Argentina National Football Team

The Argentina national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Argentina) represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina.

Argentina
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Albiceleste
(The White and Sky Blue)
AssociationAsociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachLionel Scaloni
CaptainLionel Messi
Most capsLionel Messi (180)
Top scorerLionel Messi (106)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeARG
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First colours
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Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 1 Steady (15 February 2024)
Highest1 (March 2007, October 2007 – June 2008, July–October 2015, April 2016 – April 2017, April 2023 –)
Lowest20 (August 1996)
First international
Argentina National Football Team Uruguay 0–6 Argentina Argentina National Football Team
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 20 July 1902)
Biggest win
Argentina National Football Team Argentina 12–0 Ecuador Argentina National Football Team
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942)
Biggest defeat
Argentina National Football Team Czechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina Argentina National Football Team
(Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958)
Argentina National Football Team Bolivia 6–1 Argentina Argentina National Football Team
(La Paz, Bolivia; 1 April 2009)
Argentina National Football Team Spain 6–1 Argentina Argentina National Football Team
(Madrid, Spain; 27 March 2018)
World Cup
Appearances19 (first in 1930)
Best resultChampions (1978, 1986, 2022)
Copa América
Appearances43 (first in 1916)
Best resultChampions (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021)
Panamerican Championship
Appearances2 (first in 1956)
Best resultChampions (1960)
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Appearances2 (first in 1993)
Best resultChampions (1993, 2022)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1992)
Best resultChampions (1992)

Nicknamed La Albiceleste ('The White and Sky Blue'), they are the reigning world champions, having won the most recent World Cup in 2022, earning their third star shown by the team's crest. Overall, Argentina has appeared in a World Cup final six times, a record equaled by Italy and surpassed only by Brazil and Germany. Argentina played in the first ever final in 1930, which they lost 4–2 to Uruguay. The following final appearance came 48 years later, in 1978, when the team captained by Daniel Passarella defeated the Netherlands 3–1 in extra time, becoming world champions for the first time. Captained by Diego Maradona, Argentina won their second World Cup eight years later, in 1986, with a 3–2 final victory over West Germany. They reached the final once more under the guidance of Maradona, in 1990, but were ultimately beaten 1–0 by West Germany. A few decades later, Argentina, led by Lionel Messi made their fifth final appearance in 2014, losing to Germany 1–0 after extra time. In 2022, again captained by Messi, they were crowned world champions for the third time, the fourth-most of any country, beating France 4–2 on penalties, following a 3–3 draw after extra time.

The team's World Cup–winning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978, Carlos Bilardo in 1986 and Lionel Scaloni in 2022. Since the Golden Ball for the tournament's best player was officially awarded by FIFA in 1982, Argentina players have won it three times: Maradona in 1986 and Messi in 2014 and 2022. Argentines Guillermo Stábile in 1930 and Mario Kempes in 1978 were the top-scoring players at their respective World Cups.

Argentina has also been very successful in the Copa América, winning it 15 times, a record shared with Uruguay, most recently winning the 2021 edition. The team won the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992. Argentina is the most successful team in the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, having won it twice, in 1993 and 2022. Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, Uruguay, England, Germany and the Netherlands. As of 2024, Argentina holds the record for most official titles won by a men's national team with 22. Individually for Argentina, Lionel Messi is the all-time most-capped player with 180 games and the highest goalscorer with 106 goals. As of December 2023, Argentina ranks 1st by FIFA.

History

The first ever match Argentina played was against Uruguay on 20 June 1902. The game, which was the first international for both sides, was held in Montevideo, and Argentina won 6–0. 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.

La Albiceleste has appeared in 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. Under the guidance of Maradona, they reached the final again, in 1990, but ultimately lost 1–0 to West Germany, by a much-disputed penalty. Led by Lionel Messi, Argentina reached the final in 2014, where they were beaten 1–0 by Germany in extra time. In 2022, again under the captaincy of Messi, Argentina won their third World Cup, beating France 4–2 on penalties, following a 3–3 draw after extra time. The team's World Cup–winning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978, Carlos Bilardo in 1986 and Lionel Scaloni in 2022.

Argentina has also been very successful in the South American Football Championship, the Copa América, winning it 15 times, a record it shares with Uruguay; they were crowned champions most recently in 2021. The team also won the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992 and the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions in 1993 and 2022.

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

Home stadium

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Estadio Monumental, a frequent venue for Argentina

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

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, which has a historic significance for being the first time Argentina wore the light blue and white-striped jersey in an official game, which has since then been the defining uniform up to the present day. 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.

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. Sportivo Barracas was later demolished after 1936.

Team image

Kit

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The classic light blue and white-striped jersey first worn on 2 July 1908 in a friendly match at São Paulo

The first kit ever worn by Argentina, in their official debut against Uruguay in 1902, included a light blue shirt. 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; they used the jersey in an official game against Uruguay on 13 September 1908, and the striped jersey has remained as the definitive kit for Argentina ever since then. 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 game between Argentina and Brazil was organised by the Brazilian Football Confederation for the benefit of Chery's relatives. At the 1958 World Cup, Argentina wore the yellow jersey of Swedish club IFK Malmö against West Germany, as the team had arrived in Sweden without an away kit.

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Blue has always been the usual away color. In the image, Diego Maradona celebrating his goal of the century v 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 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, they wore a purple away kit in a competitive game for the first time.

Kit suppliers

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Some of Argentina's historic jerseys exhibited in 2022
Kit supplier Period Ref.
Argentina National Football Team  St. Margaret 1901–1924
Argentina National Football Team  Gath & Chaves 1925–1934
(no data for the 1935–1957 period)
Argentina National Football Team  Industria Lanús 1958–1963
Argentina National Football Team  Noceto Sports 1964–1965
Argentina National Football Team  Sportlandia 1966
Argentina National Football Team  Industria Lanús 1967–1974
Argentina National Football Team  Adidas 1974–1979
Argentina National Football Team  Le Coq Sportif 1980–1989
Argentina National Football Team  Adidas 1990–1998
Argentina National Football Team  Reebok 1999–2001
Argentina National Football Team  Adidas 2001–present

Crest

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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.

Results and fixtures

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

v Argentina National Football Team  Panama
23 March Friendly Argentina Argentina National Football Team  2–0 Argentina National Football Team  Panama Buenos Aires, Argentina
20:30 ART (UTC−3)
  • Almada Argentina National Football Team  78'
  • Messi Argentina National Football Team  89'
Report Stadium: Más Monumental
Attendance: 83,214
Referee: Cristian Ferreyra (Uruguay)
v Argentina National Football Team  Curaçao
28 March Friendly Argentina Argentina National Football Team  7–0 Argentina National Football Team  Curaçao Santiago del Estero, Argentina
20:30 ART (UTC−3)
Report Stadium: Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
v Argentina National Football Team  Australia
15 June Friendly Argentina Argentina National Football Team  2–0 Argentina National Football Team  Australia Beijing, China
20:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Workers' Stadium
Attendance: 68,000
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
v Argentina National Football Team  Argentina
19 June Friendly Indonesia Argentina National Football Team  0–2 Argentina National Football Team  Argentina Jakarta, Indonesia
19:30 (UTC+7) Report
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Attendance: 56,060
Referee: Muhammad Usaid bin Jamal (Malaysia)
v Argentina National Football Team  Ecuador
7 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina Argentina National Football Team  1–0 Argentina National Football Team  Ecuador Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:00 ART (UTC−3)
Report Stadium: Más Monumental
Attendance: 84,500
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
v Argentina National Football Team  Argentina
12 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bolivia Argentina National Football Team  0–3 Argentina National Football Team  Argentina La Paz, Bolivia
16:00 BOT (UTC−4) Report
Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
v Argentina National Football Team  Paraguay
12 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina Argentina National Football Team  1–0 Argentina National Football Team  Paraguay Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:00 ART (UTC−3)
Report Stadium: Más Monumental
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
v Argentina National Football Team  Argentina
17 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Peru Argentina National Football Team  0–2 Argentina National Football Team  Argentina Lima, Peru
21:00 PET (UTC−5) Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 37,675
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
v Argentina National Football Team  Uruguay
16 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina Argentina National Football Team  0–2 Argentina National Football Team  Uruguay Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:00 ART (UTC−3) Report
Stadium: La Bombonera
Attendance: 51,900
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
v Argentina National Football Team  Argentina
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Brazil Argentina National Football Team  0–1 Argentina National Football Team  Argentina Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
21:30 BRA (UTC−3) Report
Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 68,138
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

2024

v Argentina National Football Team  El Salvador
22 March Friendly Argentina Argentina National Football Team  v Argentina National Football Team  El Salvador Philadelphia, United States
20:00 EDT (UTC−4) Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
v Argentina National Football Team  Costa Rica
26 March Friendly Argentina Argentina National Football Team  v Argentina National Football Team  Costa Rica Los Angeles, United States
19:50 PDT (UTC−7) Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
v Argentina National Football Team  Ecuador
9 June Friendly Argentina Argentina National Football Team  v Argentina National Football Team  Ecuador Chicago, United States
CDT (UTC−5) Stadium: Soldier Field
v Argentina National Football Team  Guatemala
14 June Friendly Argentina Argentina National Football Team  v Argentina National Football Team  Guatemala Landover, United States
EDT (UTC−4) Stadium: Commanders Field
v Argentina National Football Team  Argentina
25 June 2024 Copa América Chile Argentina National Football Team  v Argentina National Football Team  Argentina East Rutherford, United States
23:00 USA (UTC−4) Stadium: MetLife Stadium
v Argentina National Football Team  Peru
29 June 2024 Copa América Argentina Argentina National Football Team  v Argentina National Football Team  Peru Miami Gardens, United States
21:00 USA (UTC−4) Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium
v Argentina National Football Team  Chile
5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina Argentina National Football Team  v Argentina National Football Team  Chile Argentina
--:-- ARG (UTC−3)
v Argentina National Football Team  Argentina
10 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Venezuela Argentina National Football Team  v Argentina National Football Team  Argentina Venezuela
--:-- VEN (UTC−4)
v Argentina National Football Team  Bolivia
15 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina Argentina National Football Team  v Argentina National Football Team  Bolivia Argentina
--:-- ARG (UTC−3)
v Argentina National Football Team  Peru
19 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina Argentina National Football Team  v Argentina National Football Team  Peru Argentina
--:-- ARG (UTC−3)

Coaching staff

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

Manager history

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Players

Current squad

The following 26 players were named in the squad for the upcoming US March Tour matches against El Salvador and Costa Rica on 22 and 26 March 2024, respectively. On 5 March, Marcos Senesi was withdrawn from the squad due to an injury in the right hamstring and was replaced by Nicolás Valentini. On 12 March, Lisandro Martínez was added to the squad. On 16 March, both Paulo Dybala and Lionel Messi were withdrawn from the squad due to an injury in the right adductor and an injury in the right hamstring respectively.

Caps and goals are correct as of 22 November 2023, after the match against Brazil.[citation needed]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Emiliano Martínez (1992-09-02) 2 September 1992 (age 31) 36 0 Argentina National Football Team  Aston Villa
1GK Franco Armani (1986-10-16) 16 October 1986 (age 37) 19 0 Argentina National Football Team  River Plate
1GK Walter Benítez (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 31) 0 0 Argentina National Football Team  PSV

2DF Nicolás Otamendi (1988-02-12) 12 February 1988 (age 36) 109 6 Argentina National Football Team  Benfica
2DF Nicolás Tagliafico (1992-08-31) 31 August 1992 (age 31) 55 1 Argentina National Football Team  Lyon
2DF Germán Pezzella (1991-06-27) 27 June 1991 (age 32) 39 3 Argentina National Football Team  Real Betis
2DF Nahuel Molina (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 25) 35 1 Argentina National Football Team  Atlético Madrid
2DF Cristian Romero (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 (age 25) 28 2 Argentina National Football Team  Tottenham Hotspur
2DF Lisandro Martínez (1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 (age 26) 16 0 Argentina National Football Team  Manchester United
2DF Nehuén Pérez (2000-06-24) 24 June 2000 (age 23) 1 0 Argentina National Football Team  Udinese
2DF Valentín Barco (2004-07-23) 23 July 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Argentina National Football Team  Brighton & Hove Albion
2DF Nicolás Valentini (2001-04-06) 6 April 2001 (age 22) 0 0 Argentina National Football Team  Boca Juniors

3MF Rodrigo De Paul (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994 (age 29) 60 2 Argentina National Football Team  Atlético Madrid
3MF Leandro Paredes (1994-06-29) 29 June 1994 (age 29) 58 5 Argentina National Football Team  Roma
3MF Giovani Lo Celso (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 27) 48 2 Argentina National Football Team  Tottenham Hotspur
3MF Exequiel Palacios (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 (age 25) 28 0 Argentina National Football Team  Bayer Leverkusen
3MF Alexis Mac Allister (1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 25) 23 1 Argentina National Football Team  Liverpool
3MF Enzo Fernández (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 23) 19 3 Argentina National Football Team  Chelsea
3MF Facundo Buonanotte (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 19) 1 0 Argentina National Football Team  Brighton & Hove Albion
3MF Valentín Carboni (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Argentina National Football Team  Monza

4FW Ángel Di María (vice-captain) (1988-02-14) 14 February 1988 (age 36) 136 29 Argentina National Football Team  Benfica
4FW Lautaro Martínez (1997-08-22) 22 August 1997 (age 26) 54 21 Argentina National Football Team  Internazionale
4FW Nicolás González (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 25) 30 5 Argentina National Football Team  Fiorentina
4FW Julián Álvarez (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 24) 28 7 Argentina National Football Team  Manchester City
4FW Alejandro Garnacho (2004-07-01) 1 July 2004 (age 19) 3 0 Argentina National Football Team  Manchester United

Recent call-ups

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Juan Musso (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 29) 2 0 Argentina National Football Team  Atalanta v. Argentina National Football Team  Brazil, 21 November 2023
GK Gerónimo Rulli (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 31) 4 0 Argentina National Football Team  Ajax v. Argentina National Football Team  Indonesia, 19 June 2023

DF Marcos Senesi (1997-05-10) 10 May 1997 (age 26) 1 0 Argentina National Football Team  Bournemouth v. Argentina National Football Team  El Salvador, 22 March 2024 INJ
DF Marcos Acuña (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991 (age 32) 56 0 Argentina National Football Team  Sevilla v. Argentina National Football Team  Brazil, 21 November 2023
DF Gonzalo Montiel (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27) 24 1 Argentina National Football Team  Nottingham Forest v. Argentina National Football Team  Brazil, 21 November 2023
DF Guido Rodríguez (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 29) 29 1 Argentina National Football Team  Real Betis v. Argentina National Football Team  Brazil, 21 November 2023
DF Lucas Martínez Quarta (1996-05-10) 10 May 1996 (age 27) 12 0 Argentina National Football Team  Fiorentina v. Argentina National Football Team  Brazil, 21 November 2023
DF Pablo Maffeo (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 26) 0 0 Argentina National Football Team  Mallorca v. Argentina National Football Team  Brazil, 21 November 2023
DF Francisco Ortega (1999-03-19) 19 March 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Argentina National Football Team  Olympiacos v. Argentina National Football Team  Brazil, 21 November 2023
DF Facundo Medina (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 24) 3 0 Argentina National Football Team  Lens v. Argentina National Football Team  Peru, 17 October 2023
DF Juan Foyth (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 (age 26) 18 0 Argentina National Football Team  Villarreal v. Argentina National Football Team  Paraguay, 12 October 2023 INJ
DF Marco Pellegrino (2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Argentina National Football Team  Milan v. Argentina National Football Team  Paraguay, 12 October 2023 at U23
DF Lucas Esquivel (2001-10-14) 14 October 2001 (age 22) 0 0 Argentina National Football Team  Athletico Paranaense v. Argentina National Football Team  Paraguay, 12 October 2023 at U23
DF Leonardo Balerdi (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 25) 2 0 Argentina National Football Team  Marseille v. Argentina National Football Team  Indonesia, 19 June 2023

MF Thiago Almada (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 (age 22) 4 1 Argentina National Football Team  Atlanta United v. Argentina National Football Team  Paraguay, 12 October 2023 at U23
MF Carlos Alcaraz (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Argentina National Football Team  Juventus v. Argentina National Football Team  Paraguay, 12 October 2023 at U23
MF Facundo Farías (2002-08-28) 28 August 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Argentina National Football Team  Inter Miami v. Argentina National Football Team  Paraguay, 12 October 2023 at U23
MF Bruno Zapelli (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Argentina National Football Team  Athletico Paranaense v. Argentina National Football Team  Paraguay, 12 October 2023 at U23

FW Lionel Messi (1987-06-24) 24 June 1987 (age 36) 180 106 Argentina National Football Team  Inter Miami v. Argentina National Football Team  El Salvador, 22 March 2024 INJ
FW Paulo Dybala (1993-11-15) 15 November 1993 (age 30) 38 3 Argentina National Football Team  Roma v. Argentina National Football Team  El Salvador, 22 March 2024 INJ
FW Lucas Ocampos (1994-07-11) 11 July 1994 (age 29) 12 2 Argentina National Football Team  Sevilla v. Argentina National Football Team  Brazil, 21 November 2023
FW Lucas Beltrán (2001-03-29) 29 March 2001 (age 22) 0 0 Argentina National Football Team  Fiorentina v. Argentina National Football Team  Peru, 17 October 2023
FW Ángel Correa (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 (age 29) 24 3 Argentina National Football Team  Atlético Madrid v. Argentina National Football Team  Bolivia, 12 September 2023
FW Alan Velasco (2002-07-27) 27 July 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Argentina National Football Team  FC Dallas v. Argentina National Football Team  Ecuador, 7 September 2023 at U23
FW Giovanni Simeone (1995-07-05) 5 July 1995 (age 28) 6 1 Argentina National Football Team  Napoli v. Argentina National Football Team  Indonesia, 19 June 2023

COV Withdrew from the squad due to quarantine or infection by COVID-19
INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Suspended
U23 Selected at Argentina Under 23 National Football Team

Individual records and achievements

    As of 17 November 2023
    Players in bold are still active with Argentina.

Most-capped players

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Lionel Messi is Argentina's most-capped player ever and also its all-time top scorer.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Lionel Messi 180 106 2005–present
2 Javier Mascherano 147 3 2003–2018
3 Javier Zanetti 145 5 1994–2011
4 Ángel Di María 136 29 2008–present
5 Roberto Ayala 115 7 1994–2007
6 Nicolás Otamendi 109 6 2009–present
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

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Lionel Messi (list) 106 180 0.59 2005–present
2 Gabriel Batistuta (list) 56 78 0.72 1991–2002
3 Sergio Agüero 41 101 0.41 2006–2021
4 Hernán Crespo 35 64 0.55 1995–2007
5 Diego Maradona (list) 34 91 0.37 1977–1994
6 Gonzalo Higuaín 31 75 0.41 2009–2018
7 Ángel Di María 29 136 0.21 2008–present
8 Luis Artime 24 25 0.96 1961–1967
9 Leopoldo Luque 22 45 0.49 1975–1981
Daniel Passarella 22 70 0.31 1976–1986

World Cup-winning captains

World Cup winning captains of Argentina
Daniel Passarella in 1978
Diego Maradona in 1986
Lionel Messi in 2022
Year Player Caps Goals
1978 Daniel Passarella 70 22
1986 Diego Maradona 91 34
2022 Lionel Messi 180 106

Caps

Goals

Manager records

World Cup awards and achievements

World Cup Golden Ball

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

World Cup top goalscorer

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

World Cup Golden Glove

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

World Cup Young Player Award

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

Competitive record

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

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D* L F A Squad Pld W D L F A
Argentina National Football Team  1930 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 18 9 Squad Qualified as invitees
Argentina National Football Team  1934 Round of 16 9th 1 0 0 1 2 3 Squad Qualified automatically
Argentina National Football Team  1938 Withdrew Withdrew
Argentina National Football Team  1950
Argentina National Football Team  1954
Argentina National Football Team  1958 Group stage 13th 3 1 0 2 5 10 Squad 4 3 0 1 10 2
Argentina National Football Team  1962 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 2 3 Squad 2 2 0 0 11 3
Argentina National Football Team  1966 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 4 2 Squad 4 3 1 0 9 2
Argentina National Football Team  1970 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 4 6
Argentina National Football Team  1974 Second group stage 8th 6 1 2 3 9 12 Squad 4 3 1 0 9 2
Argentina National Football Team  1978 Champions 1st 7 5 1 1 15 4 Squad Qualified as hosts
Argentina National Football Team  1982 Second group stage 11th 5 2 0 3 8 7 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Argentina National Football Team  1986 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 14 5 Squad 6 4 1 1 12 6
Argentina National Football Team  1990 Runners-up 2nd 7 2 3 2 5 4 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Argentina National Football Team  1994 Round of 16 10th 4 2 0 2 8 6 Squad 8 4 2 2 9 10
Argentina National Football Team  1998 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 1 1 10 4 Squad 16 8 6 2 23 13
Argentina National Football Team  Argentina National Football Team  2002 Group stage 18th 3 1 1 1 2 2 Squad 18 13 4 1 42 15
Argentina National Football Team  2006 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 2 0 11 3 Squad 18 10 4 4 29 17
Argentina National Football Team  2010 Quarter-finals 5th 5 4 0 1 10 6 Squad 18 8 4 6 23 20
Argentina National Football Team  2014 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 8 4 Squad 16 9 5 2 35 15
Argentina National Football Team  2018 Round of 16 16th 4 1 1 2 6 9 Squad 18 7 7 4 19 16
Argentina National Football Team  2022 Champions 1st 7 4 2 1 15 8 Squad 17 11 6 0 27 8
Argentina National Football Team  Argentina National Football Team  Argentina National Football Team  2026 Qualification in progress 6 5 0 1 8 2
Argentina National Football Team  Argentina National Football Team  Argentina National Football Team  2030 Qualified as commemorative match hosts Qualified as commemorative match hosts
Argentina National Football Team  2034 To be determined To be determined
Total 3 Titles 18/22 88 47 17 24 152 101 159 91 42 26 270 137

Copa América

South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1916 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 2 0 7 2 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1917 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 5 3 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1919 Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 7 7 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1920 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 2 0 4 2 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1921 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 5 0 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1922 Fourth place 4th 4 2 0 2 6 3 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1923 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 6 6 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1924 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 2 0 2 0 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1925 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 11 4 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1926 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 14 3 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1927 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 15 4 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1929 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 9 1 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1935 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 8 5 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1937 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 14 5 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1939 Withdrew
Argentina National Football Team  1941 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 10 2 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1942 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 21 6 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1945 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 22 5 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1946 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 17 3 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1947 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 28 4 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1949 Withdrew
Argentina National Football Team  1953
Argentina National Football Team  1955 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 18 6 Squad
Argentina National Football Team 1956 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 5 3 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1957 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 25 6 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1959 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 19 5 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1959 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 9 9 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1963 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 15 10 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1967 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 12 3 Squad
1975 Group stage 5th 4 2 0 2 17 4 Squad
1979 Group stage 8th 4 1 1 2 7 6 Squad
1983 Group stage 6th 4 1 3 0 5 4 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1987 Fourth place 4th 4 1 1 2 5 4 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1989 Third place 3rd 7 2 3 2 2 4 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1991 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 16 6 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1993 Champions 1st 6 2 4 0 6 4 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1995 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 8 6 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1997 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 4 3 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1999 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 0 2 6 6 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  2001 Withdrew
Argentina National Football Team  2004 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 16 6 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  2007 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 16 6 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  2011 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 3 0 5 2 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  2015 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 3 0 10 3 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  2016 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 1 0 18 2 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  2019 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 7 6 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  2021 Champions 1st 7 5 2 0 12 3 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  2024 Qualified
Total 15 Titles 43/47 202 127 42 33 474 182

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1992 Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 7 1 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1995 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 1 1 5 3 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  1997 Did not qualify
Argentina National Football Team  1999
Argentina National Football Team  Argentina National Football Team  2001
Argentina National Football Team  2003
Argentina National Football Team  2005 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 2 1 10 10 Squad
Argentina National Football Team  2009 Did not qualify
Argentina National Football Team  2013
Argentina National Football Team  2017
Total 1 Title 3/10 10 5 3 2 22 14

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Argentina National Football Team  1985 Did not qualify
Argentina National Football Team  1993 Champions 1st 1 0 1 0 1 1
Argentina National Football Team  2022 Champions 1st 1 1 0 0 3 0
Total 2 Titles 2/3 2 1 1 0 4 1

Olympic team

Head-to-head record

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

    As of 21 November 2023

  Positive record   Neutral record   Negative record

Rivalries

Brazil

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

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 (Brazilian) and Alfredo Di Stéfano (Argentine). The most dominant figures from the two countries in the modern game are Neymar (Brazilian) and Lionel Messi (Argentine). Both Pelé and Maradona have declared Neymar and Messi their respective "successors".

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 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 FIFA World Cup, won by Argentina on penalties, and again at the group stage in 2002, England winning 1–0 through a penalty by David Beckham who had been sent off in the tie four years earlier.

Germany

Argentina National Football Team 
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 FIFA World Cup finals: In 1986 Argentina won 3–2, but in 1990 it was the Germans who were the victors by a 1–0 scoreline.

In 1958 they met for the first time in the group stage, where Argentina suffered a 1–3 loss to defending champions West Germany. In 1966 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 the Brazil 2014 event'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.

Mexico

Argentina has a minor rivalry with Mexico, which developed in the 1990s. The rivalry is considered one-sided as a number of Argentines do not consider Mexico as rivals. Although the first official match between both nations came in the 1930 FIFA World Cup where Argentina beat Mexico 6–3 on group stage, the rivalry emerged during the late twentieth century, especially after the 1993 Copa América Final, where Argentina beat Mexico 2–1. That was the first time a non-CONMEBOL nation played in a Copa América final, and the first final played between both sides.

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

During the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar, some Mexican and Argentine fans had a fight in Doha prior to the match between both sides, among great animosity. 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.

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.

Nigeria

A recurrent rivalry developed from the 1990s between Argentina and Nigeria, based not on geographical proximity, long-term battles for honours or factors outside football, but due to the frequency of significant matches between them. This has included five World Cup group games, all won by Argentina by a single goal margin: 2–1 in 1994, 1–0 in 2002, 1–0 in 2010, 3–2 in 2014 and 2–1 in 2018. The fixture is the most common in the competition's history involving an African nation, and has occurred in five of the six tournaments for which Nigeria has qualified. The sides also met in the 1995 King Fahd Cup (the predecessor to the Confederations Cup) as champions of their respective continents, drawing 0–0.

Below full international level, their Olympic teams also faced off in the gold medal match in 1996 (3–2 to Nigeria), and 2008 (1–0 to Argentina). The final of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship was also played between them; both Argentina goals in their 2–1 win were scored by Lionel Messi, who would go on to find the net for the senior team in the 2014 and 2018 World Cup fixtures.

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

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 FIFA World Cup tournament.

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 FIFA World Cup final which was won by Argentina. One of the most recent and intense meetings happened in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a 2–2 draw where Argentina advanced on penalties, in what is known as the Battle of Lusail.

Honours

Senior team

Friendly

Awards

Chronology of titles

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

Summary

Senior competition Argentina National Football Team  Argentina National Football Team  Argentina National Football Team  Total
World Cup 3 3 0 6
Olympics Games 0 1 0 1
Confederations Cup 1 2 0 3
Copa América 15 14 5 34
Panamerican Championship 1 1 0 2
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions 2 0 0 2
Total 22 21 5 48

See also

Notes and references

Notes

References

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