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Argentina national football team information


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 (180)
Top scorerLionel Messi (106)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeARG
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First colours
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Second colours
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FIFA ranking
Current 1 Steady (4 April 2024)[2]
Highest1 (March 2007, October 2007 – June 2008, July–October 2015, April 2016 – April 2017, April 2023 –)
Lowest20 (August 1996)
First international
Argentina national football team Uruguay 0–6 Argentina Argentina national football team
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 20 July 1902)[3][4][5][6]
Biggest win
Argentina national football team Argentina 12–0 Ecuador Argentina national football team
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942)
Biggest defeat
Argentina national football team Czechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina Argentina national football team
(Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958)
Argentina national football team Bolivia 6–1 Argentina Argentina national football team
(La Paz, Bolivia; 1 April 2009)[7]
Argentina national football team Spain 6–1 Argentina Argentina national football team
(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
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
FIFA Confederations Cup
Gold medal – first place 1992 Argentina Team
Silver medal – second place 1995 Argentina Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Argentina 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, earning their third star shown by the team's crest. Overall, Argentina has appeared in a World Cup final six times, a record equaled 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 following final appearance came 48 years later, in 1978, when the team captained by Daniel Passarella defeated the Netherlands 3–1 in extra time, becoming 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 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 the tournament's best player was officially awarded by FIFA in 1982, Argentina players have won it three times: 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 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.[10][11] As of 2024, Argentina holds the record for most official titles won by a men's national team with 22. Individually for Argentina, Lionel Messi is the all-time most-capped player with 180 games and the highest goalscorer with 106 goals. As of December 2023, Argentina ranks 1st by FIFA.[12]

  1. ^ Grove, Daryl (19 June 2010). "An explanation: 2010 World Cup team nicknames". Dirty Tackle. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ^ Pelayes, Héctor Darío (24 September 2010). "Argentina-Uruguay Matches 1902–2009". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
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  7. ^ "Historial entre Argentina y Bolivia". Sitio Oficial de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Spain 6–1 Argentina: Isco scores hat-trick as hosts dismantle Argentina". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  9. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Great Footballing Rivalries: Argentina vs. Uruguay " SportsKeeda". Sportskeeda. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  11. ^ Wetzel, Dan (1 July 2010). "War of words renews Argentina-Germany rivalry". Yahoo! Sport. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  12. ^ "Men's Ranking". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

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