Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team, affectionately known as La Albiceleste, is a global powerhouse renowned for its passionate style of play and legendary figures. From the dusty pitches of early South American football to the grandest stadiums on the planet, they've etched an indelible mark on the sport's history. Join us as we explore the triumphs, iconic moments, and enduring legacy of this celebrated team. Argentina is one of football's most decorated national teams, boasting three FIFA World Cup titles and a record 16 Copa América championships. The team's rich history is illuminated by generational talents like Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, both of whom captained Argentina to World Cup glory and won multiple Golden Ball awards. La Albiceleste is known for its intense rivalries and a distinct identity, including the iconic blue and white striped jersey and a unique 'Olympic goal' originating from an early match.

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Argentina is one of football's most decorated national teams, boasting three FIFA World Cup titles and a record 16 Copa América championships.
The team's rich history is illuminated by generational talents like Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, both of whom captained Argentina to World Cup glory and won multiple Golden Ball awards.
La Albiceleste is known for its intense rivalries and a distinct identity, including the iconic blue and white striped jersey and a unique 'Olympic goal' originating from an early match.

The Legacy of La Albiceleste

The Argentina national football team, or 'La Albiceleste' — meaning 'the White and Sky Blue' — represents a nation's soul on the global stage. Administered by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), this team has been a proud member of FIFA since 1912 and a founding member of CONMEBOL since 1916, laying deep roots in the sport's foundational era.

A Crowned Dynasty: World Cup Triumphs

Argentina stands among the elite in international football, currently reigning as world champions after their thrilling victory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This monumental achievement earned them their third star, a glittering testament to their sustained excellence over decades.

Their World Cup journey has seen them reach the final six times — a record only surpassed by Brazil and Germany. They contested the very first final in 1930, though ultimately losing to Uruguay. It would take nearly five decades for them to reach the pinnacle.

In 1978, on home soil, captain Daniel Passarella led Argentina to their first World Cup title, defeating the Netherlands 3-1 in a memorable final. Eight years later, the legendary Diego Maradona inspired them to their second triumph in Mexico, overcoming West Germany 3-2 in another classic.

Maradona again guided them to the final in 1990, but they were narrowly beaten by West Germany. Decades later, with Lionel Messi at the helm, Argentina returned to the final in 2014, losing to Germany in extra time. However, their redemption came in 2022, as Messi finally lifted the coveted trophy, defeating France in a dramatic penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw.

Beyond the World Cup: Continental Dominance

Argentina's success extends far beyond the World Cup, showcasing their formidable presence in South American football. They hold a record 16 Copa América titles, including a remarkable three consecutive wins between 1945 and 1947, demonstrating an early dynasty.

The team also claimed the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992 and is the most successful team in the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, winning it twice. In total, with 23 official senior titles as of 2025, Argentina boasts the most international official titles of any nation.

Individual Brilliance: Golden Boots and Balls

Argentine players have consistently shone on the biggest stages. Guillermo Stábile in 1930 and Mario Kempes in 1978 were the top goal-scorers at their respective World Cups, leading their teams with clinical precision. But the individual accolades don't stop there.

Since FIFA officially introduced the Golden Ball award for the tournament's best player in 1982, Argentines have claimed it three times. Diego Maradona famously won it in 1986, while Lionel Messi secured it in both 2014 and 2022, a testament to their unparalleled influence and skill.

Fierce Rivalries

A team with such a rich history and numerous triumphs inevitably cultivates strong rivalries. Argentina is known for its intense footballing clashes against titans like Brazil, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Uruguay, and France — matches that always guarantee high drama and unforgettable moments.

A Storied Beginning

The first international match Argentina ever played was against Uruguay on June 20, 1902, in Montevideo. In a stunning debut for both sides, Argentina emerged victorious with a commanding 6-0 win. For many years, due to travel challenges and global conflicts like World War I, Argentina primarily competed against other South American teams.

Home Grounds: Shrines of Football

Argentina plays most of its home matches at River Plate's iconic Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, a stadium that has witnessed countless historic moments. However, the team also graces other revered venues like La Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors, and the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades.

Historically, GEBA Stadium served as Argentina's first home ground. It was there, on September 13, 1908, that Argentina first wore the now-famous light blue and white-striped jersey in an official match, forever cementing its place in the team's identity. GEBA also hosted the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo in 1910, a precursor to the Copa América.

Another memorable venue was Estadio Sportivo Barracas, a common host from 1920 to 1932. It was here, on October 2, 1924, that forward Cesáreo Onzari scored directly from a corner kick against Uruguay — a feat now famously known as an 'Olympic goal,' coined after Uruguay's recent 1924 Olympic triumph.

The Iconic Kit: A Symbol of Identity

Evolution of the Striped Jersey

Argentina's first official kit in 1902 was a simple light blue shirt. However, the legendary light blue vertical stripes on a white jersey made their debut on July 2, 1908. This design, first used in a friendly and then officially against Uruguay that September, quickly became the team's definitive home kit and a globally recognized symbol.

Throughout their history, Argentina has also donned unique kits for special occasions. In 1919, they wore a plain light blue kit similar to Uruguay's as a tribute to Uruguayan goalkeeper Roberto Chery, who tragically died during a tournament. At the 1958 World Cup, a logistical mix-up saw them borrow and wear the yellow jersey of Swedish club IFK Malmö against West Germany.

Perhaps the most famous makeshift kit story comes from the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England. With no suitable lighter blue away shirts available, manager Carlos Bilardo's staff scoured Mexico City for plain shirts. These were then quickly embroidered with an improvised AFA emblem and iron-on numbers.

Wearing these hastily assembled jerseys, Diego Maradona scored both his infamous 'Hand of God' goal and the breathtaking 'Goal of the Century' against England. This shirt instantly became a powerful symbol of the occasion and one of football's most sought-after collector's items.

More recently, Argentina has diversified its away kit, debuting a black kit at the 2018 World Cup and a purple one at the 2022 tournament, marking a modern evolution of their visual identity while maintaining the classic home look.

Kit Suppliers Through the Eras

Kit supplier	Period
St. Margaret	1901–1924
Gath & Chaves	1925–1934
Industria Lanús	1958–1963
Noceto Sports	1964–1965
Sportlandia	1966
Industria Lanús	1967–1973
Adidas	1974–1979
Le Coq Sportif	1980–1989
Adidas	1990–1998
Reebok	1999–2001
Adidas	2002–present

The Emblem of Champions

Evolution of the Team Crest

Argentina adopted the logo of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) as its emblem, first appearing on team jackets at the 1958 World Cup. However, it wasn't until November 16, 1976, that the emblem proudly graced the playing jerseys during a match against the Soviet Union.

Initially, the crest was simpler. The iconic laurel wreath, symbolizing victory and honor, was first added for the 1982 World Cup. This design evolution reflected the growing prestige and achievements of the team on the international stage.

A cherished tradition in football is the addition of stars above the crest, representing World Cup victories. In 2004, two stars were added, commemorating their 1978 and 1986 triumphs. The glorious 2022 victory saw a third star proudly affixed, symbolizing their status as three-time world champions.

Current Leadership and Key Players

As of 2025, the Argentina national team continues to be led by Head Coach Lionel Scaloni, who masterminded their recent World Cup triumph. He is supported by a distinguished coaching staff including former players like Pablo Aimar, Roberto Ayala, and Walter Samuel.

The current squad features a mix of seasoned veterans and exciting young talent. At the heart of it all is, of course, the incomparable Lionel Messi, who continues to captain the team, setting records for both appearances and goals while inspiring a new generation of players.

Individual Records and Achievements

Most Appearances

Longevity and consistent performance are hallmarks of Argentina's greatest players. Lionel Messi stands alone as the most-capped player in the team's history, a testament to his enduring presence and unwavering dedication to the national jersey.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Lionel Messi	198	116	2005–present
2	Javier Mascherano	147	3	2003–2018
3	Ángel Di María	145	31	2008–2024
Javier Zanetti	145	5	1994–2011
5	Nicolás Otamendi	130	7	2009–present
6	Roberto Ayala	115	7	1994–2007
7	Diego Simeone	104	11	1988–2002
8	Sergio Agüero	101	41	2006–2021
9	Oscar Ruggeri	97	7	1983–1994
10	Sergio Romero	96	0	2009–2018

Top Goalscorers

When it comes to finding the back of the net, certain names resonate deeply in Argentina's football lore. Lionel Messi not only leads in appearances but also stands as the team's all-time leading goalscorer, a truly astonishing record that solidifies his place as one of the sport's greatest.

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Lionel Messi (list)	116	198	0.59	2005–present
2	Gabriel Batistuta (list)	56	78	0.72	1991–2002
3	Sergio Agüero	41	101	0.41	2006–2021
4	Lautaro Martínez	36	75	0.48	2018–present
5	Hernán Crespo	35	64	0.55	1995–2007
6	Diego Maradona (list)	34	91	0.37	1977–1994
7	Gonzalo Higuaín	31	75	0.41	2009–2018
Ángel Di María	31	145	0.21	2008–2024
9	Luis Artime	24	25	0.96	1961–1967
10	Leopoldo Luque	22	45	0.49	1975–1981
Daniel Passarella	22	70	0.31	1976–1986

World Cup-Winning Captains

Leading a nation to World Cup glory is the ultimate dream for any footballer. Only three men have had the distinct honor of captaining Argentina to the sport's most coveted prize, etching their names into the annals of history forever.

Year	Player	Caps	Goals
1978	Daniel Passarella	70	22
1986	Diego Maradona	91	34
2022	Lionel Messi	198	116

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Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team, nicknamed la Albiceleste, represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body of football in Argentina. It has been a member of FIFA since 1912 and was a founding member of CONMEBOL in 1916. It was also a member of PFC, the unified confederation of the Americas, from 1946 to 1961. Argentina has won three FIFA World Cups, having won their most recent World Cup in (/wiki/2022FIFAWorldCup). The team previously won the World Cup in (/wiki/1978FIFAWorldCupfinal) and (/wiki/1986FIFAWorldCupfinal), and has appeared in seven World Cup finals, including the inaugural one in (/wiki/1930FIFAWorldCupfinal).

Argentina has won the Copa América a record 16 times, most recently in (/wiki/2024CopaAmérica). With victories in (/wiki/1945SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1946SouthAmericanChampionship) and (/wiki/1947SouthAmericanChampionship), it is the only nation to win the tournament three consecutive times. Argentina won the Panamerican Championship in (/wiki/1960PanamericanChampionship), the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992, and the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions in (/wiki/1993ArtemioFranchiCup) and (/wiki/2022Finalissima). Argentina holds the record for most official international titles, with 23. Argentina players have won the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball three times: Diego Maradona in 1986, and Lionel Messi in (/wiki/2014FIFAWorldCup) and 2022. Messi has the most appearances for the team (207) and has scored the most goals (125). As of 20 July 2026, Argentina ranks second in the FIFA Men's World Ranking. Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, England, Germany, Netherlands, and Uruguay.

History

Argentina national football team

The first ever match Argentina played was against Uruguay on 20 June 1902, in Montevideo. It was the first international match for both sides, and Argentina won 6–0. During the first years of Argentina's existence, the team only played friendly matches against other South American teams. The reasons for this varied, including long travel times between countries and the outbreak of World War I.

Argentina has appeared in the FIFA World Cup final seven times, including the first ever final on 30 July 1930, which they lost 4–2 to Uruguay. Argentina won their next final on 25 June (/wiki/1978FIFAWorldCup), beating the Netherlands 3–1 on extra time. In (/wiki/1986FIFAWorldCup), Diego Maradona led Argentina to their second title with a 3–2 victory over West Germany. Maradona led Argentina to the final again in (/wiki/1990FIFAWorldCup), but the team lost 1–0 to West Germany by a much-disputed penalty. With Lionel Messi as captain, Argentina reached the final in (/wiki/2014FIFAWorldCup), where they were defeated 1–0 by Germany in extra time. Argentina won their third FIFA World Cup in 2022 by defeating France in a penalty shoot-out, after a 3–3 draw. In the 2026 World Cup, Argentina reached the final again but lost 1–0 to Spain, finishing as runners-up. This match was very controversial as many football fans deemed the Argentine team's behavior after losing the game to be unprofessional. Argentina's World Cup-winning managers are César Luis Menotti (1978), Carlos Bilardo (1986) and Lionel Scaloni (2022).

Argentina has won the Copa América a record 16 times, most recently in (/wiki/2024CopaAmérica). The team also won the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992 and the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions in (/wiki/1993ArtemioFranchiCup) and (/wiki/2022Finalissima). In March 2007, Argentina reached the top of the FIFA Men's World Ranking for the first time.

Stadiums

Argentina national football team

Estadio Monumental, Argentina's most frequent home venue

Argentina plays most of its home matches at Estadio Monumental, the stadium of Club Atlético River Plate in Buenos Aires. The team frequently uses other venues as well, including Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades and La Bombonera.

Estadio GEBA was the first stadium Argentina used for home matches, including the Copa Newton match against Uruguay on 13 September 1908. The 1908 match marked the official debut of Argentina's white and light blue striped jersey, which has been the team's defining uniform up to the present day. GEBA was also used for the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo, which was organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in 1910. It was the first competition between South American national teams, and is considered the predecessor of the Copa América.

Estadio Sportivo Barracas was often used by Argentina from 1920 to 1932. Playing in the stadium on 2 October 1924, Argentina forward Cesáreo Onzari scored directly from a corner kick, the first reported instance of this feat in football. Because Uruguay had recently won the gold medal at the 1924 Olympics, this type of goal is now often referred to as an Olimpico.

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Kit

The classic light blue and white-striped jersey first worn on 9 July 1906 in Buenos Aires

The first kit ever worn by Argentina, in their official debut against Uruguay in 1902, included a light blue shirt.

On 9 July 1906, Argentina wore the lightblue and white shirt for the first time in a match v South Africa during their tour of South America. The match was held in Sociedad Sportiva Argentina. Since then, the albiceleste shirt has remained as the definitive kit for Argentina. The team's away kits have been in dark blue shades, with the colours of shorts and socks varying from time to time.

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; the match 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.

Diego Maradona, wearing Argentina's custom blue kit, celebrates his "Goal of the Century" against England in 1986

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 the shirts and silvery American football numbers ironed to the backs.

Sporting the makeshift jerseys, Argentina beat England on 22 June, with Diego Maradona scoring his famous "Hand of God goal". Afterwards, the shirt became a symbol of the occasion and an important collector's item.

At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Argentina debuted a black away kit; and at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, they wore a purple away kit in a competitive match for the first time.

In July 2026, the Argentina national rugby team played their 2026 Nations Championship match vs England wearing a kit that was an exact replica of the model worn in 1986, including details like the silver numbers on back. The kit –manufactured by Pumas kit supplier Le Coq Sportif, the same than Argentina in 1986– was a limited edition to commemorate the 40th. anniversary of the historic football match.

Kit suppliers

<table><thead><tr><th>Kit supplier</th><th>Period</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>St. Margaret</td><td>1901–1924</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gath & Chaves</td><td>1925–1934</td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">(no data for the 1935–1957 period)</td></tr><tr><td>Industria Lanús</td><td>1958–1963</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Noceto Sports</td><td>1964–1965</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sportlandia</td><td>1966</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Industria Lanús</td><td>1967–1973</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Adidas</td><td>1974–1979</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Le Coq Sportif</td><td>1980–1989</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Adidas</td><td>1990–1998</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Reebok</td><td>1999–2001</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Adidas</td><td>2001–present</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Crest

The AFA emblem that was added to playing kits in 1976

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. 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, which was first added for the 1982 World Cup.

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

The 1976 crest has been credited to Norberto "Toto" Rud, a Buenos Aires businessman, graphic designer, football supporter, and member of the Jewish sports club Club Náutico Hacoaj. Rud submitted approximately 20 designs to the Argentine Football Association, and the selected crest debuted in a friendly against the Soviet Union on 28 November 1976.

Results and fixtures

Argentina national football team

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Coaching staff

Argentina national football team

Lionel Scaloni is the incumbent head coach of Argentina

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Name</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Head coach</td><td>Lionel Scaloni</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Assistant coach</td><td>Pablo Aimar</td></tr><tr><td>Roberto Ayala</td></tr><tr><td>Walter Samuel</td></tr><tr><td>Goalkeeping coach</td><td>Martín Tocalli</td></tr><tr><td>Fitness coach</td><td>Luis Martín</td></tr><tr><td>Video analyst</td><td>Matías Manna</td></tr><tr><td>Team coordinator</td><td>Nicolás Russo</td></tr><tr><td>Academy manager</td><td>Bernardo Romeo</td></tr><tr><td>Base camp coordinator</td><td>Oscar Dertycia</td></tr><tr><td>Goalkeeping coordinator</td><td>Mauro Dobler</td></tr></tbody></table>

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Leonardo Balerdi withdrew due to a calf injury on 6 June and was replaced by Marcos Senesi.

Caps and goals are correct as of 19 July 2026, after the 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Spain.

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>Date of birth (age)</th><th>Caps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Club</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>GK</td><th>Juan Musso</th><td>6 May 1994</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>Atlético Madrid</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>GK</td><th>Gerónimo Rulli</th><td>20 May 1992</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>Manchester City</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>GK</td><th>Emiliano Martínez</th><td>2 September 1992</td><td>67</td><td>0</td><td>Chelsea</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>DF</td><th>Marcos Senesi</th><td>10 May 1997</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>Tottenham Hotspur</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>DF</td><th>Nicolás Tagliafico</th><td>31 August 1992</td><td>83</td><td>1</td><td>Lyon</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>DF</td><th>Gonzalo Montiel</th><td>1 January 1997</td><td>45</td><td>2</td><td>River Plate</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>DF</td><th>Lisandro Martínez</th><td>18 January 1998</td><td>35</td><td>2</td><td>Manchester United</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>DF</td><th>Valentín Barco</th><td>23 July 2004</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>Chelsea</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>DF</td><th>Cristian Romero</th><td>27 April 1998</td><td>58</td><td>4</td><td>Atlético Madrid</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>DF</td><th>Facundo Medina</th><td>28 May 1999</td><td>14</td><td>0</td><td>Bayer Leverkusen</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>DF</td><th>Nahuel Molina</th><td>6 April 1998</td><td>65</td><td>1</td><td>Roma</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>MF</td><th>Leandro Paredes</th><td>29 June 1994</td><td>84</td><td>5</td><td>Boca Juniors</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>MF</td><th>Rodrigo De Paul</th><td>24 May 1994</td><td>94</td><td>2</td><td>Inter Miami</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>MF</td><th>Giovani Lo Celso</th><td>9 April 1996</td><td>68</td><td>5</td><td>Betis</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>MF</td><th>Exequiel Palacios</th><td>5 October 1998</td><td>41</td><td>0</td><td>Ipswich Town</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>MF</td><th>Thiago Almada</th><td>26 April 2001</td><td>21</td><td>5</td><td>River Plate</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>MF</td><th>Nico Paz</th><td>8 September 2004</td><td>11</td><td>1</td><td>Como</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>MF</td><th>Alexis Mac Allister</th><td>24 December 1998</td><td>54</td><td>7</td><td>Liverpool</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>MF</td><th>Enzo Fernández</th><td>17 January 2001</td><td>49</td><td>8</td><td>Manchester City</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>FW</td><th>Julián Alvarez</th><td>31 January 2000</td><td>59</td><td>15</td><td>Atlético Madrid</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>FW</td><th>Nicolás González</th><td>6 April 1998</td><td>58</td><td>6</td><td>Juventus</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>FW</td><th>Giuliano Simeone</th><td>18 December 2002</td><td>16</td><td>2</td><td>Atlético Madrid</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>FW</td><th>José Manuel López</th><td>6 December 2000</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>Palmeiras</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>FW</td><th>Lautaro Martínez</th><td>22 August 1997</td><td>84</td><td>40</td><td>Internazionale</td></tr></tbody></table>

Recent call-ups

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

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>Date of birth (age)</th><th>Caps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Club</th><th>Latest call-up</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>GK</td><th>Santiago Beltrán</th><td>4 October 2004</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>River Plate</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE; v. Iceland, 9 June 2026</td></tr><tr><td>GK</td><th>Walter Benítez</th><td>19 January 1993</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Crystal Palace</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>GK</td><th>Facundo Cambeses</th><td>9 April 1997</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Racing</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Nicolás Otamendi</th><td>12 February 1988</td><td>139</td><td>8</td><td>River Plate</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup RET</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Leonardo Balerdi</th><td>26 January 1999</td><td>11</td><td>0</td><td>Marseille</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup INJ</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Agustín Giay</th><td>16 January 2004</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>Palmeiras</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE; v. Iceland, 9 June 2026</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Nicolás Capaldo</th><td>14 September 1998</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Hamburger SV</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE; v. Iceland, 9 June 2026</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Simón Escobar</th><td>17 July 2009</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Vélez Sarsfield</td><td>v. Iceland, 9 June 2026</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Ignacio Ovando</th><td>29 June 2007</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Rosario Central</td><td>v. Iceland, 9 June 2026</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Marcos Acuña</th><td>28 October 1991</td><td>62</td><td>0</td><td>River Plate</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Germán Pezzella</th><td>27 June 1991</td><td>42</td><td>3</td><td>River Plate</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Lucas Martínez Quarta</th><td>10 May 1996</td><td>16</td><td>0</td><td>River Plate</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Kevin Mac Allister</th><td>7 November 1997</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Union Saint-Gilloise</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Gabriel Rojas</th><td>22 June 1997</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Cruzeiro</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Lautaro Di Lollo</th><td>10 March 2004</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Boca Juniors</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Zaid Romero</th><td>15 December 1999</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Getafe</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Tomás Palacios</th><td>28 April 2003</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Estudiantes</td><td>v. Zambia, 31 March 2026</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Juan Foyth</th><td>12 January 1998</td><td>22</td><td>0</td><td>Villarreal</td><td>v. Angola, 14 November 2025</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Lautaro Rivero</th><td>1 November 2003</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>River Plate</td><td>v. Puerto Rico, 14 October 2025</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Julio Soler</th><td>16 February 2005</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Bournemouth</td><td>v. Ecuador, 9 September 2025</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><th>Guido Rodríguez</th><td>12 April 1994</td><td>30</td><td>1</td><td>Valencia</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><th>Nicolás Domínguez</th><td>28 June 1998</td><td>11</td><td>1</td><td>Nottingham Forest</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><th>Emiliano Buendía</th><td>25 December 1996</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>Aston Villa</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><th>Máximo Perrone</th><td>7 January 2003</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>Como</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><th>Aníbal Moreno</th><td>13 May 1999</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>River Plate</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><th>Milton Delgado</th><td>16 June 2005</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Boca Juniors</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><th>Equi Fernández</th><td>25 July 2002</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Bayer Leverkusen</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><th>Alan Varela</th><td>4 July 2001</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Porto</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Lionel Messi</th><td>24 June 1987</td><td>207</td><td>125</td><td>Inter Miami</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup RET</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Joaquín Freitas</th><td>2 December 2006</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Flamengo</td><td>v. Iceland, 9 June 2026</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Tomás Aranda</th><td>9 May 2007</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Boca Juniors</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE; v. Iceland, 9 June 2026</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Alejandro Garnacho</th><td>1 July 2004</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>Aston Villa</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Franco Mastantuono</th><td>14 August 2007</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>Fiorentina</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Gianluca Prestianni</th><td>31 January 2006</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Benfica</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Santiago Castro</th><td>18 September 2004</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Roma</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Claudio Echeverri</th><td>2 January 2006</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Mateo Pellegrino</th><td>22 October 2001</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Parma</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Matías Soulé</th><td>15 April 2003</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Roma</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Joaquín Panichelli</th><td>7 October 2002</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Strasbourg</td><td>v. Mauritania, 27 March 2026 INJ</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Valentín Carboni</th><td>5 March 2005</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>Racing</td><td>v. Ecuador, 9 September 2025</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Ángel Correa</th><td>9 March 1995</td><td>28</td><td>3</td><td>River Plate</td><td>v. Venezuela, 4 September 2025 PRE</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"></td></tr></tbody></table>

Individual records and achievements

Argentina national football team

As of 19 July 2026 Players in bold are still active with Argentina.

Most appearances

Lionel Messi is Argentina's most-capped player and all-time top goalscorer.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Caps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Career</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Lionel Messi</td><td>207</td><td>125</td><td>2005–2026</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Javier Mascherano</td><td>147</td><td>3</td><td>2003–2018</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">3</td><td>Ángel Di María</td><td>145</td><td>31</td><td>2008–2024</td></tr><tr><td>Javier Zanetti</td><td>145</td><td>5</td><td>1994–2011</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Nicolás Otamendi</td><td>139</td><td>8</td><td>2009–2026</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Roberto Ayala</td><td>115</td><td>7</td><td>1994–2007</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Diego Simeone</td><td>104</td><td>11</td><td>1988–2002</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Sergio Agüero</td><td>101</td><td>41</td><td>2006–2021</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Oscar Ruggeri</td><td>97</td><td>7</td><td>1983–1994</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Sergio Romero</td><td>96</td><td>0</td><td>2009–2018</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top goalscorers

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Goals</th><th>Caps</th><th>Ratio</th><th>Career</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Lionel Messi (list)</td><td>125</td><td>207</td><td>0.6</td><td>2005–2026</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Gabriel Batistuta (list)</td><td>56</td><td>78</td><td>0.72</td><td>1991–2002</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Sergio Agüero</td><td>41</td><td>101</td><td>0.41</td><td>2006–2021</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Lautaro Martínez</td><td>40</td><td>84</td><td>0.48</td><td>2018–present</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Hernán Crespo</td><td>35</td><td>64</td><td>0.55</td><td>1995–2007</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Diego Maradona (list)</td><td>34</td><td>91</td><td>0.37</td><td>1977–1994</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">7</td><td>Gonzalo Higuaín</td><td>31</td><td>75</td><td>0.41</td><td>2009–2018</td></tr><tr><td>Ángel Di María</td><td>31</td><td>145</td><td>0.21</td><td>2008–2024</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Luis Artime</td><td>24</td><td>25</td><td>0.96</td><td>1961–1967</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">10</td><td>Leopoldo Luque</td><td>22</td><td>45</td><td>0.49</td><td>1975–1981</td></tr><tr><td>Daniel Passarella</td><td>22</td><td>70</td><td>0.31</td><td>1976–1986</td></tr></tbody></table>

World Cup-winning captains

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Player</th><th>Caps</th><th>Goals</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1978</td><td>Daniel Passarella</td><td>70</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>1986</td><td>Diego Maradona</td><td>91</td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Lionel Messi</td><td>207</td><td>125</td></tr></tbody></table>

Competitive record

Argentina national football team

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

FIFA World Cup

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="10">FIFA World Cup record</th><th rowspan="28"></th><th colspan="6">Qualification record</th></tr><tr><th>Year</th><th>Round</th><th>Position</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>Squad</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1930</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>18</td><td>9</td><td>Squad</td><td colspan="6">Qualified as invitees</td></tr><tr><td>1934</td><td>Round of 16</td><td>9th</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td><td colspan="6">Qualified automatically</td></tr><tr><td>1938</td><td colspan="9">Withdrew</td><td colspan="6">Withdrew</td></tr><tr><td>1950</td><td colspan="9">Withdrew</td><td colspan="6">Withdrew</td></tr><tr><td>1954</td><td colspan="9">Withdrew</td><td colspan="6">Withdrew</td></tr><tr><td>1958</td><td>Group stage</td><td>13th</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>10</td><td>Squad</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>10</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>Group stage</td><td>10th</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>11</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>1966</td><td>Quarter-finals</td><td>5th</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>Squad</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>1970</td><td colspan="9">Did not qualify</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>1974</td><td>Quarter-finals</td><td>8th</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>9</td><td>12</td><td>Squad</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>15</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td><td colspan="6">Qualified as hosts</td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>Second group stage</td><td>11th</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>Squad</td><td colspan="6">Qualified as defending champions</td></tr><tr><td>1986</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>14</td><td>5</td><td>Squad</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>12</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>1990</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td><td colspan="6">Qualified as defending champions</td></tr><tr><td>1994</td><td>Round of 16</td><td>10th</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>Squad</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>9</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td>Quarter-finals</td><td>6th</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td><td>16</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>23</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Group stage</td><td>18th</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>Squad</td><td>18</td><td>13</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>42</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Quarter-finals</td><td>6th</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>11</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td><td>18</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>29</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Quarter-finals</td><td>5th</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>10</td><td>6</td><td>Squad</td><td>18</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>23</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td><td>16</td><td>9</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>35</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Round of 16</td><td>16th</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td>9</td><td>Squad</td><td>18</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>19</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>15</td><td>8</td><td>Squad</td><td>17</td><td>11</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>27</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>19</td><td>8</td><td>Squad</td><td>18</td><td>12</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>31</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2030</td><td colspan="9">Qualified as commemorative match hosts</td><td colspan="7">Qualified as commemorative match hosts</td></tr><tr><td>2034</td><td colspan="9">To be determined</td><td colspan="7">To be determined</td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><th>3 Title</th><th>19/23</th><th>96</th><th>54</th><th>17</th><th>25</th><th>171</th><th>109</th><th>—</th><th>171</th><th>98</th><th>44</th><th>29</th><th>293</th><th>145</th></tr></tbody></table>

Copa América

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="10">South American Championship / Copa América record</th></tr><tr><th>Year</th><th>Round</th><th>Position</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>Squad</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1916</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1917</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1919</td><td>Third place</td><td>3rd</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1920</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1921</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1922</td><td>Fourth place</td><td>4th</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1923</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1924</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1925</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>11</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1926</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>14</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1927</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>15</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1929</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1935</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>8</td><td>5</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1937</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>14</td><td>5</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1939</td><td colspan="9">Withdrew</td></tr><tr><td>1941</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>10</td><td>2</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1942</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>21</td><td>6</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1945</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>22</td><td>5</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1946</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>17</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1947</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>28</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1949</td><td colspan="9">Withdrew</td></tr><tr><td>1953</td><td colspan="9">Withdrew</td></tr><tr><td>1955</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>18</td><td>6</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1956</td><td>Third place</td><td>3rd</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1957</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>25</td><td>6</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>19</td><td>5</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>Third place</td><td>3rd</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>15</td><td>10</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>12</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>Group stage</td><td>5th</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>17</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>Group stage</td><td>8th</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1983</td><td>Group stage</td><td>6th</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>Fourth place</td><td>4th</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>Third place</td><td>3rd</td><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>16</td><td>6</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1993</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1995</td><td>Quarter-finals</td><td>5th</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td>Quarter-finals</td><td>6th</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td>Quarter-finals</td><td>8th</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td colspan="9">Withdrew</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>16</td><td>6</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>16</td><td>6</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Quarter-finals</td><td>7th</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>10</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>18</td><td>2</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Third place</td><td>3rd</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>12</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><th>16 Titles</th><th>44/48</th><th>208</th><th>132</th><th>43</th><th>33</th><th>483</th><th>183</th><th>—</th></tr></tbody></table>

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="9">CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions record</th></tr><tr><th>Year</th><th>Round</th><th>Position</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1985</td><td colspan="8">Did not qualify</td></tr><tr><td>1993</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td colspan="8">Cancelled</td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><th>2 Title</th><th>2/3</th><th>2</th><th>1</th><th>1</th><th>0</th><th>4</th><th>1</th></tr></tbody></table>

FIFA Confederations Cup

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="10">FIFA Confederations Cup record</th></tr><tr><th>Year</th><th>Round</th><th>Position</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>Squad</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1992</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1995</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td colspan="9" rowspan="4">Did not qualify</td></tr><tr><td>1999</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td colspan="9" rowspan="3">Did not qualify</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><th>1 Titles</th><th>3/10</th><th>10</th><th>5</th><th>3</th><th>2</th><th>22</th><th>14</th><th>—</th></tr></tbody></table>

Olympic Games

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="10">Olympic Games record</th></tr><tr><th>Year</th><th>Round</th><th>Position</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>Squad</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1896</td><td colspan="9">No football tournament</td></tr><tr><td>1900</td><td colspan="9" rowspan="2">Only club teams participated</td></tr><tr><td>1904</td></tr><tr><td>1908</td><td colspan="9" rowspan="4">Did not participate</td></tr><tr><td>1912</td></tr><tr><td>1920</td></tr><tr><td>1924</td></tr><tr><td>1928</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>25</td><td>7</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1932</td><td colspan="9">No football tournament</td></tr><tr><td>1936</td><td colspan="9" rowspan="4">Did not participate</td></tr><tr><td>1948</td></tr><tr><td>1952</td></tr><tr><td>1956</td></tr><tr><td>1960</td><td>Quarter-finals</td><td>7th</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1964</td><td>Group stage</td><td>10th</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>1968</td><td colspan="9" rowspan="3">Did not qualify</td></tr><tr><td>1972</td></tr><tr><td>1976</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td colspan="9">Qualified but withdrew</td></tr><tr><td>1984</td><td colspan="9">Did not qualify</td></tr><tr><td>1988</td><td>Quarter-finals</td><td>8th</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>Squad</td></tr><tr><td>Since 1992</td><td colspan="9">See Argentina national under-23 football team</td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><th>Runners-up</th><th>4/19</th><th>14</th><th>6</th><th>3</th><th>5</th><th>38</th><th>20</th><th>—</th></tr></tbody></table>

Pan American Games

<table><thead><tr><th colspan="9">Pan American Games record</th></tr><tr><th>Year</th><th>Round</th><th>Position</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1951</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>16</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>1955</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>23</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>20</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>Runners-up</td><td>2nd</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>11</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>Preliminary round</td><td>5th</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>7</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>1971</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>13</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>Third place</td><td>3rd</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>19</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>Third place</td><td>3rd</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>1983</td><td>Preliminary round</td><td>5th</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>Third place</td><td>3rd</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>11</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td colspan="8">Did not qualify</td></tr><tr><td>1995</td><td>Champions</td><td>1st</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>10</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Since 1999</td><td colspan="8">See Argentina national under-23 football team</td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><th>5 Title</th><th>11/12</th><th>55</th><th>39</th><th>12</th><th>4</th><th>139</th><th>35</th></tr></tbody></table>

Head-to-head record

Argentina national football team

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

As of 19 July 2026, after the match against Spain.

Positive record Neutral record Negative record

<table><thead><tr><th>Opponents</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Win %</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td> Albania</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>+4</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Algeria</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td>3</td><td>+4</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Angola</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>+4</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Australia</td><td>9</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>16</td><td>8</td><td>+8</td><td>77.7%</td></tr><tr><td> Austria</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>+6</td><td>75.00%</td></tr><tr><td> Belarus</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td> Belgium</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>12</td><td>4</td><td>+8</td><td>80%</td></tr><tr><td> Bolivia</td><td>43</td><td>31</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td>116</td><td>36</td><td>+80</td><td>72%</td></tr><tr><td> Bosnia and Herzegovina</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>+8</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Brazil</td><td>111</td><td>43</td><td>26</td><td>42</td><td>167</td><td>167</td><td>0</td><td>38.7%</td></tr><tr><td> Bulgaria</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>18</td><td>6</td><td>+12</td><td>88.8%</td></tr><tr><td> Cameroon</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>−1</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td> Canada</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>+9</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Cape Verde</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>+1</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Chile</td><td>97</td><td>64</td><td>27</td><td>6</td><td>201</td><td>74</td><td>+127</td><td>65.9%</td></tr><tr><td> China</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>−1</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td> Colombia</td><td>43</td><td>21</td><td>12</td><td>10</td><td>74</td><td>42</td><td>+32</td><td>48.8%</td></tr><tr><td> Costa Rica</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>17</td><td>6</td><td>+11</td><td>75%</td></tr><tr><td> Croatia</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>+1</td><td>50%</td></tr><tr><td> Curaçao</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>+7</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Czechoslovakia</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>7</td><td>10</td><td>−3</td><td>33.3%</td></tr><tr><td> Denmark</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>−2</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td> East Germany</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>+2</td><td>50%</td></tr><tr><td> Ecuador</td><td>42</td><td>24</td><td>12</td><td>6</td><td>99</td><td>37</td><td>+62</td><td>57.1%</td></tr><tr><td> Egypt</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>11</td><td>2</td><td>+9</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> El Salvador</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>+7</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> England</td><td>16</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>20</td><td>23</td><td>−3</td><td>31.25%</td></tr><tr><td> Estonia</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>+5</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> France</td><td>13</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>18</td><td>14</td><td>+4</td><td>46.1%</td></tr><tr><td> Germany</td><td>23</td><td>10</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>34</td><td>33</td><td>+1</td><td>43.4%</td></tr><tr><td> Ghana</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>+2</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Greece</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>+6</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Guatemala</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>17</td><td>1</td><td>+16</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Haiti</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>12</td><td>1</td><td>+11</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Honduras</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>+8</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Hong Kong</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>+7</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Hungary</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>15</td><td>6</td><td>+9</td><td>71.4%</td></tr><tr><td> Iceland</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>50%</td></tr><tr><td> India</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>+1</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Indonesia</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>+2</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Iran</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>+1</td><td>50%</td></tr><tr><td> Iraq</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>+4</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Israel</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>14</td><td>6</td><td>+8</td><td>60%</td></tr><tr><td> Italy</td><td>16</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>18</td><td>22</td><td>−4</td><td>31.2%</td></tr><tr><td> Ivory Coast</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>+5</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Jamaica</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>11</td><td>1</td><td>+10</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Japan</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>15</td><td>4</td><td>+11</td><td>85.7%</td></tr><tr><td> Jordan</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>+2</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Libya</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>+2</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Lithuania</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td> Mauritania</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>+1</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Mexico</td><td>32</td><td>16</td><td>12</td><td>4</td><td>53</td><td>28</td><td>+25</td><td>50%</td></tr><tr><td> Morocco</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>+3</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Netherlands</td><td>10</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>8</td><td>15</td><td>−7</td><td>10%</td></tr><tr><td> Nicaragua</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>+4</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Nigeria</td><td>9</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>15</td><td>13</td><td>+2</td><td>66.6%</td></tr><tr><td> Northern Ireland</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>+2</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Norway</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>−2</td><td>0%</td></tr><tr><td> Panama</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>10</td><td>1</td><td>+9</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Paraguay</td><td>108</td><td>56</td><td>35</td><td>17</td><td>219</td><td>113</td><td>+106</td><td>51.8%</td></tr><tr><td> Peru</td><td>56</td><td>37</td><td>14</td><td>5</td><td>110</td><td>45</td><td>+65</td><td>66%</td></tr><tr><td> Poland</td><td>12</td><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>20</td><td>12</td><td>+8</td><td>58.3%</td></tr><tr><td> Portugal</td><td>8</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>13</td><td>7</td><td>+6</td><td>62.5%</td></tr><tr><td> Puerto Rico</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>+6</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Qatar</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>+5</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Republic of Ireland</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>+7</td><td>83.3%</td></tr><tr><td> Romania</td><td>9</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>12</td><td>6</td><td>+6</td><td>66.6%</td></tr><tr><td> Russia</td><td>13</td><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>13</td><td>11</td><td>+2</td><td>30.7%</td></tr><tr><td> Saudi Arabia</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>8</td><td>5</td><td>+3</td><td>40%</td></tr><tr><td> Serbia and Montenegro</td><td>10</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>21</td><td>15</td><td>+6</td><td>50%</td></tr><tr><td> Scotland</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>+2</td><td>50%</td></tr><tr><td> Singapore</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>+6</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> South Africa</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>+1</td><td>50%</td></tr><tr><td> South Korea</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>+6</td><td>75%</td></tr><tr><td> Slovakia</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>+6</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Slovenia</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>+2</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Spain</td><td>15</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>7</td><td>18</td><td>20</td><td>−2</td><td>42.8%</td></tr><tr><td> Sweden</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>33.3%</td></tr><tr><td> Switzerland</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>18</td><td>4</td><td>+14</td><td>75%</td></tr><tr><td> Trinidad and Tobago</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>+3</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> Tunisia</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>+1</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> United Arab Emirates</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>+5</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><td> United States</td><td>11</td><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>30</td><td>9</td><td>+21</td><td>63.6%</td></tr><tr><td> Uruguay</td><td>204</td><td>95</td><td>49</td><td>60</td><td>326</td><td>236</td><td>+90</td><td>46.5%</td></tr><tr><td> Venezuela</td><td>30</td><td>25</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>95</td><td>19</td><td>+76</td><td>83.3%</td></tr><tr><td> Wales</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>+1</td><td>50%</td></tr><tr><td> Zambia</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>+5</td><td>100%</td></tr><tr><th>Total (87)</th><td>1,110</td><td>619</td><td>267</td><td>224</td><td>2,108</td><td>1,109</td><td>+999</td><td>56%</td></tr></tbody></table>

Rivalries

Brazil

Argentina and Brazil have a fierce rivalry which is one of the oldest in South America. Matches 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 "Superclassic of the Americas." FIFA has described it as the "essence of football rivalry".

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

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. Among them was the quarter-final match in (/wiki/1986FIFAWorldCup), 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, if not the greatest goal in football history.

The nations were paired together in the round of 16 at the 1998 World Cup, won by Argentina on penalties, and again at the group stage in (/wiki/2002FIFAWorldCup), with England winning 1–0 through a penalty by David Beckham who had been sent off in the tie four years earlier.

Argentina and England played in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final in Atlanta. This marked the first time in twenty-one years the teams have met at all, the first in twenty-four years in a major tournament and the first in twenty-eight years that both teams met in the knockout rounds. England took the lead in the 55th minute with a goal from Anthony Gordon before Argentina came back to win the match with two late goals, as Enzo Fernández equalised in the 85th minute before Lautaro Martínez scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to eliminate England and secure Argentina's place in the final.

Germany

Diego Maradona and Karl-Heinz 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 World Cup finals. In (/wiki/1986FIFAWorldCupFinal) Argentina won 3–2, but in (/wiki/1990FIFAWorldCupFinal) and (/wiki/2014FIFAWorldCupFinal) it was the Germans who were the victors by a 1–0 scoreline both times.

In (/wiki/1958FIFAWorldCup) they met for the first time in the group stage, where Argentina suffered a 1–3 loss to defending champions West Germany. In (/wiki/1966FIFAWorldCup) both again faced each other in the group stage which ended in a scoreless draw. 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. 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 Brazil 2014's final, where Argentina was defeated in extra time by a score of 1–0.

Uruguay

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. 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.

Netherlands

Considered by sports media to be two historically great teams, the Argentines and Dutch have developed an intense rivalry. They have met ten times in total, including six times during the World Cup.

The two teams first met on 26 May 1974 in an international friendly, won by the Netherlands 4–1. Their most high-profile matchup occurred in the 1978 World Cup final which was won by Argentina. One of the most recent and intense meetings happened in the 2022 World Cup, a 2–2 draw where Argentina advanced on penalties, in what is known as the Battle of Lusail.

Honours

Global

• FIFA World Cup • Champions (3): (/wiki/1978FIFAWorldCup), (/wiki/1986FIFAWorldCup), (/wiki/2022FIFAWorldCup) • Runners-up (4): (/wiki/1930FIFAWorldCup), (/wiki/1990FIFAWorldCup), (/wiki/2014FIFAWorldCup), (/wiki/2026FIFAWorldCup) • FIFA Confederations Cup • Champions (1): (/wiki/1992KingFahdCup) • Runners-up (2): (/wiki/1995KingFahdCup), (/wiki/2005FIFAConfederationsCup) • Olympic Games • Runners-up (1): (/wiki/Footballatthe1928SummerOlympics)

Intercontinental

• Artemio Franchi Trophy / Finalissima • Champions (2): (/wiki/1993ArtemioFranchiCup), (/wiki/2022Finalissima) (record)

Continental

• South American Championship / Copa América • Champions (16): (/wiki/1921SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1925SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1927SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1929SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1937SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1941SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1945SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1946SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1947SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1955SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1957SouthAmericanChampionship), 1959-I, (/wiki/1991CopaAmérica), (/wiki/1993CopaAmérica), (/wiki/2021CopaAmérica), (/wiki/2024CopaAmérica) (record) • Runners-up (14): (/wiki/1916SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1917SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1920SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1923SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1924SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1926SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1935SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1942SouthAmericanChampionship), 1959-II, (/wiki/1967SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/2004CopaAmérica), (/wiki/2007CopaAmérica), (/wiki/2015CopaAmérica), (/wiki/CopaAméricaCentenario) • Third place (5): (/wiki/1919SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1956SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1963SouthAmericanChampionship), (/wiki/1989CopaAmérica), (/wiki/2019CopaAmérica) • Panamerican Championship • Champions (1): (/wiki/1960PanamericanChampionship) • Runners-up (1): (/wiki/1956PanamericanChampionship)

Friendly

• Copa Newton (17): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1973, 1975, 1976 (record) • Copa Lipton (18): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1962, 1968, 1976, 1992 (record) • Copa Premier Honor Argentino (7): 1909, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1919, 1920 (record) • Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo (1): 1910 • Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo (5): 1915, 1916, 1917, 1923, 1924 • Roca Cup (4): 1923, 1939, 1940, 1971s • Copa Juan Mignaburu (5): 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1943 (record) • Copa Héctor Rivadavia Gómez (3): 1935, 1936, 1943 (record) • Nations' Cup (1): (/wiki/TaçadasNações) • Kirin Cup (2): (/wiki/KirinCup#1992KirinCupSoccer), (/wiki/KirinCup#2003KirinCupSoccer) • Superclásico de las Américas (2): (/wiki/2017SuperclásicodelasAméricas), (/wiki/2019SuperclásicodelasAméricas) • Copa Times of India (1): 2011 • San Juan Cup (1): 2019

Awards

• FIFA Team of the Year (4): 2007, 2016, 2023, 2024 • Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year (1): 2023 • World Soccer World Team of the Year (2): 1986, 2022 • Gazzetta Sports World Team of the Year (2): 1978, 1986 • Guerin Sportivo Team of the Year (1): 1986 • FIFA World Cup Fair Play Trophy (1): (/wiki/1978FIFAWorldCup) • Copa America Fair Play Award (1): (/wiki/CopaAméricaCentenario#Awards) • AIPS Team of the Year (2): 2022, 2023

Chronology of titles

<table><thead><tr><th>Host nation</th><th>Tournament</th><th>Year</th><th>No.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Argentina</td><td>Copa América</td><td>1921</td><td>1st</td></tr><tr><td>Argentina</td><td>Copa América</td><td>1925</td><td>2nd</td></tr><tr><td>Peru</td><td>Copa América</td><td>1927</td><td>3rd</td></tr><tr><td>Argentina</td><td>Copa América</td><td>1929</td><td>4th</td></tr><tr><td>Argentina</td><td>Copa América</td><td>1937</td><td>5th</td></tr><tr><td>Chile</td><td>Copa América</td><td>1941</td><td>6th</td></tr><tr><td>Chile</td><td>Copa América</td><td>1945</td><td>7th</td></tr><tr><td>Argentina</td><td>Copa América</td><td>1946</td><td>8th</td></tr><tr><td>Ecuador</td><td>Copa América</td><td>1947</td><td>9th</td></tr><tr><td>Chile</td><td>Copa América</td><td>1955</td><td>10th</td></tr><tr><td>Peru</td><td>Copa América</td><td>1957</td><td>11th</td></tr><tr><td>Argentina</td><td>Copa América</td><td>1959</td><td>12th</td></tr><tr><td>Costa Rica</td><td>Panamerican Championship</td><td>1960</td><td>13th</td></tr><tr><td>Argentina</td><td>World Cup</td><td>1978</td><td>14th</td></tr><tr><td>Mexico</td><td>World Cup</td><td>1986</td><td>15th</td></tr><tr><td>Chile</td><td>Copa América</td><td>1991</td><td>16th</td></tr><tr><td>Saudi Arabia</td><td>Confederations Cup</td><td>1992</td><td>17th</td></tr><tr><td>Argentina</td><td>Artemio Franchi Cup</td><td>1993</td><td>18th</td></tr><tr><td>Ecuador</td><td>Copa América</td><td>1993</td><td>19th</td></tr><tr><td>Brazil</td><td>Copa América</td><td>2021</td><td>20th</td></tr><tr><td>England</td><td>Finalissima</td><td>2022</td><td>21st</td></tr><tr><td>Qatar</td><td>World Cup</td><td>2022</td><td>22nd</td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>Copa América</td><td>2024</td><td>23rd</td></tr></tbody></table>

Summary

<table><thead><tr><th>Competition</th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>FIFA World Cup</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>FIFA Confederations Cup</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Olympic Games</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>CONMEBOL Copa América</td><td>16</td><td>14</td><td>5</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>Panamerican Championship1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><th>23</th><th>22</th><th>5</th><th>50</th></tr></tbody></table>

• Official continental competition organized by PFC. It was a unified confederation of the Americas, which was formed by NAFC, CCCF and CONMEBOL.