Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Argentina), nicknamed La Albiceleste ('The White and Sky Blue'), represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina.
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. 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 2024, Argentina holds the record in senior official titles won.[11][12][13]
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 187 matches and the highest goalscorer with 109 goals. As of July 2024[update], Argentina ranks 1st in the FIFA Men's World Ranking.[14]
Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Uruguay and France.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
History
[edit]The first ever match Argentina played was against Uruguay on 20 June 1902.[note 2] The match, which was the first international for both sides, was held in Montevideo, and Argentina won 6–0.[3][6] 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.[25]
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.[26] 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 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.[27]
Home stadium
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/RiverPlateStadium.jpg/220px-RiverPlateStadium.jpg)
Argentina plays most of its home matches at River Plate's stadium, Estadio Monumental, in Buenos Aires,[28][29] although the team also uses various other venues frequently, such as Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades[30][31] and Boca Juniors' stadium, La Bombonera.[31] Those venues, along with Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes and Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario,[32] were used for the 2022 World Cup qualification.[33] Additionally, Argentina played some matches at Rosario Central's stadium, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, during their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign.[34][35][36]
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,[37] 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.[38] 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.[39]
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.[40][41][42] Sportivo Barracas was later demolished after 1936.[43]
Team image
[edit]Kit
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Argentina_equipo_v_combinadopaulista_1908.jpg/350px-Argentina_equipo_v_combinadopaulista_1908.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
The first kit ever worn by Argentina, in their official debut against Uruguay in 1902, included a light blue shirt.[44][45] 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;[46] 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.[38] The team's away kits have been in dark blue shades, with the colours of shorts and socks varying from time to time.[47]
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;[48][49] 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.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Maradona_vs_england.jpg/220px-Maradona_vs_england.jpg)
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[50] and silvery American football numbers ironed to the backs.[51]
Sporting the makeshift jerseys, Argentina beat England on 22 June, with Diego Maradona scoring his famous "Hand of God goal".[52][53] Afterwards, the shirt became a symbol of the occasion and an important collector's item.[54]
At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Argentina debuted a black away kit;[55] and at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, they wore a purple away kit in a competitive match for the first time.[56][57]
Kit suppliers
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Argentina_historic_football_jerseys_edited.jpg/250px-Argentina_historic_football_jerseys_edited.jpg)
Kit supplier | Period | Ref. |
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![]() | 1901–1924 | [58] |
![]() | 1925–1934 | [58][59] |
(no data for the 1935–1957 period) | ||
![]() | 1958–1963 | [60][58] |
![]() | 1964–1965 | [61][62][58] |
![]() | 1966 | [63][58] |
![]() | 1967–1974 | [63][58] |
![]() | 1974–1979 | [59][64] |
![]() | 1980–1989 | [59][65] |
![]() | 1990–1998 | [64][66] |
![]() | 1999–2001 | [67] |
![]() | 2001–present | [64] |
Crest
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Argentina_Football_Team_Badge_1974_and_1978_%28home%29.svg/90px-Argentina_Football_Team_Badge_1974_and_1978_%28home%29.svg.png)
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.[50] 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,[68] which was first added for the 1982 World Cup.[50]
As a respected and common practice,[69] two stars were added above the crest in 2004, symbolising Argentina's World Cup titles in 1978 and 1986.[68] In 2022, a third star was added after Argentina were crowned world champions for the third time.[70]
Results and fixtures
[edit]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
[edit]7 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Argentina ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
21:00 ART (UTC−3) |
| Report | Stadium: Más Monumental Attendance: 84,500[71] Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
12 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Bolivia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | La Paz, Bolivia |
16:00 BOT (UTC−4) | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay) |
12 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Argentina ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
21:00 ART (UTC−3) |
| Report | Stadium: Más Monumental Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
17 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Peru ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Lima, Peru |
21:00 PET (UTC−5) | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 37,675 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
16 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Argentina ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
21:00 ART (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: La Bombonera Attendance: 51,900 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Brazil ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
21:30 BRA (UTC−3) | Report |
| Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 68,138 Referee: Piero Maza (Chile) |
2024
[edit]22 March Friendly | Argentina ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Philadelphia, United States |
20:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Report | Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Victor Rivas (United States) |
26 March Friendly | Argentina ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Los Angeles, United States |
19:50 PDT (UTC−7) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Josef Mickelson (United States)[72] |
9 June Friendly | Argentina ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Chicago, United States |
17:30 CDT (UTC−5) |
| Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 51,090 Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) |
14 June Friendly | Argentina ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Landover, United States |
20:00 EDT (UTC−4) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Commanders Field Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States) |
20 June 2024 Copa América GS | Argentina ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Atlanta, United States |
20:00 EDT (UTC−4) |
| Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 70,564 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
25 June 2024 Copa América GS | Chile ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | East Rutherford, United States |
21:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Report |
| Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 81,106 Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) |
29 June 2024 Copa América GS | Argentina ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Miami Gardens, United States |
20:00 EDT (UTC−4) |
| Report | Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Attendance: 64,972 Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
4 July 2024 Copa América QF | Argentina ![]() | 1–1 (4–2 p) | ![]() | Houston, United States |
20:00 CDT (UTC−5) |
| Report |
| Stadium: NRG Stadium Attendance: 69,456 Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) |
Penalties | ||||
9 July 2024 Copa América SF | Argentina ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | East Rutherford, United States |
20:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Report | Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 80,102 Referee: Piero Maza (Chile) |
14 July 2024 Copa América final | Argentina ![]() | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Miami Gardens, United States |
20:00 EDT (UTC−4) |
| Report | Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Attendance: 65,300 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
21:00 ART (UTC−3) | Stadium: Más Monumental |
10 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Colombia ![]() | v | ![]() | Barranquilla, Colombia |
17:30 COT (UTC−5) | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez |
10 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Venezuela ![]() | v | ![]() | Venezuela |
--:-- VEN (UTC−4) |
15 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() | Argentina |
--:-- ARG (UTC−3) |
14 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Paraguay ![]() | v | ![]() | Asunción, Paraguay |
--:-- PAR (UTC−4) | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco |
19 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() | Argentina |
--:-- ARG (UTC−3) |
2025
[edit]TBD 2025 Finalissima | Argentina ![]() | v | ![]() | TBD |
Coaching staff
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Lionel_Scaloni_2022_vs_Colombia.jpg/220px-Lionel_Scaloni_2022_vs_Colombia.jpg)
Position | Name |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
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Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Fitness coach | ![]() |
Video analyst | ![]() |
Team coordinator | ![]() |
Academy manager | ![]() |
Base camp coordinator | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coordinator | ![]() |
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following 26 players were named in the squad for the 2024 Copa América.[73]
Caps and goals are correct as of 14 July 2024, after the match against Colombia.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Franco ArmaniRET | 16 October 1986 | 19 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Gerónimo Rulli | 20 May 1992 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
23 | GK | Emiliano Martínez | 2 September 1992 | 45 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Lucas Martínez Quarta | 10 May 1996 | 15 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Nicolás Tagliafico | 31 August 1992 | 63 | 1 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Gonzalo Montiel | 1 January 1997 | 32 | 1 | ![]() |
6 | DF | Germán Pezzella | 27 June 1991 | 41 | 3 | ![]() |
8 | DF | Marcos Acuña | 28 October 1991 | 59 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Cristian Romero | 27 April 1998 | 36 | 3 | ![]() |
19 | DF | Nicolás Otamendi | 12 February 1988 | 117 | 6 | ![]() |
25 | DF | Lisandro Martínez | 18 January 1998 | 23 | 1 | ![]() |
26 | DF | Nahuel Molina | 6 April 1998 | 43 | 1 | ![]() |
5 | MF | Leandro Paredes | 29 June 1994 | 65 | 5 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Rodrigo De Paul | 24 May 1994 | 69 | 2 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Exequiel Palacios | 5 October 1998 | 31 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | MF | Giovani Lo Celso | 9 April 1996 | 57 | 3 | ![]() |
18 | MF | Guido Rodríguez | 12 April 1994 | 30 | 1 | ![]() |
20 | MF | Alexis Mac Allister | 24 December 1998 | 31 | 2 | ![]() |
21 | MF | Valentín Carboni | 5 March 2005 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
24 | MF | Enzo Fernández | 17 January 2001 | 28 | 4 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Julián Álvarez | 31 January 2000 | 36 | 9 | ![]() |
10 | FW | Lionel Messi (captain) | 24 June 1987 | 187 | 109 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Ángel Di MaríaRET (vice-captain) | 14 February 1988 | 145 | 31 | ![]() |
15 | FW | Nicolás González | 6 April 1998 | 39 | 5 | ![]() |
17 | FW | Alejandro Garnacho | 1 July 2004 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
22 | FW | Lautaro Martínez | 22 August 1997 | 64 | 29 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
[edit]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 | Walter Benítez | 19 January 1993 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
GK | Juan Musso | 6 May 1994 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Valentín Barco | 23 July 2004 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Leonardo Balerdi | 26 January 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Nehuén Pérez | 24 June 2000 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Nicolás Valentini | 6 April 2001 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Marcos Senesi | 10 May 1997 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Pablo Maffeo | 12 July 1997 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Francisco Ortega | 19 March 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Facundo Medina | 28 May 1999 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Juan Foyth | 12 January 1998 | 18 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Marco Pellegrino | 18 July 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Lucas Esquivel | 14 October 2001 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Facundo Buonanotte | 23 December 2004 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Thiago Almada | 26 April 2001 | 4 | 1 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Carlos Alcaraz | 30 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Facundo Farías | 28 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Bruno Zapelli | 17 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Ángel Correa | 9 March 1995 | 25 | 3 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Paulo Dybala | 15 November 1993 | 38 | 3 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Lucas Ocampos | 11 July 1994 | 12 | 2 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Lucas Beltrán | 29 March 2001 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Alan Velasco | 27 July 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
COV Withdrew from the squad due to quarantine or infection by COVID-19 |
Individual records and achievements
[edit]- As of 15 July 2024[74]
- Players in bold are still active with Argentina.
Most-capped players
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Lionel_Messi_WC2022.jpg/260px-Lionel_Messi_WC2022.jpg)
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lionel Messi | 187 | 109 | 2005–present |
2 | Javier Mascherano | 147 | 3 | 2003–2018 |
3 | Ángel Di María | 145 | 31 | 2008–2024 |
Javier Zanetti | 5 | 1994–2011 | ||
5 | Nicolás Otamendi | 117 | 6 | 2009–present |
6 | Roberto Ayala | 115 | 7 | 1994–2007 |
7 | Diego Simeone | 104 | 11 | 1988–2002 |
8 | Sergio Agüero | 101 | 41 | 2006–2021 |
9 | Oscar Ruggeri | 97 | 7 | 1983–1994 |
10 | Sergio Romero | 96 | 0 | 2009–2018 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lionel Messi (list) | 109 | 187 | 0.58 | 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 |
Ángel Di María | 31 | 145 | 0.21 | 2008–2024 | |
8 | Lautaro Martínez | 29 | 64 | 0.45 | 2018–present |
9 | Luis Artime | 24 | 25 | 0.96 | 1961–1967 |
10 | Leopoldo Luque | 22 | 45 | 0.49 | 1975–1981 |
Daniel Passarella | 22 | 70 | 0.31 | 1976–1986 |
World Cup-winning captains
[edit]Year | Player | Caps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1978 | Daniel Passarella | 70 | 22 |
1986 | Diego Maradona | 91 | 34 |
2022 | Lionel Messi | 187 | 109 |
Competitive record
[edit]Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil
FIFA World Cup
[edit]FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | Squad | Qualified as invitees | ||||||
![]() | Round of 16 | 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | Qualified automatically | ||||||
![]() | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
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![]() | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
![]() | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
![]() | Second group stage | 8th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
![]() | Second group stage | 11th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||
![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||
![]() | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | Squad | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | |
![]() ![]() | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 15 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | Squad | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | Squad | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | Squad | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 15 | |
![]() | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | Squad | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 16 | |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | Squad | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 8 | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Qualification in progress | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | ||||||||||||||
![]() | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | 3 Titles | 18/22 | 88 | 47 | 17 | 24 | 152 | 101 | — | 158 | 90 | 42 | 26 | 269 | 137 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Copa América
[edit]South American Championship / Copa América record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Squad |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Squad |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Squad |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | Squad |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | Squad |
![]() | Withdrew | ||||||||
![]() | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | Squad |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | Squad |
![]() | Withdrew | ||||||||
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![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | Squad |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | Squad |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Squad |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | Squad |
![]() | 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 |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Squad |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Squad |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Squad |
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![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Squad |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Squad |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | Squad |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | Squad |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad |
Total | 16 Titles | 44/48 | 208 | 132 | 43 | 33 | 483 | 183 | — |
FIFA Confederations Cup
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | Squad |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
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![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Squad |
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Total | 1 Title | 3/10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | — |
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Champions | 1st | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
![]() | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 2 Titles | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Olympic Games
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
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![]() | Silver medal | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | Squad |
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![]() | Quarter-finals | 7th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
![]() | Group stage | 10th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad |
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![]() | Qualified but withdrew | ||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
![]() | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad |
Since 1992 | See Argentina national under-23 football team | ||||||||
Total | 1 Silver medal | 4/19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 20 | — |
Pan American Games
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Gold medal | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
![]() | Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 |
![]() | Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
![]() | Silver medal | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
![]() | Preliminary round | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
![]() | Gold medal | 1st | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
![]() | Bronze medal | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
![]() | Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
![]() | Preliminary round | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
![]() | Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Since 1999 | See |