Argentina wore the yellow IFK Malmo's jersey in the match against West Germany as the team didn't bring away uniforms to Sweden.[15]

Home [edit]
1901
1911–1974
1930 (World Cup)
1975
1978
1986
1990
1994
1998
1999
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2011

Away and rare kits [edit]
1919 [13]
1958 [15]
1978
1982
1986
1994
1998
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2011

Managers [edit]

From 19241 to present days:

Argentina national team Managers
Period Name
1924-25 Angel Vázquez
1926-27 Jorge Valderrama
1927-28 José Lago Millán
1928-29 Francisco Olazar
1929-30 Olazar &
Juan José Tramutola
1934 Felipe Pascucchi
1934-37 Manuel Seoane
1937-39 Ángel Fernández Roca
1939-60 Guillermo Stábile
1960-61 Victorio Spinetto
1962-63 Juan Carlos Lorenzo
1963 Alejandro Galán
1963-64 Horacio Amable Torres
1964-68 José María Minella
1968 Renato Cesarini
1968-69 Humberto Maschio
1969 Adolfo Pedernera
1969-72 Juan José Pizzuti
1972-74 Enrique Omar Sívori
1974 Vladislao Cap
1974-83 César Luis Menotti
1983-90 Carlos Bilardo
1990-94 Alfio Basile
1994-98 Daniel Passarella
1998-2004 Marcelo Bielsa
2004-06 José Pekerman
2006-08 Alfio Basile
2008-10 Diego Maradona
2010-11 Sergio Batista
2011–present Alejandro Sabella

Notes:

  • 1 There is no recorded information about who were managers in 1901-24 and 1930-35 (with the exception of Pascucci, credited just for one match played on May 27, 1934.[16]

Current coaching staff [edit]

Position Staff
Manager Alejandro Sabella
Assistant managers Julián Camino, Claudio Gugnali
Fitness coach Pablo Blanco
Goalkeeping coach Juan José Romero
Physicians Dr. Daniel Martínez, Dr. Alejandro Rolón
Physical therapists Luis García, Rubén Araguas

Last updated: August 30, 2011
Source: AFA

Results and Fixtures [edit]

The following are Argentina's results and fixtures since Alejandro Sabella took over on July 2011, after the 2011 Copa America.[17]

      Win       Draw       Loss

Friendlies [edit]

2014 World Cup qualifiers [edit]

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Recent and forthcoming matches [edit]

see also 2010–11 Argentina national team results.
see also 2011–12 Argentina national team results.
see also 2012–13 Argentina national team results.

Players [edit]

See also: Argentina international footballers

Current squad [edit]

The following players were called for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Colombia on June 7, and Ecuador on June 11, 2013.[18]

Caps and goals updated as March 26, 2013.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Sergio Romero (1987-02-22) February 22, 1987 (age 26) 37 0 Italy Sampdoria
1GK Mariano Andújar (1983-07-30) July 30, 1983 (age 29) 8 0 Italy Catania
2DF Fabricio Coloccini (1982-01-22) January 22, 1982 (age 31) 36 1 England Newcastle United
2DF Pablo Zabaleta (1985-01-16) January 16, 1985 (age 28) 30 0 England Manchester City
2DF Federico Fernández (1989-02-21) February 21, 1989 (age 24) 16 2 Spain Getafe
2DF Marcos Rojo (1990-03-20) March 20, 1990 (age 23) 15 0 Portugal Sporting
2DF Ezequiel Garay (1986-10-10) October 10, 1986 (age 26) 13 0 Portugal Benfica
2DF Hugo Campagnaro (1980-06-27) June 27, 1980 (age 32) 9 0 Italy Napoli
2DF José María Basanta (1984-04-03) April 3, 1984 (age 29) 1 0 Mexico Monterrey
3MF Javier Mascherano (1984-06-08) June 8, 1984 (age 28) 89 2 Spain Barcelona
3MF Ángel di María (1988-02-14) February 14, 1988 (age 25) 37 8 Spain Real Madrid
3MF José Ernesto Sosa (1985-06-19) June 19, 1985 (age 27) 18 1 Ukraine Metalist Kharkiv
3MF Éver Banega (1988-06-29) June 29, 1988 (age 24) 17 1 Spain Valencia
3MF Pablo Guiñazú (1978-08-26) August 26, 1978 (age 34) 15 0 Paraguay Libertad
3MF Lucas Biglia (1986-01-30) January 30, 1986 (age 27) 7 0 Belgium Anderlecht
3MF Walter Montillo (1984-04-14) April 14, 1984 (age 29) 4 0 Brazil Santos
3MF Augusto Fernández (1986-04-10) April 10, 1986 (age 27) 3 0 Spain Celta Vigo
3MF Erik Lamela (1992-03-04) March 4, 1992 (age 21) 1 0 Italy Roma
4FW Lionel Messi (captain) (1987-06-24) June 24, 1987 (age 25) 79 32 Spain Barcelona
4FW Sergio Agüero (1988-06-02) June 2, 1988 (age 24) 42 17 England Manchester City
4FW Gonzalo Higuaín (1987-12-10) December 10, 1987 (age 25) 32 19 Spain Real Madrid
4FW Ezequiel Lavezzi (1985-05-03) May 3, 1985 (age 28) 22 2 France Paris Saint-Germain
4FW Rodrigo Palacio (1982-02-05) February 5, 1982 (age 31) 12 1 Italy Internazionale

Recent call-ups [edit]

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Agustín Orión (1981-07-26) July 26, 1981 (age 31) 3 0 Argentina Boca Juniors v.  Bolivia, March 26, 2013
GK Cristian Álvarez (1985-11-13) November 13, 1985 (age 27) 0 0 Spain Espanyol v.  Sweden, February 6, 2013
GK Oscar Ustari (1986-07-03) July 3, 1986 (age 26) 2 0 Argentina Boca Juniors v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
GK Marcelo Barovero (1984-02-12) February 12, 1984 (age 29) 0 0 Argentina River Plate v.  Brazil, October 3, 2012
GK Esteban Andrada (1991-01-26) January 26, 1991 (age 22) 0 0 Argentina Lanús v.  Brazil, October 3, 2012
GK Cristian Campestrini (1980-06-16) June 16, 1980 (age 32) 2 0 Argentina Arsenal v.  Brazil, September 19, 2012
DF Clemente Rodríguez (1981-07-31) July 31, 1981 (age 31) 19 0 Argentina Boca Juniors v.  Bolivia, March 26, 2013
DF Sebastián Domínguez (1981-07-29) July 29, 1981 (age 31) 7 0 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield v.  Bolivia, March 26, 2013
DF Gino Peruzzi (1992-06-09) June 9, 1992 (age 20) 3 0 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield v.  Bolivia, March 26, 2013
DF Cristian Ansaldi (1986-09-20) September 20, 1986 (age 26) 3 0 Russia Rubin Kazan v.  Sweden, February 6, 2013
DF Leandro Desábato (1979-01-24) January 24, 1979 (age 34) 5 0 Argentina Estudiantes v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
DF Lisandro E. López (1989-09-01) September 1, 1989 (age 23) 4 0 Argentina Arsenal v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
DF Maximiliano Caire (1988-07-12) July 12, 1988 (age 24) 0 0 Argentina Colón v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
DF Santiago Vergini (1988-08-03) August 3, 1988 (age 24) 1 0 Argentina Newell's Old Boys v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
DF Luciano Monzón (1987-04-13) April 13, 1987 (age 26) 7 0 Brazil Fluminense v.  Chile, October 16, 2012
DF Germán Ré (1981-11-02) November 2, 1981 (age 31) 0 0 Argentina Estudiantes v.  Brazil, October 3, 2012
MF Maxi Rodríguez (1981-01-02) January 2, 1981 (age 32) 46 12 Argentina Newell's Old Boys v.  Bolivia, March 26, 2013
MF Fernando Gago (1986-04-10) April 10, 1986 (age 27) 45 0 Argentina Vélez Sársfield v.  Bolivia, March 26, 2013
MF Leonardo Ponzio (1982-01-29) January 29, 1982 (age 31) 8 0 Argentina River Plate v.  Bolivia, March 26, 2013
MF Nicolás Gaitán (1988-02-23) February 23, 1988 (age 25) 6 0 Portugal Benfica v.  Sweden, February 6, 2013
MF Fabián Rinaudo (1987-05-15) May 15, 1987 (age 26) 4 0 Portugal Sporting v.  Sweden, February 6, 2013
MF Francisco Cerro (1988-02-09) February 9, 1988 (age 25) 1 0 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
MF Leonel Vangioni (1987-05-05) May 5, 1987 (age 26) 3 0 Argentina River Plate v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
MF Iván Bella (1989-09-13) September 13, 1989 (age 23) 0 0 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
MF Pablo Pérez (1985-08-10) August 10, 1985 (age 27) 0 0 Argentina Newell's Old Boys v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
MF Oscar Ahumada (1982-08-31) August 31, 1982 (age 30) 1 0 Argentina All Boys v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
MF Rodrigo Braña (1979-03-07) March 7, 1979 (age 34) 7 0 Argentina Estudiantes v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
MF Eduardo Salvio (1990-07-13) July 13, 1990 (age 22) 6 0 Portugal Benfica v.  Saudi Arabia, November 14, 2012
MF Ricardo Álvarez (1988-04-12) April 12, 1988 (age 25) 3 0 Italy Internazionale v.  Saudi Arabia, November 14, 2012
MF Tino Costa (1985-01-09) January 9, 1985 (age 28) 2 0 Spain Valencia v.  Saudi Arabia, November 14, 2012
MF Cristian Chávez (1986-06-16) June 16, 1986 (age 26) 4 1 Argentina Lanús v.  Brazil, October 3, 2012
MF Leandro Somoza (1981-01-26) January 26, 1981 (age 32) 2 0 Argentina Boca Juniors v.  Brazil, October 3, 2012
MF Juan Sánchez Miño (1990-01-01) January 1, 1990 (age 23) 0 0 Argentina Boca Juniors v.  Brazil, October 3, 2012
MF Julio Buffarini (1988-08-18) August 18, 1988 (age 24) 0 0 Argentina San Lorenzo v.  Brazil, September 19, 2012
MF Ricardo Centurión (1993-01-19) January 19, 1993 (age 20) 0 0 Argentina Racing v.  Brazil, September 19, 2012
FW Franco Di Santo (1989-04-07) April 7, 1989 (age 24) 3 0 England Wigan Athletic v.  Bolivia, March 26, 2013
FW Juan Manuel Martinez (1985-10-25) October 25, 1985 (age 27) 4 1 Argentina Boca Juniors v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
FW Hernán Barcos (1984-04-11) April 11, 1984 (age 29) 4 0 Brazil Grêmio v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
FW Lucas Mugni (1992-01-12) January 12, 1992 (age 21) 0 0 Argentina Colón v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
FW Emanuel Gigliotti (1987-05-20) May 20, 1987 (age 26) 1 0 Argentina Colón v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
FW Ignacio Scocco (1985-05-29) May 29, 1985 (age 27) 1 2 Argentina Newell's Old Boys v.  Brazil, November 21, 2012
FW Rogelio Funes Mori (1991-03-05) March 5, 1991 (age 22) 1 0 Argentina River Plate v.  Brazil, September 19, 2012
FW Lucas Viatri (1987-03-29) March 29, 1987 (age 26) 3 0 Argentina Boca Juniors v.  Brazil, September 19, 2012

Previous squads [edit]

FIFA World Cup
Copa América
Confederations Cup

Most capped players [edit]

As of March 26, 2013, the ten players with the most caps for Argentina are:

Rank. Name Career Caps Goals
1 Javier Zanetti 1994–2011 145 5
2 Roberto Ayala 1994–2007 115 7
3 Diego Simeone 1988–2002 106 11
4 Oscar Ruggeri 1983–1994 97 7
5 Diego Maradona 1977–1994 91 34
6 Javier Mascherano 2003–present 89 2
7 Ariel Ortega 1993–2010 87 17
8 Lionel Messi 2005–present 79 32
9 Gabriel Batistuta 1991–2002 78 56
10 Juan Pablo Sorín 1995–2006 76 11

Top goalscorers [edit]

As of March 26, 2013, the ten players with the most goals for Argentina are:

Rank. Player Career Goals Caps Avg/Game
1 Gabriel Batistuta 1991–2002 56 78 0.718
2 Hernán Crespo 1995–2007 35 64 0.555
3 Diego Maradona 1977–1994 34 91 0.374
4 Lionel Messi 2005–present 32 79 0.405
5 Luis Artime 1961–1967 24 25 0.960
6 Leopoldo Luque 1975–1981 22 45 0.488
Daniel Passarella 1976–1986 22 70 0.314
8 José Sanfilippo 1956–1962 21 29 0.724
Herminio Masantonio 1935–1942 21 19 1.105
10 Gonzalo Higuaín 2009– 20 32 0.625
Mario Alberto Kempes 1973-1982 20 43 0.465

Notable players [edit]

This section lists players who have appeared in 50 matches or scored at least 10 goals for Argentina.

Gallery [edit]

Facts [edit]

  • Argentina and Uruguay hold the record for the most international matches played between two countries.[1] The two teams have faced each other 198 times since 1901. The first match against Uruguay was the first official international match to be played outside the United Kingdom.[19]
  • Marcelo Trobbiani was a member of the Argentina World Cup squad in 1986, but he only managed two minutes of play in the entire tournament, he came on in the 88th minute of the World Cup Final against West Germany. This two minutes of football equalled the world record for the shortest World Cup career set by Tunisia's Khemais Labidi in 1978.
  • In the 2006 World Cup Leandro Cufré was given a red card and sent off after the end of the Quarter Final game with Germany for his part in the brawl after the match, even though he was a substitute and had not participated in the game itself. It is the only occasion of a player being sent off in a FIFA World Cup match after the final whistle. Four years earlier, in the 2002 World Cup Claudio Caniggia was sent off for swearing at a match official from the substitute bench.

See also [edit]

Notes [edit]

1.^ The match between Uruguay and Argentina on May 16, 1901 was organized by Uruguayan club Albion, from whom the team, reinforced with players from rival club Nacional, was selected. The match ended 2–3 in favor of the Argentines. However, since clubs are not allowed to organize official international matches, the match is not considered official.[20]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b Pelayes, Héctor Darío (September 24, 2010). "ARGENTINA-URUGUAY Matches 1902–2009". RSSSF. Retrieved November 7, 2010. 
  2. ^ After 1988, the tournament has been restricted to squads with no more than 3 players over the age of 23, and these matches are not regarded as part of the national team's record, nor are caps awarded.
  3. ^ "– The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved June 7, 2012. 
  4. ^ "Football gold for Argentina". BBC News. August 28, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2010. 
  5. ^ "– Argentina on". FIFA. Retrieved June 7, 2012. 
  6. ^ "– Tournaments". FIFA. Retrieved June 7, 2012. 
  7. ^ Wetzel, Dan (July 1, 2010). "War of words renews Argentina-Germany rivalry – FBINTL – Yahoo! Sports". G.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved June 7, 2012. 
  8. ^ "Great Footballing Rivalries : Argentina vs. Uruguay « SportsKeeda". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved June 7, 2012. 
  9. ^ "– Argentina first for first time". FIFA. Retrieved June 7, 2012. 
  10. ^ "Football gold for Argentina". BBC News. August 28, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2010. 
  11. ^ FIFA.com – Argentina first for first time
  12. ^ Copa Julio Roca at RSSSF
  13. ^ a b "Copa Roberto Chery, Brasil 3 - Argentina 3" at IFFHS
  14. ^ "El 3 de Julio de 1919, la Selección de Brasil vistió la camiseta de Peñarol", GloriosoMirasol.com
  15. ^ a b "En el placard: Argentina de amarillo 1958"
  16. ^ Argentina national team archive at RSSSF
  17. ^ FIFA.com – Argentina: Fixtures and Results
  18. ^ "Lista de convocados para los partidos con Venezuela y Bolivia". AFA. Retrieved 2013-02-07. 
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "FIFA/IFFHS: Reasons for excluding or including full A internationals (1901–1910)". IFFHS. Archived from the original on December 04 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010. 

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