Argentina national football team
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The Argentina national football team (Template:Langx), nicknamed La Albiceleste ('The White and Sky Blue'),<ref name=albic/> represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (Template:Langx), the governing body of football in Argentina. It has been a member of FIFA since 1912 and a founding member of CONMEBOL since 1916. It was also a member of PFC, the unified confederation of the Americas from 1946 to 1961.
They are the reigning world champions, having won the most recent FIFA World Cup in 2022, earning their third star shown by the team's crest. Overall, Argentina has appeared in a FIFA World Cup final six times, a record equaled by Italy and surpassed only by Brazil and Germany, they also appeared in the 1928 Olympic final against Uruguay, which was the FIFA World Title<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> before the World Cup. Argentina played in the inagural World Cup 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, captained 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 CupTemplate:Endashwinning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978, Carlos Bilardo in 1986 and Lionel Scaloni in 2022. In addition, Argentina has also been very successful in the Copa América, with a record 16 titles, most recently winning the 2024 edition. They are also the only nation to have won the Copa América three consecutive times: they did it in 1945, 1946 and 1947. Furthermore, Argentina won the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992 and is the most successful team in the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, having won it twice, in 1993 and 2022. The national team also won the Panamerican Championship in 1960. In total, with 23 official titles won as of 2025, Argentina holds the record in senior official titles won.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Argentines Guillermo Stábile in 1930 and Mario Kempes in 1978 were the top-scoring players at their respective World Cups. 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. Individually for Argentina, Lionel Messi is the all-time most-capped player with 191 matches and the highest goalscorer with 112 goals. Template:As of, Argentina ranks 1st in the FIFA Men's World Ranking.<ref name="FIFARanking">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> England, Germany,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Le Clash: Bitter soccer rivals France and Argentina meet in Olympic quarterfinals amid a racism spat Associated Press. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.</ref> the Netherlands, Uruguay,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> and France.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
HistoryEdit
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The first ever match Argentina played was against Uruguay on 20 June 1902,Template:Refn the first international for both sides, held in Montevideo, with Argentina winning 6–0.<ref name="First match" /><ref name=barnade>Argentina-Uruguay: el clásico con más partidos del mundo Template:Webarchive by Oscar Barnade on Clarín, 18 November 2019</ref> During the first years of its existence, Argentina only played friendly matches against other South American teams. The reasons for this varied, including long travel times between countries and the interruption due to World War I.<ref>Los comienzos (1901–1930), AFA website (Archived, 4 February 2015)</ref>
La Albiceleste has appeared in FIFA World Cup finals six 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 1978, beating the Netherlands 3–1. Eight years later, in 1986, Argentina led by Diego Maradona won their second title with a 3–2 victory over West Germany. Four years later, in 1990, Maradona led Argentina to the final, but lost 1–0 to West Germany, by a much-disputed penalty. With Lionel Messi as captain, Argentina reached the final in 2014, where they were beaten 1–0 by Germany in extra time. Argentina would eventually win their third FIFA World Cup in 2022 by defeating France on penalties, after a 3–3 draw after extra time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The team's World CupTemplate:Endashwinning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978, Carlos Bilardo in 1986 and Lionel Scaloni in 2022.
Argentina has also been very successful in the South American Football Championship, the Copa América, winning it 16 times; they were crowned champions most recently in 2024. The team also won the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992 and the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions in 1993 and 2022.
In March 2007, Argentina reached the top of the FIFA Men's World Ranking for the first time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Home stadiumEdit
Argentina plays most of its home matches at River Plate's stadium, Estadio Monumental, in Buenos Aires,<ref>¿Sorpresa? La Selección Argentina no jugará en el Monumental ante Venezuela por las Eliminatorias Template:Webarchive on TNT Sports, 4 March 2022</ref><ref>La Selección Argentina volverá a jugar en River Template:Webarchive on AFA, 16 September 2021</ref> although the team also uses various other venues frequently, such as Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades<ref>La Selección Argentina y Messi volverán a jugar en Santiago del Estero por las Eliminatorias Template:Webarchive 8 December 2021 on Diario El Comercial</ref><ref name=tycoct20>En marzo la Selección Argentina será local en Santiago del Estero por Eliminatorias Template:Webarchive on TyC Sports, 28 October 2020</ref> and Boca Juniors' stadium, La Bombonera.<ref name="tycoct20" /> Those venues, along with Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes and Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario,<ref>¿Cómo le fue a la Selección Argentina en San Juan Template:Webarchive by Cristian Dellocchio on Página/12. 16 November 2021</ref> were used for the 2022 World Cup qualification.<ref>El historial de la Selección argentina en La Bombonera Template:Webarchive on Goal.com, 25 March 2022</ref> Additionally, Argentina played some matches at Rosario Central's stadium, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, during their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign.<ref>La alegría fue brasileña Template:Webarchive match report on ESPN, 5 September 2009</ref><ref>Brasil conquista la casa de Messi Template:Webarchive on Marca, 6 September 2009</ref><ref>POLÉMICA POR LA SELECCIÓN Template:Webarchive by Hernán Cabrera at Impulso Negocios, 7 January 2022</ref>
GEBA Stadium was the first stadium Argentina used for its home matches; that includes the Copa Newton match against Uruguay held on 13 September 1908,<ref name="Pelayes">Argentine national team archives Template:Webarchive by Héctor Pelayes on RSSSF.com</ref> which has a historic significance for being the first time Argentina wore the light blue and white-striped jersey in an official match, which has since then been the defining uniform up to the present day.<ref name="KitArchive">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> GEBA was also used for the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo, the first competition held between South American national teams, considered the predecessor of Copa América, organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in 1910. Most recently, Argentina played at GEBA on 19 October 1919, winning the Copa Premier Honor Argentino after a 6–1 victory over Uruguay.<ref>Copa Premio Honor Argentino Template:Webarchive on RSSSF</ref>
Furthermore, Estadio Sportivo Barracas is also considered a memorable venue for Argentina; the stadium was commonly used by Argentina from 1920 to 1932. Playing at the stadium for La Albiceleste on 2 October 1924, forward Cesáreo Onzari scored directly from a corner kick, the first such incident in football, when Argentina beat Uruguay 2–1; such goals are now often referred as Olympic goals due to the fact that Uruguay had just won the 1924 Olympic title.<ref name="fifa2015">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Barnade">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Freddi">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Sportivo Barracas was later demolished after 1936.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Team imageEdit
KitEdit
Template:Sister project The first kit ever worn by Argentina, in their official debut against Uruguay in 1902, included a light blue shirt.<ref>Uruguay 0 v. Argentina 6 (1902) Template:Webarchive by T. Casale, 20 July 2015</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 2 July 1908, Argentina debuted a shirt with light blue vertical stripes on a white jersey, which they used when they played a side formed of Campeonato Paulista players at Velódromo Paulistano;<ref>"Foot-Ball: Sao Paulo vs. Argentina" on Correio Paulistano newspaper, published 3 July 1908</ref> they used the jersey in an official match against Uruguay on 13 September 1908, and the striped jersey has remained as the definitive kit for Argentina ever since then.<ref name="KitArchive" /> The team's away kits have been in dark blue shades, with the colours of shorts and socks varying from time to time.<ref name="Argkit">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=celeste>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.
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<ref name="viejos">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and silvery American football numbers ironed to the backs.<ref name="shirts">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Sporting the makeshift jerseys, Argentina beat England on 22 June, with Diego Maradona scoring his famous "Hand of God goal".<ref>El día que Diego Maradona hizo "el gol del siglo" y se convirtió en villano por la "mano de Dios" Template:Webarchive on BBC, 22 June 2016</ref><ref>Se cumplen 33 años del 'gol del siglo' Template:Webarchive, Marca (Spain), 22 June 2019</ref> Afterwards, the shirt became a symbol of the occasion and an important collector's item.<ref>La historia de la camiseta azul Template:Webarchive by Andrés Burgo on El Gráfico, 24 April 2018</ref>
At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Argentina debuted a black away kit;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, they wore a purple away kit in a competitive match for the first time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Kit suppliersEdit
| Kit supplier | Period | Ref. | ||
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| Template:Flagicon St. Margaret | 1901–1924 | <ref name=todas>Todas las marcas que vistieron a la Selección Argentina Template:Webarchive by Lautaro Toschi, 27 April 2023</ref> | ||
| Template:Flagicon Gath & Chaves | 1925–1934 | <ref name=todas /><ref name=evoluc>La evolución de la camiseta de la Selección Argentina a lo largo de su historia Template:Webarchive by Daniel Szwarc on 90min.com, 9 October 2015</ref> | ||
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| Template:Flagicon Industria Lanús | 1958–1963 | citation | CitationClass=web
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| Template:Flagicon Sportlandia | 1966 | <ref name="auto">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=todas /> | ||
| Template:Flagicon Industria Lanús | 1967–1974 | <ref name="auto" /><ref name=todas /> | ||
| Template:Flagicon Adidas | 1974–1979 | <ref name=evoluc /><ref name=adid>Todas las camisetas Adidas de la Selección Argentina a lo largo de la historia Template:Webarchive on Pasion Fútbol</ref> | ||
| Template:Flagicon Le Coq Sportif | 1980–1989 | <ref name=evoluc /><ref>La camiseta de las selección argentina según pasan los años Template:Webarchive, La Gaceta, 9 November 2005</ref> | ||
| Template:Flagicon Adidas | 1990–1998 | <ref name=adid /><ref>Adidas recupera a la selección Argentina Template:Webarchive, Emol Deportes, 6 November 2001</ref> | ||
| Template:Flagicon Reebok | 1999–2001 | <ref>El peso de la camiseta Template:Webarchive, La Nación, 21 August 1998</ref> | ||
| Template:Flagicon Adidas | 2001–present | <ref name=adid /> | ||
CrestEdit
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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.<ref name="viejos" /> 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,<ref name="escudo">El escudo de la camiseta de la Selección argentina cumple 41 años Template:Webarchive by Daniela Aguinsky, Clarín, 16 November 2017</ref> which was first added for the 1982 World Cup.<ref name="viejos" />
As a respected and common practice,<ref name="fifa-equipment-regs">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> two stars were added above the crest in 2004, symbolising Argentina's World Cup titles in 1978 and 1986.<ref name="escudo" /> In 2022, a third star was added after Argentina were crowned world champions for the third time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Results and fixturesEdit
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Coaching staffEdit
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| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Lionel Scaloni |
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Pablo Aimar |
| Template:Flagicon Roberto Ayala | |
| Template:Flagicon Walter Samuel | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Template:Flagicon Martín Tocalli |
| Fitness coach | Template:Flagicon Luis Martín |
| Video analyst | Template:Flagicon Matías Manna |
| Team coordinator | Template:Flagicon Nicolás Russo |
| Academy manager | Template:Flagicon Bernardo Romeo |
| Base camp coordinator | Template:Flagicon Oscar Dertycia |
| Goalkeeping coordinator | Template:Flagicon Mauro Dobler |
PlayersEdit
Current squadEdit
The following players were named in the preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Colombia on 5 and 10 June 2025, respectively.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Caps and goals are correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match against Brazil.
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Recent call-upsEdit
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- Notes
- RET = Retired from the national team.
- INJ = Withdrew due to injury.
Individual records and achievementsEdit
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- Players in bold are still active with Argentina.
Most-capped playersEdit
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Top goalscorersEdit
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World Cup-winning captainsEdit
| Year | Player | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Daniel Passarella | 70 | 22 |
| 1986 | Diego Maradona | 91 | 34 |
| 2022 | Lionel Messi | 191 | 112 |
Competitive recordEdit
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Head-to-head recordEdit
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RivalriesEdit
BrazilEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Argentina and Brazil have a fierce rivalry which is one of the oldest in South America.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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 "Battle of the Americas." FIFA has described it as the "essence of football rivalry".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The rivalry has extended to comparisons between Pelé and Diego Maradona.<ref name=pag12fifa>Diego y Pelé, los mejores de siempre Template:Webarchive on Página/12, 2000</ref><ref name=peleormarad>¿Pelé o Maradona? ¿Quién logró más goles y títulos en mundiales y competiciones internacionales? Template:Webarchive at CNN, 24 September 2022</ref> Some of their countrymen also feature regularly in such debates. The next most notable pair are perhaps Garrincha (Brazil)<ref>La Relación de Garrincha y Pelé, Una Verdad Incómoda Template:Webarchive on Kodro Magazine</ref> and Alfredo Di Stéfano (Argentina).<ref>1988: Di Stéfano – Maradona, Dos Grandes Frente a Frete Template:Webarchive at El Gráfico, 25 November 2020</ref> 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".<ref>Neymar, el sucesor avalado por Pelé Template:Webarchive on Sport.es by Joaquim Piera, 31 March 2009</ref><ref>Maradona: "Messi es mi sucesor" Template:Webarchive, 20 April 2007</ref>
EnglandEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} With a rivalry stemming from the 1966 World Cup and intensified by the Falklands War of 1982, Argentina and England have had numerous confrontations in World Cup tournaments. Among them was the quarter-final match in 1986, where Diego Maradona scored two goals against England. The first was a handball, but was ruled legal by the referee. The second, scored minutes later, saw Maradona passing five England outfield players before scoring, and is often described as one of, 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 2002, with England winning 1–0 through a penalty by David Beckham who had been sent off in the tie four years earlier.
GermanyEdit
Argentina has played Germany in seven FIFA World Cup matches including three World Cup finals. In 1986 Argentina won 3–2, but in 1990 and 2014 it was the Germans who were the victors by a 1–0 scoreline both times.
In 1958 they met for the first time in the group stage, where Argentina suffered a 1–3 loss to defending champions West Germany.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> In 1966 both again faced each other in the group stage which ended in a scoreless draw.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Argentina crash out in mass brawl Template:Webarchive, Michael Walker, The Guardian, 30 June 2006</ref><ref>FIFA investigating Argentina brawl Template:Webarchive, CNN, 1 July 2006</ref> 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.
UruguayEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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.<ref name="First match" /> 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.Template:Refn
NetherlandsEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Considered by sports media to be two historically great teams,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the Argentines and Dutch have developed an intense rivalry. They have met ten times in total, including six times during the World Cup.<ref name=FIFA-NedvArg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=Lupo2022>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=McLaughlin2022>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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.<ref name=Independent>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
MexicoEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Argentina has a minor rivalry with Mexico, which developed in the 1990s. The rivalry is considered one-sided as Argentines do not consider Mexico as rivals. Although the first official match between both nations came in the 1930 World Cup where Argentina beat Mexico 6–3 in the group stage, the rivalry emerged during the late twentieth century, especially after the 1993 Copa América final, where Argentina beat Mexico 2–1.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Copa América 1993 final Template:Webarchive on the RSSSF</ref> That was the first time a non-CONMEBOL nation played in a Copa América final, and the first final played between both sides.<ref>México alimenta la Copa América Template:Webarchive by Diego Mancera on El País, 15 June 2019</ref>
The rivalry has continued in club competitions, where Argentina and Mexico first met in 1968 Copa Interamericana. The rivalry between both nations at club level increased during the late 1990s, when Mexican clubs were invited to participate in the Copa Libertadores, where they played memorable matches against Boca Juniors.<ref>A 21 años de la Copa Libertadores 2001 ganada por Boca Template:Webarchive on TyC, 28 June 2002</ref>
During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, some Mexican and Argentine fans had a fight in Doha prior to the match between both sides, among great animosity.<ref>Batalla Campal Entre Hinchas de Argentina y México En Las Calles de Doha Template:Webarchive El Gráfico, 24 November 2022</ref> Both supporters fought again inside Lusail Stadium after the match that Argentina won 2–0, giving Argentina a chance to qualify and forcing Mexico to win against Saudi Arabia to qualify, which ended with Argentina and Poland qualifying and Mexico being eliminated alongside Saudi Arabia.<ref>Incidentes entre hinchas de la Selección Argentina y México en el Mundial de Qatar 2022 Template:Webarchive, TyC, 26 November 2022</ref>
This sense of rivalry is more keenly felt by Mexican supporters and media, since Argentines do not consider Mexico rivals like Brazil, Germany, Uruguay or England.
NigeriaEdit
A recurrent rivalry developed from the 1990s between Argentina and Nigeria, based not on geographical proximity, long-term battles for honours or factors outside football, but due to the frequency of significant matches between them.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=sick>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This has included five World Cup group matches, all won by Argentina by a single goal margin: 2–1 in 1994, 1–0 in 2002, 1–0 in 2010, 3–2 in 2014 and 2–1 in 2018. The fixture is the most common in the competition's history involving an African nation,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and has occurred in five of the six tournaments for which Nigeria has qualified. The sides also met in the 1995 King Fahd Cup (the predecessor to the Confederations Cup) as champions of their respective continents, drawing 0–0.
Below full international level, their Olympic teams also faced off in the gold medal match in 1996 (3–2 to Nigeria), and 2008 (1–0 to Argentina). The final of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship was also played between them; both Argentina goals in their 2–1 win were penalty kicks scored by Lionel Messi, who would go on to find the net for the senior team in the 2014<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and 2018<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> World Cup fixtures. However, at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Nigeria defeated the hosts Argentina 2−0 in the Round of 16.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The sense of rivalry is more keenly felt on the Nigerian side, as Argentina has won almost all of their encounters, so they do not consider Nigeria a rival like Brazil, England, Uruguay or Germany, in contrast to the West Africans who remain keen to finally overcome a more illustrious foe.<ref name=sick />
HonoursEdit
WorldwideEdit
- FIFA World Cup
- Template:Gold1 Champions (3): 1978, 1986, 2022
- Template:Silver2 Runners-up (3): 1930, 1990, 2014
- Olympic Games
- Template:Silver02 Silver medal (1): 1928
- FIFA Confederations Cup
- Template:Gold1 Champions (1): 1992
- Template:Silver2 Runners-up (2): 1995, 2005
IntercontinentalEdit
- CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
- Template:Gold1 Champions (2): 1993, 2022 (record)
ContinentalEdit
- South American Football Championship/CONMEBOL Copa América
- Template:Gold1 Champions (16): 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021, 2024 (record)
- Template:Silver2 Runners-up (14): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1959, 1967, 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016
- Template:Bronze3 Third place (5): 1919, 1956, 1963, 1989, 2019
- Panamerican Championship1
- Template:Gold1 Champions (1): 1960
- Template:Silver2 Runners-up (1): 1956
FriendlyEdit
- Newton CupTemplate:Refn (17): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1973, 1975, 1976 (record)
- Lipton CupTemplate:Refn (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 MayoTemplate:Refn (1): 1910
- Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo (5): 1915, 1916, 1917, 1923, 1924
- Roca CupTemplate:Refn (4): 1923, 1939, 1940, 1971 (shared)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Copa Juan MignaburuTemplate:Refn (5): 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1943 (record)
- Copa Héctor Rivadavia GómezTemplate:Refn (3): 1935, 1936, 1943 (record)
- Nations' CupTemplate:Refn (1): 1964
- Kirin CupTemplate:Refn (2): 1992, 2003
- Copa Times of India (1): 2011<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Superclásico de las AméricasTemplate:Refn (2): 2017, 2019
- San Juan Cup (1): 2019<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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AwardsEdit
- 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): 1978
- Copa America Fair Play Award (1): 2016
- AIPS Team of the Year (2): 2022,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Chronology of titlesEdit
| Host nation | Tournament | Year | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Argentina | Copa América | 1921 | 1st |
| 1925 | 2nd | ||
| Template:Flagicon Peru | 1927 | 3rd | |
| Template:Flagicon Argentina | 1929 | 4th | |
| 1937 | 5th | ||
| Template:Flagicon Chile | 1941 | 6th | |
| 1945 | 7th | ||
| Template:Flagicon Argentina | 1946 | 8th | |
| Template:Flagicon Ecuador | 1947 | 9th | |
| Template:Flagicon Chile | 1955 | 10th | |
| Template:Flagicon Peru | 1957 | 11th | |
| Template:Flagicon Argentina | 1959 | 12th | |
| Template:Flagicon Costa Rica | Panamerican Championship | 1960 | 13th |
| Template:Flagicon Argentina | World Cup | 1978 | 14th |
| Template:Flagicon Mexico | 1986 | 15th | |
| Template:Flagicon Chile | Copa América | 1991 | 16th |
| Template:Flagicon Saudi Arabia | Confederations Cup | 1992 | 17th |
| Template:Flagicon Argentina | CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions | 1993 | 18th |
| Template:Flagicon Ecuador | Copa América | 1993 | 19th |
| Template:Flagicon Brazil | 2021 | 20th | |
| Template:Flagicon England | CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions | 2022 | 21st |
| Template:Flagicon Qatar | World Cup | 2022 | 22nd |
| Template:Flagicon United States | Copa América | 2024 | 23rd |
SummaryEdit
| Senior competition | Template:Gold1 | Template:Silver2 | Template:Bronze3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CONMEBOL Copa América | 16 | 14 | 5 | 35 |
| Panamerican Championship1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 23 | 21 | 5 | 49 |
- Notes
- Official senior competition organized by PFC. It was a unified confederation of the Americas, which was formed by NAFC, CCCF and CONMEBOL.
See alsoEdit
- List of Argentina international footballers
- List of Argentina national football team managers
- Argentina national under-23 football team
- Argentina national under-20 football team
- Argentina national under-17 football team
- Argentina national under-15 football team
- Vamos, vamos, Argentina
Notes and referencesEdit
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