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Argentina
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) La Selección
(The Selection)
La Albiceleste
(The White and Sky Blue)
Association Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
(Argentine Football Association)
Confederation CONMEBOL
(South American Football Confederation)
Head coach Lionel Scaloni
Captain Lionel Messi
Most caps Lionel Messi (191)
Top scorer Lionel Messi (112)
Home stadium Various
FIFA code ARG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 11 Steady (7 February 2019)
Highest 1 (March 2007, October 2007 – June 2008, July–October 2015, April 2016 – March 2017, April 2023 –)
Lowest 24 (August 1996)
Elo ranking
Current 13 Decrease 7 (3 March 2019)
Highest 1 (29 times between 1902 and 2016)
Lowest 26 (June 1990)
First international
 Uruguay 0–6 Argentina 
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 20 July 1902)
Biggest win
 Argentina 12–0 Ecuador 
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942)
Biggest defeat
 Czechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina 
(Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958)
 Argentina 0–5 Colombia 
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5 September 1993)
 Bolivia 6–1 Argentina 
(La Paz, Bolivia; 1 April 2009)
 Spain 6–1 Argentina 
(Madrid, Spain; 27 March 2018)
World Cup
Appearances 18 (first in 1930)
Best result Champions (1978, 1986, 2022)
Copa América
Appearances 44 (first in 1916)
Best result Champions (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021, 2024)
Panamerican Championship
Appearances 2 (first in 1956)
Best result Champions (1960)
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Appearances 3 (first in 1993)
Best result Champions (1993, 2022)
Confederations Cup
Appearances 3 (first in 1992)
Best result Champions (1992)
Medal record
FIFA World Cup
Gold 1978 Argentina Team
Gold 1986 Mexico Team
Gold 2022 Qatar Team
Silver 1930 Uruguay Team
Silver 1990 Italy Team
Silver 2014 Brazil Team
Olympic Games
Silver 1928 Amsterdam Team
Copa América
Gold 1921 Argentina Team
Gold 1925 Argentina Team
Gold 1927 Peru Team
Gold 1929 Argentina Team
Gold 1937 Argentina Team
Gold 1941 Chile Team
Gold 1945 Chile Team

MedalGold

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 1947 Ecuador|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 1955 Chile|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 1957 Peru|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 1959 Argentina|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 1991 Chile|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 1993 Ecuador|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 2021 Brazil|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 2024 United States|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 1916 Argentina|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 1917 Uruguay|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 1920 Chile|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 1923 Uruguay|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 1924 Uruguay|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 1926 Chile|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 1935 Peru|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 1942 Uruguay|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 1959 Ecuador|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 1967 Uruguay|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 2004 Peru|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 2007 Venezuela|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 2015 Chile|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 2016 United States|| Team

|- align=center bgcolor=white |bgcolor="#cc9966"| Bronze || 1919 Brazil || Team

|- align=center bgcolor=white |bgcolor="#cc9966"| Bronze || 1956 Uruguay || Team

|- align=center bgcolor=white |bgcolor="#cc9966"| Bronze || 1963 Bolivia || Team

|- align=center bgcolor=white |bgcolor="#cc9966"| Bronze || 1989 Brazil || Team

|- align=center bgcolor=white |bgcolor="#cc9966"| Bronze || 2019 Brazil || Team

|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cccccc;" | FIFA Confederations Cup

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 1992 Saudi Arabia|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 1995 Saudi Arabia|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=silver| Silver|| 2005 Germany|| Team

|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cccccc;" | CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 1993 Argentina|| Team

|- align=center valign=middle bgcolor=white |bgcolor=gold| Gold|| 2022 England|| Team | website = }}

The Argentina national football team, also known as La Albiceleste (meaning 'The White and Sky Blue'), is the official men's football team that plays for Argentina. It is managed by the Argentine Football Association.

Argentina is currently the world champion, having won the most recent World Cup in 2022. This was their third World Cup title! They have played in a World Cup final six times, which is a lot! Only Brazil and Germany have been in more finals.

Argentina played in the very first World Cup final in 1930, but they lost to Uruguay. Their first World Cup win came 48 years later, in 1978, when Daniel Passarella was the captain. They beat the Netherlands 3–1 in extra time.

Eight years later, in 1986, with the legendary Diego Maradona as captain, Argentina won their second World Cup. They beat West Germany 3–2 in the final. Maradona led them to the final again in 1990, but they lost 1–0 to West Germany.

Decades later, Lionel Messi led Argentina to their fifth World Cup final in 2014, where they lost to Germany 1–0. In 2022, with Messi as captain again, they won their third World Cup! They beat France 4–2 in a penalty shootout after a thrilling 3–3 draw. The coaches who led Argentina to World Cup wins are César Luis Menotti (1978), Carlos Bilardo (1986), and Lionel Scaloni (2022).

Argentina has also been super successful in the Copa América tournament, winning it a record 16 times! They most recently won it in 2024. They are the only country to win the Copa América three times in a row (1945, 1946, and 1947). They also won the first-ever FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992 and have won the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions twice (1993 and 2022). In total, Argentina holds the record for the most official titles won by a senior national team, with 23 titles as of 2024.

Famous Argentine players like Guillermo Stábile (1930) and Mario Kempes (1978) were the top scorers in their World Cups. Since 1982, the award for the tournament's best player (the Golden Ball) has been given three times to Argentine players: Maradona in 1986, and Messi in 2014 and 2022. Lionel Messi holds the record for the most games played for Argentina (191 matches) and is their all-time top scorer with 112 goals. As of October 2024, Argentina is ranked 1st in the world by FIFA.

Argentina has big rivalries with teams like Brazil, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Uruguay, and France.

History of the Team

Argentina's very first match was against Uruguay on July 20, 1902. They won that game 6–0 in Montevideo. For many years, Argentina mostly played friendly matches against other South American teams. This was because traveling between countries was hard, and World War I caused interruptions.

La Albiceleste has reached the World Cup final six times. Their first final was in 1930, where they lost to Uruguay. They won their first World Cup in 1978, beating the Netherlands 3–1. In 1986, with Diego Maradona as captain, they won their second title against West Germany. They reached the final again in 1990 but lost to West Germany.

In 2014, led by Lionel Messi, Argentina reached the final but were beaten by Germany. In 2022, with Messi as captain, Argentina won their third World Cup by beating France in a penalty shootout. The coaches who led them to World Cup glory were César Luis Menotti (1978), Carlos Bilardo (1986), and Lionel Scaloni (2022).

Argentina has also won the Copa América 16 times, most recently in 2024. They also won the first 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 Stadiums

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Estadio Monumental, a common stadium for Argentina's home games.

Argentina plays most of its home matches at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. This is the stadium for River Plate, a famous club. They also use other stadiums like Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades and Boca Juniors' stadium, La Bombonera. These stadiums were used for the 2022 World Cup qualification games.

The first stadium Argentina used for home matches was GEBA Stadium. On September 13, 1908, Argentina wore their famous light blue and white-striped jersey for the first time in an official match there. This jersey has been their main uniform ever since!

Another important stadium was Estadio Sportivo Barracas, used from 1920 to 1932. In 1924, a player named Cesáreo Onzari scored a goal directly from a corner kick there. This was the first time this happened in football! These goals are now called Olympic goals because Uruguay had just won the 1924 Olympic title.

Team Look

Kit Colors

Argentina equipo v combinadopaulista 1908
The classic light blue and white-striped jersey, first worn in 1908.

When Argentina first played in 1902, their shirt was light blue. On July 2, 1908, they first wore the famous white jersey with light blue vertical stripes. This striped jersey became their official kit and they have worn it ever since. Their away kits are usually dark blue, with different colored shorts and socks over the years.

Sometimes, Argentina has worn special kits. In 1919, they wore a light blue kit similar to Uruguay's to honor a Uruguayan player who had passed away. At the 1958 World Cup, Argentina even wore a yellow jersey borrowed from a Swedish club because they didn't have their away kit with them!

Maradona vs england
Blue has always been the usual away color. Here, Diego Maradona celebrates his famous goal against England in 1986.

At the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, the coach, Carlos Bilardo, wanted lighter blue shirts for their game against England. The team's supplier couldn't make them in time. So, a staff member bought 38 plain blue shirts from local shops. They quickly sewed on the team's badge and ironed on silver numbers.

Wearing these makeshift jerseys, Argentina beat England on June 22. This was the game where Diego Maradona scored his famous "Hand of God goal" and another amazing goal. That shirt became a very important piece of football history!

More recently, Argentina wore a black away kit at the 2018 World Cup and a purple one for the first time at the 2022 World Cup. In November 2024, they released a special kit to celebrate 50 years of working with Adidas.

Kit Suppliers

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

Team Crest

Argentina Football Team Badge 1974 and 1978 (home)
The AFA emblem that was added to playing kits in 1976.

Argentina has used the logo of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) as its team emblem. It first appeared on the team's jackets at the 1958 World Cup. The emblem wasn't on the shirts until 1976. At first, the crest didn't have a laurel wreath, which was added for the 1982 World Cup.

To show their World Cup wins, two stars were added above the crest in 2004, representing their titles in 1978 and 1986. In 2022, a third star was added after Argentina won their third World Cup!

Coaching Staff

Lionel Scaloni 2022 vs Colombia
Lionel Scaloni, the current head coach of Argentina.
Position Name
Head coach Argentina Lionel Scaloni
Assistant coach Argentina Pablo Aimar
Argentina Roberto Ayala
Argentina Walter Samuel
Goalkeeping coach Argentina Martín Tocalli
Fitness coach Argentina Luis Martín
Video analyst Argentina Matías Manna
Team coordinator Argentina Nicolás Russo
Academy manager Argentina Bernardo Romeo
Base camp coordinator Argentina Oscar Dertycia
Goalkeeping coordinator Argentina Mauro Dobler

Players

Current Squad

Here are the 26 players who were chosen for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying games in November 2024 against Paraguay and Peru.

The number of games played (caps) and goals scored are correct as of November 19, 2024, after the match against Peru.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Walter Benítez (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 32) 1 0 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
12 1GK Gerónimo Rulli (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 33) 6 0 France Marseille
23 1GK Emiliano Martínez (1992-09-02) 2 September 1992 (age 32) 49 0 England Aston Villa

2 2DF Nehuén Pérez (2000-06-24) 24 June 2000 (age 25) 3 0 Portugal Porto
3 2DF Nicolás Tagliafico (1992-08-31) 31 August 1992 (age 32) 67 1 France Lyon
4 2DF Gonzalo Montiel (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 28) 36 1 Spain Sevilla
6 2DF Leonardo Balerdi (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 26) 5 0 France Marseille
13 2DF Facundo Medina (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 26) 4 0 France Lens
19 2DF Nicolás Otamendi (vice-captain) (1988-02-12) 12 February 1988 (age 37) 123 7 Portugal Benfica
2DF Nahuel Molina (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 27) 48 1 Spain Atlético Madrid

5 3MF Leandro Paredes (1994-06-29) 29 June 1994 (age 30) 70 5 Italy Roma
7 3MF Rodrigo De Paul (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994 (age 31) 75 2 Spain Atlético Madrid
8 3MF Enzo Fernández (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 24) 34 4 England Chelsea
11 3MF Giovani Lo Celso (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 29) 61 3 Spain Real Betis
14 3MF Exequiel Palacios (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 (age 26) 32 0 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
15 3MF Thiago Almada (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 (age 24) 6 2 Brazil Botafogo
18 3MF Nico Paz (2004-09-08) 8 September 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Italy Como
20 3MF Alexis Mac Allister (1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 26) 36 3 England Liverpool
3MF Enzo Barrenechea (2001-05-11) 11 May 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Spain Valencia
3MF Facundo Buonanotte (2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 20) 2 0 England Leicester City

9 4FW Julián Alvarez (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 25) 42 11 Spain Atlético Madrid
10 4FW Lionel Messi (captain) (1987-06-24) 24 June 1987 (age 38) 191 112 United States Inter Miami
16 4FW Giuliano Simeone (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Spain Atlético Madrid
17 4FW Alejandro Garnacho (2004-07-01) 1 July 2004 (age 20) 8 0 England Manchester United
21 4FW Valentín Castellanos (1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 (age 26) 2 0 Italy Lazio
22 4FW Lautaro Martínez (1997-08-22) 22 August 1997 (age 27) 70 32 Italy Inter Milan

Recent Call-ups

These players have also been called up for the team in the last year.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Juan Musso (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 31) 2 0 Spain Atlético Madrid v.  Bolivia, 15 October 2024
GK Franco ArmaniRET (1986-10-16) 16 October 1986 (age 38) 19 0 Argentina River Plate 2024 Copa América

DF Cristian Romero (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 (age 27) 40 3 England Tottenham Hotspur v.  Peru, 19 November 2024 INJ
DF Germán Pezzella (1991-06-27) 27 June 1991 (age 33) 42 3 Argentina River Plate v.  Paraguay, 14 November 2024 INJ
DF Lisandro Martínez (1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 (age 27) 26 1 England Manchester United v.  Paraguay, 14 November 2024 INJ
DF Julio Soler (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Argentina Lanús v.  Bolivia, 15 October 2024
DF Marcos Acuña (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991 (age 33) 61 0 Argentina River Plate v.  Venezuela, 10 October 2024 INJ
DF Valentín Barco (2004-07-23) 23 July 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Spain Sevilla v.  Colombia, 10 September 2024
DF Lucas Martínez Quarta (1996-05-10) 10 May 1996 (age 29) 15 0 Italy Fiorentina 2024 Copa América
DF Nicolás Valentini (2001-04-06) 6 April 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Argentina Boca Juniors v.  Costa Rica, 26 March 2024
DF Marcos Senesi (1997-05-10) 10 May 1997 (age 28) 1 0 England Bournemouth v.  El Salvador, 22 March 2024 INJ

MF Guido Rodríguez (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 31) 30 1 England West Ham United v.  Colombia, 10 September 2024
MF Ezequiel Fernández (2002-07-25) 25 July 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah v.  Colombia, 10 September 2024

FW Nico González (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 27) 41 6 Italy Juventus v.  Paraguay, 14 November 2024 INJ
FW Paulo Dybala (1993-11-15) 15 November 1993 (age 31) 40 4 Italy Roma v.  Venezuela, 10 October 2024 INJ
FW Valentín Carboni (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 20) 3 0 France Marseille v.  Venezuela, 10 October 2024 INJ
FW Matías Soulé (2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 (age 22) 0 0 Italy Roma v.  Colombia, 10 September 2024
FW Ángel Di MaríaRET (1988-02-14) 14 February 1988 (age 37) 145 31 Portugal Benfica 2024 Copa América
FW Ángel Correa (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 (age 30) 25 3 Spain Atlético Madrid v.  Guatemala, 15 June 2024 PRE

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 the Argentina national under-23 football team

Player Records

Players in bold are still playing for Argentina.

Most Games Played

Argentina national football team records and statistics

Top Goalscorers

Argentina national football team records and statistics

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 191 112

Team Achievements

Argentina national football team records and statistics

Head-to-Head Records

Argentina national football team records and statistics

Team Rivalries

Argentina vs. Brazil

Argentina and Brazil have a huge rivalry, one of the oldest in South America! Their matches are always exciting and sometimes even a bit dramatic. People often call it the "Battle of the Americas." FIFA, the world football body, says it's the "essence of football rivalry."

This rivalry also includes debates about who is the best player. People compare legends like Pelé (from Brazil) and Diego Maradona (from Argentina). In modern times, it's about Neymar (Brazil) and Lionel Messi (Argentina). Both Pelé and Maradona even said Neymar and Messi were their "successors."

Argentina vs. England

The rivalry between Argentina and England started at the 1966 World Cup and became even stronger because of the Falklands War in 1982. They've had many important matches in World Cups. One of the most famous was the quarter-final in 1986. In that game, Diego Maradona scored two goals against England. The first was a handball, but the referee allowed it. The second, scored minutes later, was incredible! Maradona dribbled past five England players before scoring, and it's often called one of the greatest goals ever.

They met again at the 1998 World Cup (Argentina won on penalties) and in the group stage of the 2002 World Cup (England won 1–0).

Argentina vs. Germany

Maradona and Rummenigge
Diego Maradona and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge before the 1986 World Cup final.

Argentina has played Germany seven times in the FIFA World Cup, including three World Cup finals! In 1986, Argentina won 3–2. But in 1990 and 2014, Germany won 1–0 both times.

Their first World Cup match was in 1958, where Argentina lost to West Germany. In 1966, they drew 0–0. In 2006, Argentina lost to Germany on penalties after a 1–1 draw, and there was a big fight on the field afterward. They met again in 2010, with Germany winning 4–0. Their most recent World Cup final was in 2014, where Germany won in extra time.

Argentina vs. Mexico

Argentina has a smaller rivalry with Mexico that started in the 1990s. Argentines don't see Mexico as a big rival like Brazil or Germany, but Mexican fans feel the rivalry more strongly. Their first official match was in the 1930 FIFA World Cup, where Argentina won 6–3. The rivalry grew after the 1993 Copa América final, where Argentina beat Mexico 2–1. This was the first time a non-South American team played in a Copa América final.

The rivalry also happens in club football, especially when Mexican clubs play against Argentine clubs like Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores. At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, there were even fights between Mexican and Argentine fans before and after their match, which Argentina won 2–0.

Argentina vs. Netherlands

Sports experts see Argentina and the Netherlands as two great football teams with an intense rivalry. They have played ten times in total, including six times at the World Cup.

Their first game was a friendly in 1974, which the Netherlands won 4–1. Their most important match was the 1978 World Cup final, which Argentina won. One of their most recent and exciting games was at the 2022 World Cup. It was a 2–2 draw, and Argentina won on penalties in a game known as the Battle of Lusail.

Argentina vs. Nigeria

A rivalry has grown between Argentina and Nigeria since the 1990s. This isn't because they are close geographically, but because they play important matches against each other so often. They have played five World Cup group matches, and Argentina has won all of them by just one goal.

  • 2–1 in 1994
  • 1–0 in 2002
  • 1–0 in 2010
  • 3–2 in 2014
  • 2–1 in 2018

This match-up is the most common in World Cup history involving an African country. They also played in the 1995 King Fahd Cup (which was like the Confederations Cup), drawing 0–0.

At the Olympic Games, their teams played for the gold medal in 1996 (Nigeria won 3–2) and 2008 (Argentina won 1–0). In the final of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, Argentina won 2–1, with both goals scored by Lionel Messi.

Nigerian fans feel this rivalry more strongly because Argentina has won almost all their games. Argentines don't see Nigeria as a rival in the same way they see Brazil, England, Uruguay, or Germany.

Argentina vs. Uruguay

Argentina has a very old rivalry with its neighbor, Uruguay. This rivalry began with the early South American Championships, the 1928 Summer Olympics, and the first World Cup final in 1930.

Argentina and Uruguay have played the most international matches between any two countries. They have faced each other 197 times since 1902. The first match between Argentina and Uruguay was also the first official international football match played outside the United Kingdom.

Honours

Major Competitions

Worldwide

Intercontinental

  • CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
    • 1 Champions (2): 1993, 2022 (record)

Continental

  • South American Championship / Copa América
    • 1 Champions (16): 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021, 2024 (record)
    • 2 Runners-up (14): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1959, 1967, 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016
    • 3 Third place (5): 1919, 1956, 1963, 1989, 2019
  • Panamerican Championship
    • 1 Champions (1): 1960
    • 2 Runners-up (1): 1956

Friendly Trophies

  • Newton Cup (17): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1973, 1975, 1976 (record)
  • Lipton Cup (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, 1980 (record)
  • Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo: 1910
  • Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo (5): 1915, 1916, 1917, 1923, 1924
  • Copa Juan Mignaburu (5): 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1943 (record)
  • Copa Héctor Rivadavia Gómez (3): 1935, 1936, 1943 (record)
  • Roca Cup (4): 1923, 1939, 1940, 1971 (shared)
  • Superclásico de las Américas (2): 2017, 2019
  • Nations' Cup: 1964
  • Kirin Cup (2): 1992, 2003
  • Copa Times of India : 2011
  • San Juan Cup : 2019

Awards

  • FIFA Team of the Year: 2007, 2016, 2023
  • FIFA World Cup Fair Play Trophy: 1978
  • Copa América Fair Play Trophy: 2016
  • Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year: 2023
  • World Soccer World Team of the Year: 1986, 2022
  • Gazzetta Sports World Team of the Year: 1978, 1986
  • Guerin Sportivo Team of the Year: 1986
  • AIPS Team of the Year: 2022, 2023

Timeline of Titles

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

Summary of Titles

Senior competition 1 2 3 Total
FIFA World Cup 3 3 0 6
FIFA Confederations Cup 1 2 0 3
Olympic Games 0 1 0 1
Copa América 16 14 5 35
Panamerican Championship 1 1 0 2
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions 2 0 0 2
Total 23 21 5 49

See Also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Argentina para niños

  • 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
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