Argentina national football team
File:Afa logo jerseys.png | |||
Nickname(s) | [La Albiceleste] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) (The White and Sky Blue) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Association | Argentine Football Association (AFA) | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Gerardo Martino | ||
Captain | Lionel Messi | ||
Most caps | Javier Zanetti (143)[1] | ||
Top scorer | Gabriel Batistuta (56) | ||
Home stadium | Antonio Vespucio Liberti (El Monumental) | ||
| |||
FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 1 ![]() | ||
Highest | 1 (March 2007, October 2007 – June 2008, July–October 2015, April–May 2016) | ||
Lowest | 18 (August 1996) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901)[1][2] | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 May 1958) ![]() ![]() (La Paz, Bolivia; 1 April 2009) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 16 (first in 1930) | ||
Best result | Champions, 1978 and 1986 | ||
Copa América | |||
Appearances | 40 (first in 1916) | ||
Best result | Champions, 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991 and 1993 | ||
FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1992) | ||
Best result | Champions, 1992 |
The Argentina national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Argentina) represents Argentina in football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), 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 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 appearance in 1978, beating the Netherlands at extra time, 3–1. Argentina, led by Diego Maradona won again in 1986, a 3–2 victory over West Germany. They never again made the World Cup finals in 1990, and lost, 3–0, to West Germany after conceding a penalty in the 87th minute. Argentina made their second 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 been very successful in the Copa América, winning it 14 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 the Argentine olympic team 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 Championship for France).[5][6]
Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, Uruguay, England and Germany 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.
History
The first match ever recorded by Argentina was against Uruguay.[a] The game was held in Montevideo on 16 May 1901 and Argentina won, 3–2. 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 World War I.[11]
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. Their most recent World Cup final was in 2014, which they lost, 1–0, to Germany. Previous to this their last 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.[12]
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.[13]
Kit history
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.[14] 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.[15]
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.[16]
Home
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1901 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1911–1974 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1930 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1975 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1978 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1982 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1986 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1990 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1994 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1998 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1999 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2002 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2004 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2006 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2008 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2010 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2011 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2014 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2015 |
Away
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1919 [14] |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1958 [16] |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1978 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1982 | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1986 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1994 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1998 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2002 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2004 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2006 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2008 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2010 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2011 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2014 |
Managers
The first Argentina national team manager was Ángel Vázquez, appointed in 1924. Guillermo Stábile is the manager with the most matches coaching the team (127).[17] The complete list of managers is:[18][19]
|
|
|
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss
2016
24 March 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Chile ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Santiago, Chile |
20:30 UTC−3 | Gutiérrez ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Di María ![]() Mercado ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Referee: Héber Lopes (Brazil) |
29 March 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Argentina ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Córdoba, Argentina |
20:30 UTC−3 | Mercado ![]() Messi ![]() |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
27 May 2016 Friendly | Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Stadium: Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti |
6 June 2016 2016 Copa America Centenario | Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() | Santa Clara, United States |
Stadium: Levi's Stadium |
10 June 2016 2016 Copa America Centenario | Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() | Chicago, United States |
Stadium: Soldier Field |
14 June 2016 2016 Copa America Centenario | Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() | Seattle, United States |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
1 September 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() | Mendoza, Argentina |
Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas |
6 September 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Venezuela ![]() | v | ![]() | Venezuela |
6 October 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Peru ![]() | v | ![]() | Peru |
11 October 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() | Argentina |
10 November 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Brazil ![]() | v | ![]() | Brazil |
15 November 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() | Argentina |
2017
23 March 2017 2018 FIFA WCQ | Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() | Argentina |
28 March 2017 2018 FIFA WCQ | Bolivia ![]() | v | ![]() | Bolivia |
31 August 2017 2018 FIFA WCQ | Uruguay ![]() | v | ![]() | Uruguay |
5 September 2017 2018 FIFA WCQ | Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() | Argentina |
5 October 2017 2018 FIFA WCQ | Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() | Argentina |
10 October 2017 2018 FIFA WCQ | Ecuador ![]() | v | ![]() | Ecuador |
Players
Current squad
The following 45 players were called up for the Copa América Centenario preliminary squad.[21][22]
Caps and goals updated as of March 29, 2016 after the match against Bolivia.
Recent call-ups
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DF | Gino Peruzzi | 9 June 1992 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Fernando Gago | 10 April 1986 | 60 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
SUS Suspended in official matches.
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
Gold Silver Bronze
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
![]() |
Round 1 | 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
![]() |
Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
![]() |
|||||||||||||||
![]() |
|||||||||||||||
![]() |
Group Stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
![]() |
Group Stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
![]() |
Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
![]() |
Did Not Qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
![]() |
Round 2 | 8th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
![]() |
Round 2 | 11th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 2 | 3(2*) | 2 | 5 | 4 | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||
![]() |
Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
![]() |
Quarter-Finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1* | 1 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | |
![]() ![]() |
Group Stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 15 | |
![]() |
Quarter-Finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 2(1*) | 0 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | |
![]() |
Quarter-Finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | |
![]() |
Runners-Up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1* | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 15 | |
![]() |
To Be Determined | ||||||||||||||
![]() |
|||||||||||||||
Total | 2 Titles | 16/22 | 77 | 42 | 14 | 21 | 131 | 84 | 118 | 68 | 29 | 21 | 216 | 111 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Darker color indicates win, normal color indicates lost.
- **Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup record | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Squad |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | Squad |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
![]() |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
![]() | |||||||||
![]() ![]() | |||||||||
![]() | |||||||||
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Squad |
![]() |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
![]() | |||||||||
![]() | |||||||||
![]() |
TBD | ||||||||
Total | 1 Title | 3/11 | 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.
South American Championship
South American Championship | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
![]() |
Third Place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
![]() |
Fourth Place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
![]() |
Withdrew | |||||||
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
![]() |
Withdrew | |||||||
![]() |
Withdrew | |||||||
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
![]() |
Third Place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
![]() |
Third Place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
Total | 12 Titles | 26/29 | 113 | 81 | 15 | 17 | 314 | 107 |
Copa América
Copa América | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
![]() |
Group Stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4 |
![]() |
Group Stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
![]() |
Group Stage | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
![]() |
Fourth Place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
![]() |
Third Place | 3rd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
![]() |
Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
![]() |
Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
![]() |
Quarter-Finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
![]() |
Withdrew | |||||||
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 |
![]() |
Quarter-Finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
![]() |
TBD | |||||||
![]() |
TBD | |||||||
Total | 2 Titles | 13/14 | 70 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 123 | 64 |
Olympics record
Olympics record | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
![]() |
Did Not Enter | |||||||
![]() | ||||||||
![]() | ||||||||
![]() | ||||||||
![]() |
Silver Medal | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 |
![]() |
Did Not Participate | |||||||
![]() | ||||||||
![]() | ||||||||
![]() | ||||||||
![]() |
Quarter-Finals | 7th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
![]() |
Group Stage | 10th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
![]() |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
![]() | ||||||||
![]() | ||||||||
![]() |
Qualified and Withdrew | |||||||
![]() |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
![]() |
Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
![]() |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
![]() |
Silver Medal | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
![]() |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
![]() |
Gold Medal | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
![]() |
Gold Medal | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
![]() |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
![]() |
Qualified | |||||||
![]() |
TBD | |||||||
Total | 2 Gold Medals 2 Silver Medal |
8/19 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 28 |
Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992. See Argentina Olympic football team.
Pan American Games
Pan American Games record | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
![]() |
Round 1 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
![]() |
Third Place | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
![]() |
Third Place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
![]() |
Round 1 | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
![]() |
Third Place | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
![]() |
Did not Qualify | |||||||
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
![]() |
Did not Qualify | |||||||
![]() |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
![]() |
Round 1 | 9th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
![]() |
Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
![]() |
Did not Enter | |||||||
![]() |
TBD | |||||||
Total | 6 Titles | 14/16 | 60 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 134 | 43
|
Honours
Senior team
- FIFA World Cup (2): 1978, 1986
- FIFA Confederations Cup (1): 1992
- South American Championship / Copa América (14): 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946,[b] 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993
Minor Cups
- Artemio Franchi Trophy (1): 1993
- Panamerican Championship (1): 1960
- Copa Newton (17) [c] 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1973, 1975, 1976
- Copa Lipton (18): [c] 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1962, 1968, 1976, 1992
- Copa Julio A. Roca (4): [d] 1923, 1939–40, 1940, 1971 [23]
- Nations' Cup (1): 1964
- Copa Kirin (2): 1992, 2003
Olympic teams
- Summer Olympic Games (2): 2004, 2008
Records and statistics
Most capped players
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Javier_Zanetti_-_Argentina.jpg/170px-Javier_Zanetti_-_Argentina.jpg)
As of 24 March 2016, the ten players with the most caps[1] for Argentina are:
Rank. | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Javier Zanetti | 1994–2011 | 143 | 5 |
2 | Javier Mascherano | 2003–present | 123 | 3 |
3 | Roberto Ayala | 1994–2007 | 115 | 7 |
4 | Lionel Messi | 2005–present | 107 | 50 |
5 | Diego Simeone | 1988–2002 | 106 | 11 |
6 | Oscar Ruggeri | 1983–1994 | 97 | 7 |
7 | Diego Maradona | 1977–1994 | 91 | 34 |
8 | Ariel Ortega | 1993–2010 | 87 | 17 |
9 | Gabriel Batistuta | 1991–2002 | 78 | 56 |
10 | Juan Pablo Sorín | 1996–2006 | 76 | 11 |
Carlos Tevez | 2004–present | 76 | 13 |
Top goalscorers
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Gabriel_batistuta.jpg/202px-Gabriel_batistuta.jpg)
As of 17 November 2015, the ten players with the most goals for Argentina are:
Rank. | Player | Career | Goals | Caps | Avg/Game |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gabriel Batistuta (list) | 1991–2002 | 56 | 78 | 0.718 |
2 | Lionel Messi (list) | 2005–present | 50 | 107 | 0.467 |
3 | Hernán Crespo | 1995–2007 | 35 | 64 | 0.555 |
4 | Diego Maradona | 1977–1994 | 34 | 91 | 0.374 |
5 | Sergio Agüero | 2006–present | 32 | 70 | 0.457 |
6 | Gonzalo Higuaín | 2009–present | 25 | 55 | 0.454 |
7 | Luis Artime | 1961–1967 | 24 | 25 | 0.960 |
8 | Daniel Passarella | 1976–1986 | 23 | 70 | 0.328 |
9 | Leopoldo Luque | 1975–1981 | 22 | 45 | 0.488 |
José Sanfilippo | 1956–1962 | 22 | 29 | 0.759 |
World Cup winning captains
Year | Name | Caps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1978 | Daniel Passarella | 70 | 23 |
1986 | Diego Maradona | 91 | 34 |
Individual stats
- Most goals scored in all International competitions, including friendlies: 56 – Gabriel Batistuta, 1991–2002
- Most goals scored in all International competitions (including 4 goals in FIFA Confederations Cup): 37 – Gabriel Batistuta, 1991–2001
- Most goals scored in all International competitions (not including qualification and FIFA Confederations Cup goals): 23 – Gabriel Batistuta, 1991–2001
- Most goals scored in International friendlies: 27 – Lionel Messi, 2005–
- Most goals scored in one calendar year: 12 – Lionel Messi, 2012, Gabriel Batistuta, 1998
- Most goals scored in one FIFA World Cup qualification: 10 – Lionel Messi, 2005–
- Most goals scored in all FIFA World Cup qualification: 19 – Hernán Crespo, 1995–2007
- Most goals scored in one FIFA World Cup Finals: 8 – Guillermo Stábile, 1930
- Most goals scored in all FIFA World Cup Finals: 10 – Gabriel Batistuta, 1991–2001
- Most goals scored in one FIFA Confederations Cup: 4 – Luciano Figueroa, 2004–2005
- Most goals scored in all FIFA Confederations Cup: 4 – Gabriel Batistuta, 1991–2001, Luciano Figueroa, 2004–2005
- Most goals scored in one Copa America era: 6 – Gabriel Batistuta, 1991–2001
- Most goals scored in all Copa America era: 13 – Gabriel Batistuta, 1991–2001
- Most goals scored in one South American Championship: 9 – Humberto Maschio, 1956–1957
- Most goals scored in all South American Championship: 17 – Norberto Méndez, 1945–1956
- Most goals scored in one Football Summer Olympics: 9 – Domingo Tarasconi, 1922–1929
- Most goals scored in all Football Summer Olympics: 9 – Domingo Tarasconi, 1922–1929
- Most goals scored in all U-20 International competitions, including friendlies: 14 – Lionel Messi, 2004–2005
- Most goals scored in all U-20 International competitions: 11 – Lionel Messi, 2004–2005, Javier Saviola, 2001
- Most goals scored in one FIFA U-20 World Cup Finals: 11 – Javier Saviola, 2001
- Most goals scored in all FIFA U-20 World Cup Finals: 11 – Javier Saviola, 2001
- Most goals scored in one South American Youth Football Championship: 9 – Luciano Galletti, 1999
- Most Man of the Match awards in one FIFA World Cup: 4 – Lionel Messi[24]
- Most Man of the Match awards at FIFA World Cup Finals: 5 – Lionel Messi[24][25]
- Most Man of the Match awards in one Copa America: 4 – Lionel Messi[26]
- Most Man of the Match awards in Copa America matches: 6 – Lionel Messi[26]
- Oldest player that have ever scored a goal: 36 years and 7 months old in 2010 against Greece – Martín Palermo
- Oldest player that have scored a goal at FIFA World Cup Finals: 36 years and 7 months old in 2010 against Greece – Martín Palermo
- Oldest player that have scored a goal at South American Championship/Copa America:
- Youngest player that have ever scored a goal: 18 years and 8 months old in 1979 against Scotland – Diego Maradona
- Youngest player that have ever scored a goal at FIFA World Cup Finals: 18 years and 357 days old in 2006 against Serbia and Montenegro – Lionel Messi
- Youngest player that have ever captained the team at FIFA World Cup Finals: 22 years and 363 days old in 2010 against Greece – Lionel Messi[27]
- Youngest player to ever reach 100 caps: 27 years and 362 days old in 2015 against Jamaica – Lionel Messi[27]
- Youngest player that have scored a goal at South American Championship/Copa America: 18 years and 10 months old in 1979 against Brazil – Diego Maradona
- Only player that have scored against all 9 South American nations: Lionel Messi, against Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
- Players that have scored the most in a match at any competition: 5 – 1925 Manuel Seoane, 1941 Juan Marvezzi
- Players that have scored the most in a match at International friendlies:
- Players that have scored in all 3 matches in the group stage in one FIFA World Cup: Omar Orestes Corbatta in 1958 and Lionel Messi in 2014[28]
- Players that have scored the most in a match at FIFA World Cup: 3 – 1930 Guillermo Stábile, 1994 & 1998 Gabriel Batistuta, 2010 Gonzalo Higuaín
- Players that have scored the most in a match at South American Championship/Copa America: 5 – 1925 Manuel Seoane, 1941 Juan Marvezzi
- Players that have won the FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe: 8 – goals in 1930– Guillermo Stábile, 6 goals in 1978– Mario Kempes
- Players that have won the Copa America era Golden Shoe: 4 goals in 1975– Leopoldo Luque, 3 goals in 1983– Jorge Burruchaga, 6 goals in 1991– Gabriel Batistuta, 4 goals in 1995– Gabriel Batistuta
- Players that have won the South American Championship Golden Shoe: 3 goals in 1921– Julio Libonatti, 4 goals in 1922– Julio Francia, 3 goals in 1923– Valdino Aguirre, 6 goals in 1925– Manuel Seoane, 7 goals in 1927– Alfredo Carricaberry & Segundo Luna, 4 goals in 1935– Herminio Masantonio, 5 goals in 1941– Juan Marvezzi, 7 goals in 1942– Herminio Masantonio & José Manuel Moreno, 6 goals in 1945– Norberto Méndez, 8 goals in 1955– Rodolfo Micheli, 9 goals in 1957– Humberto Maschio, 5 goals in 1959– José Sanfilippo, 5 goals in 1967– Luis Artime
- Players that have won the Football Summer Olympics Golden Shoe: 9 goals in 1928– Domingo Tarasconi, 6 goals in 1996– Hernán Crespo, 8 goals in 2004– Carlos Tevez
Gallery
-
Américo Tesoriere played for Argentina between 1919 and 1925.
-
Guillermo Stábile played in the 1930 World Cup and managed the team from 1939 to 1960.
-
Norberto Méndez, all-time top scorer of the Copa América with 17 goals.
-
Silvio Marzolini played in the 1962 and 1966 World Cup.
-
Daniel Passarella played 12 years for the national team.
-
Mario Kempes was the top scorer in the 1978 World Cup.
-
Oscar Ruggeri played three World Cups in 11 years with the team.
-
Diego Maradona played four World Cups, winning the 1986 title.
-
Claudio Caniggia competed in three World Cups.
-
Diego Simeone played 106 matches and took part in the 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cups.
-
Roberto Ayala played in 10 tournaments from 1994 to 2007, also spent time as captain.
-
Hernán Crespo is the third top scorer of Argentina with 35 goals.
-
Gabriel Batistuta top scorer of Argentina with 56 goals in 78 matches.
Notable matches
- Argentina and Uruguay hold the record for the most international matches played between two countries.[2] 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.[29]
- 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.[citation needed]
- 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.[citation needed]
Rivalries
Brazil
Argentina have a long and fierce rivalry with their South American neighbours.
England
With a rivalry stemming from the 1966 World Cup and intensified by the Falklands War of 1982, Argentina and England have had numerous confrontations in World Cup tournaments. Perhaps the most notable was the quarter-final match in 1986, where Diego Maradona scored two goals against England.
Germany
Argentina have played Germany in three FIFA World Cup finals. In 1986 and 1990 the two teams played each other in two consecutive World Cup finals. After that, in 2006, Argentina lost on penalties after a 1–1 draw and lost again in 2010, this time with a 4–0 victory for Germany. They played each other for the third consecutive World Cup when they met at the 2014 World Cup final match, where they were defeated by 1–0.
Uruguay
Argentina has 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.
See also
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Argentina national football team head to head
- Argentina national under-17 football team
- Argentina national under-20 football team
- Argentina national under-23 football team
- Vamos, vamos, Argentina
Notes
- ^ Some versions stated that the team that faced Argentina was Albion FC based on the initial line-up had 9 players from that club. In fact, it was the first match disputed by an Uruguayan national team.[9][10]
- ^ Extra edition
- ^ a b Played between Argentina and Uruguay.
- ^ Played between Argentina and Brazil.
References
- ^ a b FIFA Century Club
- ^ a b Pelayes, Héctor Darío (24 September 2010). "ARGENTINA-URUGUAY Matches 1902–2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Football gold for Argentina". BBC News. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ "– Argentina on". FIFA. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "– Tournaments". FIFA. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Great Footballing Rivalries : Argentina vs. Uruguay « SportsKeeda". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ Wetzel, Dan (1 July 2010). "War of words renews Argentina-Germany rivalry – FBINTL – Yahoo! Sports". G.sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
{{cite web}}
: Unknown parameter|deadurl=
ignored (|url-status=
suggested) (help) - ^ ""Historia del Fútbol Uruguayo" at Deportes en Uruguay". Deportesenuruguay.eluruguayo.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ ""Reasons for excluding or including full "A" internationals (1901–1910) at IFFHS". Iffhs.de. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "los comienzos (1901–1930)", AFA official site". "AFA. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Football gold for Argentina". BBC News. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ "– Argentina first for first time". Fifa.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Copa Roberto Chery, Brasil 3 – Argentina 3" at IFFHS
- ^ Publicado por Federico Mauccione Pérez (26 February 2004). ""El 3 de Julio de 1919, la Selección de Brasil vistió la camiseta de Peñarol", GloriosoMirasol.com". Gloriosomirasolfm.blogspot.com.ar. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ a b "En el placard: Argentina de amarillo 1958". Enunabaldosa.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Los 40 nombres que dirigieron la Selección Nacional" on AFA website (1924–2006 period listed)
- ^ "De Olazar a Batista: 43 técnicos de la Selección Argentina", MDZ online.com, 1 Nov 2010
- ^ "Los 42 técnicos que tuvo la Selección", La Nación
- ^ Argentina national team archive at RSSSF
- ^ "Argentina call up Dybala, leave Icardi at home again!". calciomercato.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Martino presentó una nueva lista de 40 jugadores, con algunas sorpresas". Ovación (in Spanish). Diario Uno. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Copa Julio Roca at RSSSF". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Fourth MVP for Leo Messi at the World Cup Finals". FC Barcelona. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "2010 FIFA World Cup - Matches: Greece vs. Argentina". FIFA. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Messi, cuatro 'MVP' en cinco partidos". Sport.ES (in Spanish). 1 July 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Ten years with Argentina for Leo Messi". FC Barcelona. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Messi broke record of 56 years". Bubblews. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
{{cite web}}
: Unknown parameter|deadurl=
ignored (|url-status=
suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)