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==Results and fixtures==
==Results and fixtures==
{{main|Argentina national football team results (2020–present)}}
{{main|Argentina national football team results (2020–present)}}
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
The following is a list of any future matches that have been scheduled.


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===2022===
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| round = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
| date = 23 September
| time = 20:00 ([[UTC-04:00|UTC-4]])
| team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}
| score = 3–0
| team2 = {{fb|HON}}
| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/09/23/world/friendlies/argentina/honduras/3942777/
| goals1 =
*[[Lautaro Martínez|La. Martínez]] {{goal|16}}
*[[Lionel Messi|Messi]] {{goal|45+2|pen.|69}}
| goals2 =
| location = [[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens]], United States
| stadium = [[Hard Rock Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = Rubiel Vasquez ([[United States Soccer Federation|United States]])
| result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| round = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
| date = 27 September
| time = 20:00 ([[UTC-04:00|UTC-4]])
| team1 = {{fb-rt|JAM}}
| score = 0–3
| team2 = {{fb|ARG}}
| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/09/28/world/friendlies/jamaica/argentina/3947834/
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
*[[Julián Álvarez (footballer)|Álvarez]] {{goal|13}}
*[[Lionel Messi|Messi]] {{goal|86||89}}
| location = [[Harrison, New Jersey|Harrison]], United States
| stadium = [[Red Bull Arena (New Jersey)|Red Bull Arena]]
| attendance =
| referee = Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava ([[Mexican Football Federation|Mexico]])
| result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| format = 1
| round = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
| date = 16 November
| time = 19:30 ([[UTC+04:00|UTC+4]])
| team1 = {{fb-rt|UAE}}
| score = 0–5
| team2 = {{fb|ARG}}
| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/11/16/world/friendlies/united-arab-emirates/argentina/3958140/
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
*[[Julián Álvarez (footballer)|Álvarez]] {{goal|17}}
*[[Ángel Di María|Di María]] {{goal|25||36}}
*[[Lionel Messi|Messi]] {{goal|44}}
*[[Joaquín Correa|Correa]] {{goal|60}}
| location = [[Abu Dhabi]], United Arab Emirates
| stadium = [[Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium]]
| attendance =
| referee = [[Ibrahim Nour El Din]] ([[Egyptian Football Association|Egypt]])
| result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = [[2022 FIFA World Cup Group C]]
|date = 22 November
|time = 13:00 [[Time in Qatar|AST]] ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}
|score = 1–2
|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}
|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285063/400235461
|goals1 =
*[[Lionel Messi|Messi]] {{goal|10|pen.}}
|goals2 =
*[[Saleh Al-Shehri|Al-Shehri]] {{goal|48}}
*[[Salem Al-Dawsari|S. Al-Dawsari]] {{goal|53}}
|stadium = [[Lusail Iconic Stadium]]
|location = [[Lusail]], Qatar
|attendance = 88,012
|referee = [[Slavko Vinčić]] ([[Football Association of Slovenia|Slovenia]])
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = [[2022 FIFA World Cup Group C]]
|date = 26 November
|time = 22:00 [[Time in Qatar|AST]] ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}
|score = 2–0
|team2 = {{fb|MEX}}
|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285063/400235462
|goals1 =
*[[Lionel Messi|Messi]] {{goal|64}}
*[[Enzo Fernández (footballer, born 2001)|Fernández]] {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Lusail Iconic Stadium]]
|location = [[Lusail]], Qatar
|attendance = 88,966
|referee = [[Daniele Orsato]] ([[Italian Football Federation|Italy]])
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = [[2022 FIFA World Cup Group C]]
|date = 30 November
|time = 22:00 [[Time in Qatar|AST]] ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|POL}}
|score = 0–2
|team2 = {{fb|ARG}}
|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285063/400235464
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
*[[Alexis Mac Allister|Mac Allister]] {{goal|46}}
*[[Julián Álvarez (footballer)|Álvarez]] {{goal|67}}
|stadium = [[Stadium 974]]
|location = [[Doha]], Qatar
|attendance = 44,089
|referee = [[Danny Makkelie]] ([[Royal Dutch Football Association|Netherlands]])
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = [[2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Argentina vs Australia|2022 FIFA World Cup R16]]
|date = 3 December
|time = 22:00 [[Time in Qatar|AST]] ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}
|score = 2–1
|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}
|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285073/400128131
|goals1 =
*[[Lionel Messi|Messi]] {{goal|35}}
*[[Julián Álvarez (footballer)|Álvarez]] {{goal|57}}
|goals2 =
*[[Enzo Fernández (footballer, born 2001)|Fernández]] {{goal|77|o.g.}}
|stadium = [[Ahmad bin Ali Stadium]]
|location = [[Al Rayyan]], Qatar
|attendance = 45,032
|referee = [[Szymon Marciniak]] ([[Polish Football Association|Poland]])
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = [[2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Netherlands vs Argentina|2022 FIFA World Cup QF]]
|date = 9 December
|time = 22:00 [[Time in Qatar|AST]] ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|NED}}
|score = 2–2
|aet = yes
|team2 = {{fb|ARG}}
|goals1 =
*[[Wout Weghorst|Weghorst]] {{goal|83||90+11}}
|goals2 =
*[[Nahuel Molina|Molina]] {{goal|35}}
*[[Lionel Messi|Messi]] {{goal|73|pen.}}
|penaltyscore = 3–4
|penalties1 =
*[[Virgil van Dijk|Van Dijk]] {{penmiss}}
*[[Steven Berghuis|Berghuis]] {{penmiss}}
*[[Teun Koopmeiners|Koopmeiners]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Wout Weghorst|Weghorst]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Luuk de Jong|L. de Jong]] {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 =
*{{pengoal}} [[Lionel Messi|Messi]]
*{{pengoal}} [[Leandro Paredes|Paredes]]
*{{pengoal}} [[Gonzalo Montiel|Montiel]]
*{{penmiss}} [[Enzo Fernández|Fernández]]
*{{pengoal}} [[Lautaro Martínez|La. Martínez]]
|location = [[Lusail]], Qatar
|stadium = [[Lusail Iconic Stadium]]
|attendance = 88,235
|referee = [[Antonio Mateu Lahoz]] ([[Royal Spanish Football Federation|Spain]])
|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285074/400128139
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = [[2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Argentina vs Croatia|2022 FIFA World Cup SF]]
|date = 13 December
|time = 22:00 [[Time in Qatar|AST]] ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}
|score = 3–0
|team2 = {{fb|CRO}}
|goals1 =
*[[Lionel Messi|Messi]] {{goal|34|pen.}}
*[[Julián Álvarez (footballer)|Álvarez]] {{goal|39||69}}
|goals2 =
|location = [[Lusail]], Qatar
|stadium = [[Lusail Iconic Stadium]]
|attendance = 88,966
|referee = [[Daniele Orsato]] ([[Italian Football Federation|Italy]])
|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285075/400128143
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|round = [[2022 FIFA World Cup Final]]
|date = 18 December
|time = 18:00 [[Time in Qatar|AST]] ([[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}
|score = 3–3
|aet = yes
|team2 = {{fb|FRA}}
|goals1 =
*[[Lionel Messi|Messi]] {{goal|23|pen.|109}}
*[[Ángel Di María|Di María]] {{goal|36}}
|goals2 =
*[[Kylian Mbappé|Mbappé]] {{goal|80|pen.|81||118|pen.}}
|penaltyscore = 4–2
|penalties1 =
*[[Lionel Messi|Messi]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Paulo Dybala|Dybala]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Leandro Paredes|Paredes]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Gonzalo Montiel|Montiel]] {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 =
*{{pengoal}} [[Kylian Mbappé|Mbappé]]
*{{penmiss}} [[Kingsley Coman|Coman]]
*{{penmiss}} [[Aurélien Tchouaméni|Tchouaméni]]
*{{pengoal}} [[Randal Kolo Muani|Kolo Muani]]
|location = [[Lusail]], Qatar
|stadium = [[Lusail Iconic Stadium]]
|attendance = 88,966
|referee = [[Szymon Marciniak]] ([[Polish Football Association|Poland]])
|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285077/400128145
|result = D
}}


===2023===
===2023===
{{Football box collapsible|format=1
|round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|date = 23 March
|time = 20:30 [[Time in Argentina|ART]] ([[UTC−03:00|UTC−3]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}
|score = 2–0
|team2 = {{fb|PAN}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/24/world/friendlies/argentina/panama/4047186/
|goals1 =
*[[Thiago Almada|Almada]] {{goal|78}}
*[[Lionel Messi|Messi]] {{goal|89}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires)|Más Monumental]]
|location = [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina
|attendance = 83,214
|referee = Cristian Ferreyra ([[Uruguayan Football Association|Uruguay]])
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible|format=1
|round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|date = 28 March
|time = 20:30 [[Time in Argentina|ART]] ([[UTC−03:00|UTC−3]])
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}
|score = 7–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/29/world/friendlies/argentina/netherlands-antilles/4047187/
|goals1 = *[[Lionel Messi|Messi]] {{goal|20||33||37}}
*[[Nicolás González (footballer, born 1998)|González]] {{goal|23}}
*[[Enzo Fernández|Fernández]] {{goal|35}}
*[[Ángel Di María|Di María]] {{goal|78|pen.}}
*[[Gonzalo Montiel|Montiel]] {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
|team2 = {{fb|CUW}}
|stadium = [[Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades]]
|location = [[Santiago del Estero]], Argentina
|attendance= 42,000
|referee= Gustavo Tejera ([[Uruguayan Football Association|Uruguay]])
|result= W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible|format=1
{{footballbox collapsible|format=1
|round = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|round = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]

Revision as of 05:58, 15 June 2023

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Argentina women's national football team.

Argentina
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Albiceleste
('The White and Sky Blue')[1]
AssociationAsociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachLionel Scaloni
CaptainLionel Messi
Most capsLionel Messi (174)
Top scorerLionel Messi (102)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeARG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 1 Steady (18 July 2024)[2]
Highest1 (March 2007, October 2007 – June 2008, July–October 2015, April 2016 – April 2017, April 2023 –)
Lowest20 (August 1996)
First international
 Uruguay 0–6 Argentina 
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 20 July 1902)[3][4][5][6]
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)[7]
 Spain 6–1 Argentina 
(Madrid, Spain; 27 March 2018)[8]
World Cup
Appearances18 (first in 1930)
Best resultChampions (1978, 1986, 2022)
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)
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Appearances2 (first in 1993)
Best resultChampions (1993, 2022)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1992)
Best resultChampions (1992)
Medal record
Olympic Games[note 1][note 2]
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam Team
FIFA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1978 Argentina Team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Mexico Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Qatar Team
Silver medal – second place 1930 Uruguay Team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Italy Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Brazil Team
Copa América
Gold medal – first place 1921 Argentina Team
Gold medal – first place 1925 Argentina Team
Gold medal – first place 1927 Peru Team
Gold medal – first place 1929 Argentina Team
Gold medal – first place 1937 Argentina Team
Gold medal – first place 1941 Chile Team
Gold medal – first place 1945 Chile Team
Gold medal – first place 1946 Argentina Team
Gold medal – first place 1947 Ecuador Team
Gold medal – first place 1955 Chile Team
Gold medal – first place 1957 Peru Team
Gold medal – first place 1959 Argentina Team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Chile Team
Gold medal – first place 1993 Ecuador Team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Brazil Team
Silver medal – second place 1916 Argentina Team
Silver medal – second place 1917 Uruguay Team
Silver medal – second place 1920 Chile Team
Silver medal – second place 1923 Uruguay Team
Silver medal – second place 1924 Uruguay Team
Silver medal – second place 1926 Chile Team
Silver medal – second place 1935 Peru Team
Silver medal – second place 1942 Uruguay Team
Silver medal – second place 1959 Ecuador Team
Silver medal – second place 1967 Uruguay Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Peru Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Venezuela Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Chile Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 United States Team
Bronze medal – third place 1919 Brazil Team
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Uruguay Team
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Bolivia Team
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Brazil Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Brazil Team
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Gold medal – first place 1993 Argentina Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 England 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.

Nicknamed La Albiceleste ('The White and Sky Blue'), they are the reigning world champions, having won the most recent World Cup in 2022. Overall, Argentina has appeared in a World Cup final six times; a record equalled by Italy and surpassed only by Brazil and Germany. Argentina played in the first ever final in 1930, which they lost 4–2 to Uruguay. The next final appearance came 48 years later, in 1978, when the team captained by Daniel Passarella defeated the Netherlands 3–1 in extra time, being crowned world champions for the first time. Captained by Diego Maradona, Argentina won their second World Cup eight years later, in 1986, with a 3–2 final victory over West Germany. They reached the final once more under the guidance of Maradona, in 1990, but were ultimately beaten 1–0 by West Germany. A few decades later, Argentina led by Lionel Messi made their fifth final appearance in 2014, losing to Germany 1–0 after extra time. In 2022, again captained by Messi, they were crowned the world champions for the third time, the fourth-most of any country, 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. Since the Golden Ball for tournament's best player has been officially awarded by FIFA from 1982, Argentina players have won it thrice; Maradona in 1986 and Messi in 2014 and 2022. Argentines Guillermo Stábile in 1930 and Mario Kempes in 1978 were the top-scoring players at their respective World Cups.

Argentina has also been very successful in the Copa América, winning it 15 times, a record shared with Uruguay, most recently winning the 2021 edition. The team also won the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992. Argentina is the most successful team in the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, having won it twice, in 1993 and 2022. Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, Uruguay, England, Germany and the Netherlands.[12][13] As of 2023, Argentina holds the record for most official titles won by a men's national team with 23.[14] Individually for Argentina, Lionel Messi is the all-time most-capped player with 174 games and the highest goalscorer with 102 goals.

History

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

The first ever match Argentina played was against Uruguay, on 20 June 1902.[note 3] 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, Argentina only played friendly matches against other South American teams. The reasons for this varied, including long travel times between countries and the interruption due to World War I.[16]

La Albiceleste has appeared in World Cup finals six times, including the first ever final in 1930, which they lost 4–2 to Uruguay. Argentina won their next final in 1978, beating the Netherlands 3–1. Eight years later, in 1986, Argentina led by Diego Maradona won their second title with a 3–2 victory over West Germany. Under the guidance of Maradona, they reached the final again, in 1990, but ultimately lost 1–0 to West Germany, by a much-disputed penalty. Led by Lionel Messi, Argentina reached the final in 2014, where they were beaten 1–0 by Germany in extra time. In 2022, again under the captaincy of Messi, Argentina won their third World Cup, beating France 4–2 on penalties, following a 3–3 draw after extra time.[17] 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 South American Football Championship, the Copa América, winning it 15 times, a record it shares with Uruguay; they were crowned champions most recently in 2021. The team also won the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992 and the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions in 1993 and 2022.

In March 2007, Argentina reached the top of the FIFA Men's World Ranking for the first time.[18]

Home stadium

Estadio Monumental, a frequent venue for Argentina

Argentina plays most of its home matches at River Plate's stadium, Estadio Monumental, in Buenos Aires,[19][20] although the team also uses various other venues frequently, such as Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades[21][22] and Boca Juniors' stadium, La Bombonera.[22] Those venues, along with Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes and Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario,[23] were used for the 2022 World Cup qualification.[24] Additionally, Argentina played some matches at Rosario Central´s stadium, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, during their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign.[25][26][27]

GEBA Stadium was the first stadium Argentina used for its home matches; that includes the Copa Newton match against Uruguay held on 13 September 1908,[28] which has a historic significance for being the first time Argentina wore the light blue and white-striped jersey in an official game, which has since then been the defining uniform up to the present day.[29] GEBA was also used for the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo, the first competition held between South American national teams, considered the predecessor of Copa América, organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in 1910. Most recently, Argentina played at GEBA on 19 October 1919, winning the Copa Premier Honor Argentino after a 6–1 victory over Uruguay.[30]

Furthermore, Estadio Sportivo Barracas is also considered a memorable venue for Argentina; the stadium was commonly used by Argentina from 1920 to 1932. Playing at the stadium for La Albiceleste on 2 October 1924, forward Cesáreo Onzari scored directly from a corner kick, the first such incident in football, when Argentina beat Uruguay 2–1; such goals are now often referred as Olympic goals due to the fact that Argentina had just won the 1924 Olympic title.[31][32][33] Sportivo Barracas was later demolished after 1936.[34]

Team image

Kit

The classic light blue and white-striped jersey first worn on 2 July 1908 in a friendly match at São Paulo
The blue shirt worn v England at the 1986 World Cup, when Diego Maradona scored "the Hand of God goal"
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Argentina national football team kits.

The first kit ever worn by Argentina, in their official debut against Uruguay in 1902, included a light blue shirt.[35][36] On 2 July 1908, Argentina debuted a shirt with light blue vertical stripes on a white jersey, which they used when they played a side formed of Liga Paulista players at Velódromo Paulistano;[37] they used the jersey in an official game against Uruguay on 13 September 1908, and the striped jersey has remained as the definitive kit for Argentina ever since then.[29] The team's away kits have been in dark blue shades, with the colours of shorts and socks varying from time to time.[38]

Argentina has also sported other kits; on 3 June 1919 in Rio de Janeiro, playing against Brazil, Argentina wore a light blue kit, similar to that of Uruguay, out of respect for Roberto Chery, a substitute goalkeeper for Uruguay, who had collapsed and died during a match against Chile at the 1919 South American Championship;[39][40] the game between Argentina and Brazil was organised by the Brazilian Football Confederation for the benefit of Chery's relatives. At the 1958 World Cup, Argentina wore the yellow jersey of Swedish club IFK Malmö against West Germany, as the team had arrived in Sweden without an away kit.

At the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, the then manager, Carlos Bilardo, asked the team's kit supplier, Le Coq Sportif, for lighter blue shirts for their quarter-final against England in three days, but they could not be provided. Then, a member of the coaching staff scoured the shops of Mexico City for 38 plain shirts, which were transformed with an improvised version of the AFA emblem embroidered on to the shirts[41] and silvery American football numbers ironed to the backs.[42] Sporting the makeshift jerseys, Argentina beat England on 22 June, with Diego Maradona scoring his famous "Hand of God goal".[43][44] Afterwards, the shirt became a symbol of the occasion and an important collector's item.[45]

At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Argentina debuted a black away kit;[46] and at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, they wore a purple away kit in a competitive game for the first time.[47][48]

Kit suppliers

The AFA emblem that was added to playing kits in 1976
Kit supplier Period Ref.
St. Margaret 1901–1924
Gath & Chaves 1930–1934 [49]
Industria Lanús 1958–1963 [50]
Noceto Sports 1964–1965 [51][52]
Sportlandia 1966 [53]
Uribarri 1967–1974 [53]
Adidas 1974–1979 [49][54]
Le Coq Sportif 1980–1989 [49][55]
Adidas 1990–1998 [54][56]
Reebok 1999–2001 [57]
Adidas 2001–present [54]

Crest

Argentina has used the logo of the Argentine Football Association as its emblem since it was first worn at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden; the logo was added to the team's jackets, but not the shirts.[41] The emblem was not used on jerseys until 16 November 1976, when Argentina played the Soviet Union at Estadio Monumental. At the beginning, the crest used did not include a laurel wreath,[58] which was first added for the 1982 World Cup.[41]

As an respected and common practice,[59] two stars were added above the crest in 2004, symbolising Argentina's World Cup titles in 1978 and 1986.[58] In 2022, a third star was added after Argentina were crowned world champions for the third time.[60]

Results and fixtures

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

The following is a list of any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss

2023

15 June Friendly Argentina  v  Australia Beijing, China
20:00 (UTC+8) Source Stadium: Worker's Stadium
19 June Friendly Indonesia  v  Argentina Jakarta, Indonesia
19:30 (UTC+7) Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  v  Ecuador Argentina
--:-- ART (UTC−3)
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bolivia  v  Argentina La Paz, Bolivia
--:-- BOT (UTC−4) Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  v  Paraguay Argentina
--:-- ART (UTC−3)
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Peru  v  Argentina Lima, Peru
--:-- PET (UTC−5) Stadium: Estadio Nacional
November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  v  Uruguay Argentina
--:-- ART (UTC−3)
November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Brazil  v  Argentina Brazil
--:-- BRA (UTC−3)

Coaching staff

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

Manager history

Main article: List of Argentina national football team managers

Players

See also: List of Argentina international footballers

Current squad

The following 27 players were named in the squad for friendlies against Australia and Indonesia on 15 and 19 June 2023, respectively.[66]

Caps and goals are correct as of 28 March 2023, after the match against Curaçao.[citation needed]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Emiliano Martínez (1992-09-02) 2 September 1992 (age 31) 28 0 England Aston Villa
1GK Gerónimo Rulli (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 32) 4 0 Netherlands Ajax
1GK Walter Benítez (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 31) 0 0 Netherlands PSV
2DF Nicolás Otamendi (1988-02-12) 12 February 1988 (age 36) 102 4 Portugal Benfica
2DF Marcos Acuña (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991 (age 32) 51 0 Spain Sevilla
2DF Nicolás Tagliafico (1992-08-31) 31 August 1992 (age 31) 49 0 France Lyon
2DF Germán Pezzella (1991-06-27) 27 June 1991 (age 33) 36 2 Spain Betis
2DF Nahuel Molina (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 26) 28 1 Spain Atlético Madrid
2DF Gonzalo Montiel (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27) 23 1 Spain Sevilla
2DF Cristian Romero (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 (age 26) 20 1 England Tottenham Hotspur
2DF Leonardo Balerdi (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 25) 2 0 France Marseille
2DF Facundo Medina (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 25) 2 0 France Lens
3MF Rodrigo De Paul (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994 (age 30) 53 2 Spain Atlético Madrid
3MF Leandro Paredes (1994-06-29) 29 June 1994 (age 30) 52 4 Italy Juventus
3MF Giovani Lo Celso (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 28) 42 2 Spain Villarreal
3MF Guido Rodríguez (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 30) 27 1 Spain Betis
3MF Exequiel Palacios (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 (age 25) 24 0 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
3MF Alexis Mac Allister (1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 25) 16 1 England Brighton & Hove Albion
3MF Enzo Fernández (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 23) 12 2 England Chelsea
3MF Lucas Ocampos (1994-07-11) 11 July 1994 (age 30) 10 2 Spain Sevilla
3MF Thiago Almada (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 (age 23) 3 1 United States Atlanta United
3MF Facundo Buonanotte (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 19) 0 0 England Brighton & Hove Albion
4FW Lionel Messi (captain) (1987-06-24) 24 June 1987 (age 37) 174 102 France Paris Saint-Germain
4FW Ángel Di María (1988-02-14) 14 February 1988 (age 36) 131 29 Italy Juventus
4FW Nicolás González (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 26) 22 4 Italy Fiorentina
4FW Julián Álvarez (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 24) 21 8 England Manchester City
4FW Giovanni Simeone (1995-07-05) 5 July 1995 (age 29) 5 1 Italy Napoli
4FW Alejandro Garnacho (2004-07-01) 1 July 2004 (age 20) 0 0 England Manchester United

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 Franco Armani (1986-10-16) 16 October 1986 (age 37) 19 0 Argentina River Plate v.  Curaçao, 28 March 2023
GK Agustín Marchesín (1988-03-16) 16 March 1988 (age 36) 8 0 Spain Celta 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE
GK Juan Musso (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 30) 2 0 Italy Atalanta 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE
GK Agustín Rossi (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 (age 28) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE
DF Juan Foyth (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 (age 26) 18 0 Spain Villarreal v.  Curaçao, 28 March 2023
DF Lisandro Martínez (1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 (age 26) 16 0 England Manchester United v.  Curaçao, 28 March 2023
DF Nehuén Pérez (2000-06-24) 24 June 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Italy Udinese v.  Curaçao, 28 March 2023
DF Lautaro Blanco (1999-02-19) 19 February 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Spain Elche v.  Curaçao, 28 March 2023
DF Lucas Martínez Quarta (1996-05-10) 10 May 1996 (age 28) 11 0 Italy Fiorentina 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE
DF Walter Kannemann (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991 (age 33) 6 0 Brazil Grêmio 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE
DF Marcos Senesi (1997-05-10) 10 May 1997 (age 27) 1 0 England Bournemouth 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE
DF Nicolás Fernández (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Spain Elche 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE
MF Emiliano Buendía (1996-12-25) 25 December 1996 (age 27) 1 0 England Aston Villa v.  Curaçao, 28 March 2023
MF Máximo Perrone (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 21) 0 0 England Manchester City v.  Curaçao, 28 March 2023
MF Valentín Carboni (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Italy Internazionale v.  Curaçao, 28 March 2023
MF Alejandro Gómez (1988-02-15) 15 February 1988 (age 36) 17 3 Spain Sevilla v.  Panama, 23 March 2023 INJ
MF Roberto Pereyra (1991-01-07) 7 January 1991 (age 33) 19 2 Italy Udinese 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE
MF Maximiliano Meza (1992-12-15) 15 December 1992 (age 31) 11 0 Mexico Monterrey 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE
MF Nicolás Domínguez (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 26) 11 1 Italy Bologna 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE
MF Matías Soulé (2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Italy Juventus 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE
MF Nicolás Paz (2004-09-08) 8 September 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Spain Real Madrid 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE
MF Luka Romero (2004-11-18) 18 November 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Italy Lazio 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE
FW Lautaro Martínez (1997-08-22) 22 August 1997 (age 26) 48 21 Italy Internazionale v.  Curaçao, 28 March 2023
FW Paulo Dybala (1993-11-15) 15 November 1993 (age 30) 38 3 Italy Roma v.  Curaçao, 28 March 2023
FW Ángel Correa (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 (age 29) 23 3 Spain Atlético Madrid v.  Curaçao, 28 March 2023
FW Joaquín Correa (1994-08-13) 13 August 1994 (age 29) 19 4 Italy Internazionale 2022 FIFA World Cup INJ
FW Lucas Alario (1992-10-08) 8 October 1992 (age 31) 9 3 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 2022 FIFA World Cup PRE

COV Withdrew from the squad due to quarantine or infection by COVID-19
INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Suspended

Individual records and achievements

Main article: Argentina national football team records and statistics
As of 28 March 2023[67]
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 174 102 2005–present
2 Javier Mascherano 147 3 2003–2018
3 Javier Zanetti 145 5 1994–2011
4 Ángel Di María 131 29 2008–present
5 Roberto Ayala 115 7 1994–2007
6 Diego Simeone 104 11 1988–2002
7 Nicolás Otamendi 102 4 2009–present
8 Sergio Agüero 101 41 2006–2021
9 Oscar Ruggeri 97 7 1983–1994
10 Sergio Romero 96 0 2009–2018

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Lionel Messi (list) 102 174 0.59 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 29 131 0.22 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
10 Herminio Masantonio 21 19 1.11 1935–1942
José Sanfilippo 21 30 0.7 1957–1962
Lautaro Martínez 21 48 0.44 2018–present

World Cup-winning captains

World Cup winning captains of Argentina
Daniel Passarella in 1978
Diego Maradona in 1986
Lionel Messi in 2022
Year Player Caps Goals
1978 Daniel Passarella 70 22
1986 Diego Maradona 91 34
2022 Lionel Messi 174 102

Caps

Goals

Manager records

World Cup awards and achievements

World Cup Golden Ball

The World Cup Golden Ball has been given by FIFA to the best player at the World Cup since 1982; Argentina players have won it thrice; Maradona in 1986 and Messi in 2014 and 2022.[78]

World Cup top goalscorer

Guillermo Stábile in 1930 and Mario Kempes in 1978 were both the top-scoring players at their respective World Cups.[79]

World Cup Golden Glove

The best goalkeeper at the World Cup is awarded the FIFA World Cup Golden Glove. In 2022 this award was won by Emiliano Martínez.[80]

World Cup Young Player Award

The best player at the World Cup who is no older than 21 during the calendar year of the tournament is awarded the FIFA World Cup Young Player Award. In 2022 this award was won by Enzo Fernández.[80]

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place     Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

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
Uruguay 1930 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 18 9 Squad Qualified as invitees
Italy 1934 Round of 16 9th 1 0 0 1 2 3 Squad Qualified automatically
France 1938 Withdrew Withdrew
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958 Group stage 13th 3 1 0 2 5 10 Squad 4 3 0 1 10 2
Chile 1962 10th 3 1 1 1 2 3 Squad 2 2 0 0 11 3
England 1966 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 4 2 Squad 4 3 1 0 9 2
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 4 6
West Germany 1974 Second group stage 8th 6 1 2 3 9 12 Squad 4 3 1 0 9 2
Argentina 1978 Champions 1st 7 5 1 1 15 4 Squad Qualified as hosts
Spain 1982 Second group stage 11th 5 2 0 3 8 7 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Mexico 1986 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 14 5 Squad 6 4 1 1 12 6
Italy 1990 Runners-up 2nd 7 2 3 2 5 4 Squad Qualified as defending champions
United States 1994 Round of 16 10th 4 2 0 2 8 6 Squad 8 4 2 2 9 10
France 1998 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 1 1 10 4 Squad 16 8 6 2 23 13
South Korea Japan 2002 Group stage 18th 3 1 1 1 2 2 Squad 18 13 4 1 42 15
Germany 2006 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 2 0 11 3 Squad 18 10 4 4 29 17
South Africa 2010 5th 5 4 0 1 10 6 Squad 18 8 4 6 23 20
Brazil 2014 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 8 4 Squad 16 9 5 2 35 15
Russia 2018 Round of 16 16th 4 1 1 2 6 9 Squad 18 7 7 4 19 16
Qatar 2022 Champions 1st 7 4 2 1 15 8 Squad 17 11 6 0 27 8
Canada Mexico United States 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

Main article: Argentina at the Copa América
South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Argentina 1916 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 2 0 7 2 Squad
Uruguay 1917 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 5 3 Squad
Brazil 1919 Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 7 7 Squad
Chile 1920 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 2 0 4 2 Squad
Argentina 1921 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 5 0 Squad
Brazil 1922 Fourth place 4th 4 2 0 2 6 3 Squad
Uruguay 1923 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 6 6 Squad
Uruguay 1924 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 2 0 2 0 Squad
Argentina 1925 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 11 4 Squad
Chile 1926 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 14 3 Squad
Peru 1927 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 15 4 Squad
Argentina 1929 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 9 1 Squad
Peru 1935 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 8 5 Squad
Argentina 1937 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 14 5 Squad
Peru 1939 Withdrew
Chile 1941 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 10 2 Squad
Uruguay 1942 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 21 6 Squad
Chile 1945 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 22 5 Squad
Argentina 1946 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 17 3 Squad
Ecuador 1947 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 28 4 Squad
Brazil 1949 Withdrew
Peru 1953
Chile 1955 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 18 6 Squad
Uruguay1956 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 5 3 Squad
Peru 1957 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 25 6 Squad
Argentina 1959 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 19 5 Squad
Ecuador 1959 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 9 9 Squad
Bolivia 1963 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 15 10 Squad
Uruguay 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
Argentina 1987 Fourth place 4th 4 1 1 2 5 4 Squad
Brazil 1989 Third place 3rd 7 2 3 2 2 4 Squad
Chile 1991 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 16 6 Squad
Ecuador 1993 Champions 1st 6 2 4 0 6 4 Squad
Uruguay 1995 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 8 6 Squad
Bolivia 1997 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 4 3 Squad
Paraguay 1999 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 0 2 6 6 Squad
Colombia 2001 Withdrew
Peru 2004 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 16 6 Squad
Venezuela 2007 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 16 6 Squad
Argentina 2011 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 3 0 5 2 Squad
Chile 2015 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 3 0 10 3 Squad
United States 2016 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 1 0 18 2 Squad
Brazil 2019 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 7 6 Squad
Brazil 2021 Champions 1st 7 5 2 0 12 3 Squad
United States 2024 Qualified
Total 15 Titles 43/47 202 127 42 33 474 182 —

FIFA Confederations Cup

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
Russia 2017
Total 1 Title 3/10 10 5 3 2 22 14 —

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions

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

Olympic Games

For 1992 onwards, see Argentina national under-23 football team.
Notes
  • 1928: Senior squad[note 5]
  • 1928–1988: Amateur (youth) players[9]
  • 1992–present: U-23 players[10][9]
Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Greece 1896 No football tournament
France 1900 Did not participate
United States 1904
United Kingdom 1908
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920
France 1924
Netherlands 1928 Silver medal 2nd 5 3 1 1 25 7 Squad
United States 1932 No football tournament
Nazi Germany 1936 Did not participate
United Kingdom 1948
Finland 1952
Australia 1956
Italy 1960 Quarter-finals 7th 3 2 0 1 6 4 Squad
Japan 1964 Group stage 10th 2 0 1 1 3 4 Squad
Mexico 1968 Did not qualify
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980 Qualified but withdrew
United States 1984 Did not qualify
Korea 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

Main article: Argentina national football team records and statistics

Below is a result summary of all matches Argentina has played against FIFA recognised teams.[81]

As of 28 March 2023

  Positive record   Neutral record   Negative record

  1. ^ Includes matches against  West Germany.
  2. ^ Includes matches against  Soviet Union.
  3. ^ Includes matches against  Yugoslavia.

Rivalries

Brazil

Main article: Argentina–Brazil football rivalry
File:Caniggia v brazil.jpg
Argentina v Brazil match at the 1990 World Cup

Argentina and Brazil have a fierce rivalry which is one of the oldest in South America.[82] Games between the two teams, even those that are only friendly matches, are often marked by notable and controversial incidents. The rivalry has also been referred to as the "Battle of the Americas." FIFA has described it as the "essence of football rivalry".[83] According to CNN, Argentina-Brazil rivalry ranked second on their top 10 list of international football rivalries—only below the ancient England–Scotland football rivalry.[84]

The rivalry has extended to comparisons between Pelé and Diego Maradona.[85][86] Some of their countrymen also feature regularly in such debates. The next most notable pair are perhaps Garrincha (Brazilian)[87] and Alfredo Di Stéfano (Argentine).[88] The most dominant figures from the two countries in the modern game are Neymar (Brazilian) and Lionel Messi (Argentine). Both Pelé and Maradona have declared Neymar and Messi their respective "successors".[89][90]

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

Diego Maradona and Karl Rummenigge prior to the 1986 World Cup Final between Argentina and West Germany

Argentina has 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.[91] In 1966 both again faced each other in the group stage which ended in a scoreless draw.[92] 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.[93][94] 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 has a long-standing rivalry with its neighbour, 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 7]

Mexico

Main article: Argentina–Mexico football rivalry

Argentina has a growing minor rivalry with Mexico, which developed in the 1990s. Although the first official match between both nations came in the 1930 FIFA World Cup where Argentina beat Mexico 6–3 on group stage, the rivalry emerged during the late twentieth century, especially after the 1993 Copa América Final, where Argentina beat Mexico 2–1.[96][97][98] That was the first time a non-CONMEBOL nation played in a Copa América final, and the first final played between both sides.[99]

The rivalry has continued in club competitions, where Argentine and Mexicans first met in 1968 Copa Interamericana. The rivalry between both nations at club level increased during the late 1990s, when Mexican clubs were invited to participate in Copa Libertadores, where they played memorable matches v Boca Juniors.[100]

During the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar, some Mexican and Argentine fans had a fight in Doha prior to the match between both sides, among great animosity.[101] Both supporters fought again inside Lusail Stadium after the match that Argentina won 2–0, giving Argentina a chance to qualify and forcing Mexico to win against Saudi Arabia to qualify, which ended with Argentina and Poland qualifying and Mexico being eliminated alongside Saudi Arabia.[102]

This sense of rivalry is more keenly felt by Mexican supporters and media, since Argentines do not consider Mexico rivals like Brazil, Germany or Uruguay.

Nigeria

A recurrent 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.[103][104][105][106][107][108] 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,[109] 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[110] and 2018[111] World Cup fixtures.

The sense of rivalry is more keenly felt on the Nigerian side, as Argentina has won almost all of their encounters, so they do not consider Nigeria a rival like Brazil, England, Uruguay or Germany, in contrast to the West Africans who remain keen to finally overcome a more illustrious foe.[104]

Netherlands

Main article: Argentina–Netherlands football rivalry

Honours

Official

Olympic team

This article is about senior team honours. For results since 1983, see Argentina national under-23 football team.

Friendly

Chronology of titles

Host nation Tournament Year No.
Argentina Argentina Copa América 1921 1st
Argentina Argentina Copa América 1925 2nd
Peru Peru Copa América 1927 3rd
Argentina Argentina Copa América 1929 4th
Argentina Argentina Copa América 1937 5th
Chile Chile Copa América 1941 6th
Chile Chile Copa América 1945 7th
Argentina Argentina Copa América 1946 8th
Ecuador Ecuador Copa América 1947 9th
Chile Chile Copa América 1955 10th
Peru Peru Copa América 1957 11th
Argentina Argentina Copa América 1959 12th
Costa Rica Costa Rica Panamerican Championship 1960 13th
Argentina Argentina World Cup 1978 14th
Mexico Mexico World Cup 1986 15th
Chile Chile Copa América 1991 16th
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Confederations Cup 1992 17th
Argentina Argentina CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions 1993 18th
Ecuador Ecuador Copa América 1993 19th
Brazil Brazil Copa América 2021 20th
England England CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions 2022 21st
Qatar Qatar World Cup 2022 22nd

Summary

Senior competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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
  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.

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ From 1992 on, medals won by Argentina were with the U-23 team, not the senior squad, as ruled by the IOC.[9][10]
  3. ^ There is a precedent of a match played between an Argentine representative against 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]
  4. ^ Calomino is cited on AFA website as one of the managars who won Copa América titles.[65] Nevertheless, other sources do not include him as coach.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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[citation needed] and the United States did not play one until 1916.[95]
  8. ^ a b c d Organised by Argentine and Uruguayan Associations
  9. ^ Organised as part of the celebrations for the Argentine Centennial.
  10. ^ a b Organised by Brazilian and Argentine Associations
  11. ^ Organised by the Brazilian Confederation
  12. ^ Organised by Japanese Kirin Company

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