Argentina

The first ever match recorded by Argentina took place against Uruguay on June 20, 1902. The match (which was the first ever international for both teams) was played at Montevideo and Argentina took the victory the match 6-0. The first few years of the team's existence Argentina's Argentina national team was confined to matches in friendly games with different South American teams. The reasons for this were varied and included long travel times between nations and the end in World War I.

La Seleccion (national team) Also called The Albicelestes (sky blue and whites) has played at 5 World Cup finals, including the initial final in 1930. In that final, they lost 4-2 to Uruguay. Argentina triumphed in their subsequent final in 1978 by beating the Netherlands 3-1. Argentina under the leadership of Diego Maradona won again in 1986, winning 3-2 against West Germany. Argentina has last made it to the World Cup final in 2014 and lost 1-1 to Germany. The previous World Cup final was in 1990, where they losing 1-0 to West Germany by a much-disputed penalty. The managers who won the World Cup in Argentina include Cesar Luis Menotti, in the year 1978 in 1978, and Carlos Bilardo in 1986.

Argentina has had great success at this Copa America, winning it 15 times. They also took home two other trophies: the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Kirin Cup in 1992, as well as the CONMEBOL-UEFA Trophy of Champions in the years 1993 and 2022 and the Nations Cup in 1964. Argentina "Olympic" team (with only three players older than 23 comprising the team) was the winner of the Olympics soccer competitions during Athens in 2004 as well as Beijing 2008.

Argentina was also the only country to win seven out of 18 soccer tournaments during the Pan American Games, winning in the years 1951, 1955 1961, 1959, 1971 1995, 2003 , and in 2019 .

The month of March 2007 saw Argentina was ranked at the top in the FIFA World Rankings for the first time.

Argentina have their biggest games in the River Plate stadium, Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti however, they have also played at different venues like Rosario Central, (during the 2010 World Cup qualification) Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero, Boca Juniors Stadium (La Bombonera) These venues were utilized for a few matches during 2022's World Cup qualification, along with Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Cordoba and Estadio San Juan del Bicennial in the province of the same name.

GEBA Stadium was the venue at which Argentina took part in their very first international games as a local team. The match , which took place on the 13th of September 1908, in the Copa Newton v. Uruguay is significant in being the first time that Argentine donned the white and light blue stripes, which would remain the standard uniform to the present. GEBA was also the site of the Copa Centenario Revolucion de Mayo that was the first major International South American competition organised in 1910. It was also the place where the Argentina National team had their final game at GEBA on the 19th of October 1919, when the team was awarded the Copa Premier Honor Argentino after beating Uruguay in a 6-1 win.

Another famous venue for Argentina was the Estadio Sportivo Barracas, which has a significant anecdote that was recorded in its history on the night of October 2, 1924 the day that Argentina defeated Uruguay 1-1 with an unconverted goal that was scored from the corner kicked of Forward Cesareo Onzari. Since that time, a goal such as Onzari's has been referred to as an Gol Ollimpico or Olympic goal. The stadium Sportivo Barracas served as the most frequent stadium for Argentina between 1920 and 1932. The stadium was later removed in 1937.

The first uniform used by Argentina during their debut against Uruguay on 1902 featured a blue light shirt. The 2nd of July, 1908 Argentina introduced the lighter blue vertical stripe on a white jerseys, as the team played against the team of Liga Paulista players at Velodromo Paulistano. This striped shirt has served as the official uniform ever since. The away kits have generally been dark blue hues and a variety of colors for socks and shorts.

Argentina had different kits before the white strip with blue stripes kit was officially adopted. The 3rd of June 1919 on the 3rd of June 1919 in Rio de Janeiro playing the "Roberto Chery Cup" against Brazil, Argentina wore a light blue uniform like Uruguay. The trophy was erected by the Brazilian Football Confederation ,for the benefit of the family members of Roberto Chery. Chery played as Uruguay's replacement goalie and passed away in the1919 South American Championship after collapsing during a match against Chile.

In 1958, at the World Cup, Argentina wore the yellow shirt that was worn by Swedish team IFK Malmo in the match against West Germany, as the team arrived in Sweden without an away kit.

The final moment of changing the jersey during the 1986 World Cup in Mexico is an unforgettable. The manager Carlos Bilardo asked the team kit maker Le Coq Sportif for a lighter blue shirt for the quarter-final game in three days' time against England but it could not be made available. The coach searched the stores of Mexico City for 38 shirt plain shirts. They were redesigned with an ingenuity model of the AFA emblem, which was embroidered onto the shirts. The shirts were also decorated with silver American football numbers were ironed on the backs. Argentina defeated England by scoring Diego Maradona's "goal of the century". The shirt became a symbol for the event and became an item of collector's value.

In this year's World Cup in Russia, Argentina unveiled an all black away kit, the first time in their history.

The Argentine Football Association ("AFA") logo has always been utilized as the team's emblem. It first appeared in the 1958 World Cup held in Sweden in Sweden, where Argentina included the AFA logo on their jackets but not the shirts.

But the AFA emblem was not applied to jerseys until the 16th of November in 1976, the day that Argentina faced the Soviet Union at Estadio Monumental. The initial logo was an enlarged version the emblem (without the laurel wreath which was added to 1982's World Cup).

In 2004 the two stars placed above the crest symbolised that the team won both FIFA World championships of 1978 and 1986.

This page details the match results and statistics of the Argentina national football team

•  Ángel Vázquez (1924–25)
•  José Lago Millán (1927–28)
•  Francisco Olazar (1928–29)
•  Francisco Olazar &  Juan J. Tramutola (1929–30)
•  Felipe Pascucci (1934)
•  Manuel Seoane (1934–37)
•  Ángel Fernández Roca (1937–39)
•  Guillermo Stábile (1939–58)
•  Victorio Spinetto (1959)
•  Guillermo Stábile (1960–61)
•  Juan Carlos Lorenzo (1962–63)
•  Alejandro Galán (1963)
•  Horacio Torres (1963–64)
•  José María Minella (1964–68)
•  Renato Cesarini (1968)
•  Humberto Maschio (1968–69)
•  Adolfo Pedernera (1969)
•  Juan José Pizzuti (1969–72)
•  Omar Sívori (1972–74)
•  Vladislao Cap (1974)
•  César Luis Menotti (1974–83)
•  Carlos Bilardo (1983–90)
•  Alfio Basile (1990–94)
•  Daniel Passarella (1994–98)
•  Marcelo Bielsa (1998–2004)
•  José Pékerman (2004–06)
•  Alfio Basile (2006–08)
•  Diego Maradona (2008–10)
•  Sergio Batista (2010–11)
•  Alejandro Sabella (2011–14)
•  Gerardo Martino (2014–16)
•  Edgardo Bauza (2016–17)
•  Jorge Sampaoli (2017–18)
•  Lionel Scaloni (2018–present)

This is a list of players that have played for the Argentina national football team. The players are listed in chronological order according to the date of their debut. Additionally, their dates of birth, number of caps and goals are stated.

he following 29 players were called up to the squad for the 2022 Finalissima against Italy on 1 June 2022 and friendly against Estonia on 5 June 2022. 

For update squad can check latest Argentina National Teams. 

Players in bold are still active with Argentina.

• Most goals scored: 86, Lionel Messi, 2005–
• Oldest goalscorer: Martín Palermo, 36 years and 7 months old in 2010 against Greece
• Youngest goalscorer: Diego Maradona, 18 years, 7 months and 4 days old in 1979 against Scotland
• Youngest player to score in a FIFA World Cup match: Lionel Messi, 18 years and 357 days, against Serbia and Montenegro in 2006
• Most goals scored in a single match: 5 – Manuel Seoane, in 1925; Juan Marvezzi, in 1941; Lionel Messi, in 2022 against Estonia .
• Most goals scored in a calendar year: 12, Lionel Messi (2012) and Gabriel Batistuta (1998)
• Only player to have scored against every South American national team: Lionel Messi
• Most goals scored in Conmebol FIFA World Cup qualifiers: 28, Lionel Messi

Most appearances in Argentina 

• Guillermo Stábile: 127

Argentina competitive records :

Argentina FIFA World Cup Records

FIFA World Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	18	9	Squad		Qualified as invitees
1934	Round 1	9th	1	0	0	1	2	3	Squad		Qualified automatically
1938	Withdrew										Withdrew
1950
1954
1958	Group stage	13th	3	1	0	2	5	10	Squad		4	3	0	1	10	2
1962		10th	3	1	1	1	2	3	Squad		2	2	0	0	11	3
1966	Quarter-finals	5th	4	2	1	1	4	2	Squad		4	3	1	0	9	2
1970	Did not qualify										4	1	1	2	4	6
1974	Round 2	8th	6	1	2	3	9	12	Squad		4	3	1	0	9	2
1978	Champions	1st	7	5	1	1	15	4	Squad		Qualified as hosts
1982	Round 2	11th	5	2	0	3	8	7	Squad		Qualified as defending champions
1986	Champions	1st	7	6	1	0	14	5	Squad		6	4	1	1	12	6
1990	Runners-up	2nd	7	2	3	2	5	4	Squad		Qualified as defending champions
1994	Round of 16	10th	4	2	0	2	8	6	Squad		8	4	2	2	9	10
1998	Quarter-finals	6th	5	3	1	1	10	4	Squad		16	8	6	2	23	13
2002	Group stage	18th	3	1	1	1	2	2	Squad		18	13	4	1	42	15
2006	Quarter-finals	6th	5	3	2	0	11	3	Squad		18	10	4	4	29	17
2010		5th	5	4	0	1	10	6	Squad		18	8	4	6	23	20
2014	Runners-up	2nd	7	5	1	1	8	4	Squad		16	9	5	2	35	15
2018	Round of 16	16th	4	1	1	2	6	9	Squad		18	7	7	4	19	16
2022	Qualified										In progress
2026	To be determined										To be determined
Total	2 Titles	18/22	81	43	15	23	137	93	—		136	75	36	25	235	127

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

The Copa America is South America's most important tournament for senior men's football. It determines the champion of the continent. Up until 1967, the event was named "South American Championship". It is the oldest championship of continental origin around the globe, having the first tournament held in 1916.

Argentina has been a winner of the tournament 15 times, the joint record-holder alongside Uruguay. They do however lead in the all-time rankings and have the most number of wins and hold a variety of other records.

Argentina is the only team to have won the title three times consecutively (1945-1947). The final time they won this tournament came in the year 2021. In 2015 and 2016 they advanced to the finals but lost to Chile in the penalty shoot-out in both instances, when they've never defeated Chile during regular time in the history of the tournament (28 match-ups).

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions record

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1985	Did not qualify
1993	Champions	1st	1	0	1	0	1	1
2022	Champions	1st	1	1	0	0	3	0
Total	2 Titles	2/3	2	1	1	0	4	1

Notes

• 1928: Senior squad.  Rules of IOC stated that only amateur players could participate but football in South America was not professional in those years, Argentina compete with its senior squad.
• 1928–1988: Amateur (youth) players
• 1992–present: u-23 players 

Below is a result summary of all matches Argentina have played against FIFA recognized teams.

Head-to-head Statistics against FIFA Recognized Teams

Opponents	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Albania	1	1	0	0	4	0	4	100%
Algeria	1	1	0	0	4	3	1	100%
Angola	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	100%
Australia	7	5	1	1	12	7	5	71.4%
Austria	2	1	1	0	6	2	4	50%
Belarus	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0%
Belgium	5	4	0	1	12	4	8	80%
Bolivia	41	29	5	7	107	36	71	70.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	3	0	0	9	1	8	100%
Brazil	109	40	26	43	162	166	–4	36.7%
Bulgaria	9	8	0	1	18	6	12	88.8%
Cameroon	2	0	1	1	2	3	–1	0%
Canada	1	1	0	0	5	0	5	100%
Chile	94	61	27	6	196	74	122	64.9%
China PR	1	0	0	1	0	1	–1	0%
Colombia	40	20	11	9	71	39	32	50%
Costa Rica	7	5	2	0	14	5	9	71.4%
Croatia	5	2	1	2	5	7	–2	40%
Czechoslovakia	6	2	3	1	7	10	–3	33.3%
Denmark	3	1	1	1	3	4	–1	33.3%
East Germany	2	1	1	0	3	1	2	50%
Ecuador	38	22	11	5	96	35	61	57.9%
Egypt	2	2	0	0	8	0	8	100%
El Salvador	2	2	0	0	4	0	4	100%
England	15	4	4	6	18	22	–4	28.5%
Estonia	1	1	0	0	5	0	5	100%
France	12	6	3	3	15	11	4	50%
Germany[a]	23	10	6	7	34	33	1	43.4%
Ghana	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	100%
Greece	2	2	0	0	6	0	6	100%
Guatemala	3	3	0	0	13	0	13	100%
Haiti	3	3	0	0	12	1	11	100%
Honduras	2	2	0	0	4	1	3	100%
Hong Kong	1	1	0	0	7	0	7	100%
Hungary	7	5	1	1	15	6	9	71.4%
Iceland	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0%
India	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	100%
Iran	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	50%
Iraq	1	1	0	0	4	0	4	100%
Israel	5	3	1	1	14	6	8	60%
Italy	16	5	5	6	18	22	–4	31.2%
Ivory Coast	2	2	0	0	6	1	5	100%
Jamaica	3	3	0	0	8	1	7	100%
Japan	7	6	0	1	15	4	11	85.7%
Libya	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	100%
Lithuania	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0%
Mexico	31	15	12	4	51	28	23	48.3%
Morocco	2	2	0	0	4	1	3	100%
Netherlands	9	1	4	4	6	13	–7	11.1%
Nicaragua	1	1	0	0	5	1	4	100%
Nigeria	9	6	1	2	15	13	2	66.6%
Northern Ireland	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	100%
Norway	2	0	0	2	1	3	–2	0%
Panama	2	2	0	0	8	1	7	100%
Paraguay	106	55	35	16	217	111	106	51.8%
Peru	53	34	14	5	105	45	60	64.1%
Poland	11	6	2	3	18	12	6	54.5%
Portugal	8	5	1	2	13	7	6	62.5%
Qatar	2	2	0	0	5	0	5	100%
Republic of Ireland	6	5	1	0	8	1	7	83.3%
Romania	9	6	2	1	12	6	6	66.6%
Russia[b]	13	4	7	2	13	11	2	30.7%
Saudi Arabia	4	2	2	0	7	3	4	50%
Serbia and Montenegro[c]	10	5	2	3	21	15	6	50%
Scotland	4	2	1	1	5	3	2	50%
Singapore	1	1	0	0	6	0	6	100%
South Africa	2	1	1	0	3	1	2	50%
South Korea	4	3	1	0	10	4	6	75%
Slovakia	1	1	0	0	6	0	6	100%
Slovenia	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	100%
Spain	14	6	2	6	18	19	–1	42.8%
Sweden	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	33.3%
Switzerland	7	5	2	0	15	3	12	71.4%
Trinidad and Tobago	1	1	0	0	3	0	3	100%
Tunisia	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	100%
United States	11	7	2	2	30	9	21	63.6%
Uruguay	202	94	49	59	325	234	91	46.5%
Venezuela	27	23	2	2	90	18	72	85.1%
Wales	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	50%
Total (79)	1054	573	260	220	1979	1082	897	54.4%

1. [a] Includes matches against  West Germany.
2. [b] Includes matches against  Soviet Union.
3. [c] Includes matches against  Yugoslavia.

Argentina rivalries

Argentina have an extensive and intense relationship with South American neighbours Brazil. The Brazil-Argentina rivalry in football (Spanish: uperclasico de las Americas; Portuguese: Superclassico das Americas) is a sport rivalry between national football teams of both countries as well as their groups of fans.Games between both teams, even if they are only for friendly games are usually marked by controversial and infamous incidents. The rivalry has been described as"the "Battle between the American continents." FIFA has declared it to be the "essence of rivalry in football", ESPN FC ranked first on their list of rivalries between national teams and online casino malaysia placed it at the second spot in its top 10 list of top international rivalries, just lower than the old England-Scotland football rivalry.

Brazil-Argentina matches are usually renowned for the high degree of competition and the talent of both teams. Brazil both Argentina represent the teams that have the most impressive average Elo Ratings calculated throughout the history of the team in 1994 and 1984 respectively. Both teams are regularly ranked as the top 10 nations in the world with respect to the FIFA World Rankings and the World Football Elo Ratings. Both have produced players who are to be among the top around including Alfredo Di Stefano, Diego Maradona as well as Lionel Messi for Argentina, and Pele, Ronaldo, and Ronaldinho for Brazil.

The beginnings of the rivalry between football teams Argentina as well as Brazil could be traced back to an era prior to the time when football was a popular sport within both of the countries. In the present, only a few remember wars or other conflicts between the two countries, and they only remember matches winnings, games, as well as other sports-related events. Their rivalry can be seen in all sports however, a football match with Argentina or Brazil can be one neither team wants to lose and frequently has more significance than the tournament in the tournament in which it occurs. To show the magnitude of this rivalry, one must remember that following the events of 1946 (see below) the two teams were not playing one another for a decade each team was unable to participate in a certain cup to ensure that they not have to compete against the other country.

A Brazilian player was able to throw the ball just before Laguna gets to it, in an event called the Copa America. Brazil was wearing an orange and green striped jersey during that game.

Since the first game on the field in 1914, national team have played 105 times, counting games between friends, FIFA World Cup matches as well as other official tournaments (excluding games between youth teams).

While there's some variation depending on which of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) or the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is the one to count The balance of the two isn't disputable. According to FIFA of the matches between both nations, Argentina and Brazil hold 38 and 41 wins, respectively, and 26 draws. Argentina has 160 goals and Brazil boasts 163. If you only count World Cup matches, Brazil is just a bit ahead, by two victories, one draw and one loss however, in Copa America matches, Argentina is in the lead with 14 wins with 8 draws and 9 losses. In the 60 matches played in friendly games 25 of them went to Brazil and 20 to Argentina and 16, which were draws.

The captains shake hands prior to playing a game at the 1923 Copa America.

Since the first game between the two nations that was played in the year 1914 Argentina was dominant in the first period, winning more than twice the Brazilian wins. It was even the time when Brazil was the world champion in both 1958 and 1962. The 1970s turned out to be a dark time for Argentina with seven defeats as well as four draws, but only one win, though it is worth noting that one draw occurred during the 1998 World Cup played in Argentina. The draw was 0-0, which was a major factor in helping Argentina to reach its two-time World Cup final and their first World Cup title. The 1978 World Cup, Brazil was the last team to finish in third spot.

The most scoring wins between the two countries were recorded by Argentina 6-1-0 (at at home, Buenos Aires, 1940) and 1-5 (away in Rio de Janeiro, 1939) and for Brazil 6-1 (at at home, in Rio de Janeiro, 1945) and 4-4 (away in Buenos Aires, 1960).

The most significant victory games between the two countries included for Argentina the 2-0 game during the 1937 Copa America final, the match that ended 0-0 at the 1978 World Cup that helped them reach the final and win their the first World Cup title, the victory of 1-0 against Brazil at the 1990 World Cup which eliminated Brazil from the World Cup in the Round of 16. Also, the 1-0 win against Brazil during the 2021 Copa America Final, played at Brazil's Maracana Stadium.

For Brazil the most memorable event was the two Copa America victories in the Copa America finals. The first, which took place in Peru in 2004 was a victory for Brazil triumph in the penalty shootout (4-2) following the match ended in a (2-2) draw as well as the (3-0) victory at the 2007 Copa America final played in Venezuela. Another major win for Brazil was in 2005's FIFA Confederations Cup final, in which Brazil defeated Argentina 4-1. Brazilians beat Argentina with a score of 4-1, in the final match.

The rivalry between the two countries began at that 1966 World Cup and intensified by the Falklands War of 1982, Argentina and England have been involved in numerous clashes during World Cup tournaments. One of them was the quarterfinal match in 1986, when Diego Maradona scored two goals against England. The first goal was a handballthat was deemed to be legal by the referee. The second goal, which was scored a few moments later, saw Maradona crossing five England outfield players prior to scoring. It is considered to be one of the most memorable goals of all time in football.

The teams were paired at the end of the 16th round of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, won by Argentina with penalties. They then played also in the group stage in 2002, with England scoring 1-0 thanks to an injury by David Beckham who had been dismissed in the match four years prior.

The football rivalry between Argentina and England is a fierce sports rivalry that is fought between the national teams of the two nations and their fan bases. Matches between both teams, even if they are just friendly games are frequently filled with memorable and often controversial events.

The rivalry is different in the sense that it's an intercontinental rival and typically, such rivalries occur between countries that are located close to one another, such as for instance, France-Italy and Argentina-Brazil. England is seen in Argentina as being one of Argentina's main rivals of Argentina's national football team, and is only rivaled with Brazil as well as Uruguay. The rivalry is viewed as similar in England in part due to non-footballing-related events including that of the year 1982. Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom.

The rivalry developed in a variety of games played in the latter part in the second decade of 20th century although as of the year 2021, the teams had played each other only 15 times in full international matches. The development was driven by a number of controversial events, including those during the matches between teams during both the 1986 and 1966 FIFA World Cups.

All in all, England hold the edge in the rivalry, having six victories compared to four won by Argentina (including one via penalty shoot-out) and five draws. The World Cup, England also have a lead over Argentina in head-to-head records with three wins (in 1962 in 1966, 2002 and 1962) in comparison to Argentina's two (in 1988 and in).

Notes

 

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Argentina had been in Germany during Seven FIFA World Cup matches including three FIFA World Cup finals: In 1986, Argentina beat Germany 3-2. However, in 1990 it was Germans who won with a score of 1-0.

In 1958, they played at first in the group stage in which Argentina lost 1-3 to the champions of the defending championships West Germany. In 1966, both teams met in the group stage , which ended in a draw. In 2006, they played in the quarter-finals, but Argentina fell on penalties after an 1-1 draw. They played again in the same spot in 2010, but this occasion ending in the Germans winning 4-0. Germany. They faced off for the third time at the World Cup in the Brazil final of the 2014 tournament, in which Argentina lost in extra-time by an 1-0 score.

Argentina have had a long-standing rapprochement with its neighbours. This began with the beginning of the South American Championships, the 1928 Summer Olympics and the first World Cup final, held in 1930.

Argentina and Uruguay have the record for the most international matches between two nations. The two teams have played each in 197 matches since 1902. The first game that was played in 1902 between Argentina with Uruguay is also the very first official international game that was played outside of the United Kingdom.

The football rivalry between Argentina and Uruguay (also called Clasico del Rio de la Plata) is an intense sports rivalry that is fought between the national teams of football of the two nations as well as their respective fan clubs. Matches between both teams, even when they are only games for fun are frequently associated with significant and often controversial events. On the 20th of July 1902, both teams took part in the first ever international match outside of from the United Kingdom, with Argentina winning 6-0.

The derby that this one is the most watched in the history of football and has played 197 official games to the present. Argentina took 92 points, Uruguay 57, and 48 ended with the draw.

A minor rivalry was born in early in the decade among Argentina and Nigeria and Nigeria, not due to the proximity of their countries, or long-term contests for honours or any other factor that are not football-related however due to the regularity of major matches between the two. The most notable of these matches are the five World Cup group games, all of which were won by Argentina with a single goal margin that was 2-1 in 1994. one goal in 2002, 1-1 in 2010, in 2014, and 3-2 in the year 2018. This match is among the most frequent in the history of the competition, featuring an African nation and it has been played at five out of six events in which Nigeria is a qualified. They also played each other at the King Fahd Cup (the predecessor to the Confederations Cup) as champions of their respective continents, and drew the game 0-0.

At a lower level than the full international Their Olympic teams also played in the gold medal game that took place in the year the year 1996 (3-2 against Nigeria) and in the 2008 Olympic gold medal match (1-0 in favor of Argentina). The final match of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship was also played between them. the two Argentina goal goals during their 1-1 victory came from Lionel Messi, who would later find the goal on the side of the seniors in both the 2015 and the 2018 World Cup fixtures. The 6th September 2011 at Bangabandhu National Stadium hosted an international friendly match between the full strength Argentina as well as Nigeria teams. The teams featured Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Javier Mascherano and John Obi Mikel as well as other stars of both countries. Argentina took the lead 3-1 thanks to goals from former Real Madrid teammates Gonzalo Higuain and Angel Di Maria as well as an own goal scored by Nigeria's Elderson Echiejile, with Chinedu Obasi scoring Nigeria's lone goal.

The rivalry feeling is stronger from Nigeria. Nigerian side, since Argentina have triumphed in the majority of their games and enjoy greater conflicts between Brazil, England, Germany and Uruguay in contrast to West Africans who remain keen to beat the more famous foe.

additional more than 197 times since 1902. The first game that was played in 1902 between Argentina as well as Uruguay is also the very first official international game to be played outside of the United Kingdom.

The football rivalry between Argentina and Uruguay (also called Clasico del Rio de la Plata) is one of the most competitive rivalries in sports that is fought between the national teams of football of both countries and their fan bases. Matches between both teams, even if they are just friendly games are usually filled with notable and controversial events. On the 20th July 1902 both teams played their first international game outside of from the United Kingdom, with Argentina winning by 6-0.

This derby is among the most played football game in history with 197 matches to the present. Argentina had 92 wins, Uruguay 57, and 48 ended with the draw.

Argentina national teams achievements :

FIFA World Cup

• Champions (2) : 1978, 1986
• Runners-up (3): 1930, 1990, 2014

South American Championship / Copa América

• Champions (15): 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021
• Runners-up (14): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1959, 1967, 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016
• Third place (5): 1919, 1956, 1963, 1989, 2019

Panamerican Championship

• Champions (1): 1960
• Runners-up (1): 1956

FIFA Confederations Cup

• Champions (1): 1992
• Runners-up (2): 1995, 2005

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions

• Champions (2): 1993, 2022

Olympic Games

• Silver medal (1): 1928 

• Newton Cup Champions (17): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1973, 1975, 1976 (record)
• Lipton Cup Champions (18): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1962, 1968, 1976, 1992 (record)
• Copa Premier Honor Argentino Champions (7): 1909, 1911, 1913, 1914,1918, 1919, 1980 (record)
• Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo Champions  (1): 1910
• Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo Champions (5): 1915, 1916, 1917, 1923, 1924
• Copa Juan Mignaburu Champions (5): 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1943 (record)
• Copa Héctor Rivadavia Gómez Champions (3): 1935, 1936, 1943 (record)
• Roca Cup Champions (4): 1923, 1939, 1940, 1971 (shared) [79]
• Superclásico de las Américas Champions (2): 2017, 2019
• Nations' Cup Champions (1): 1964
• Kirin Cup Champions (2): 1992, 2003
• Copa Times of India Champions (1): 2011
• San Juan Cup Champions (1): 2019

Senior squad participations include the 1928–1936 period so only amateur players were allowed from the 1948 Games, and only U-23 players starting in 1992. For further information, see Argentina national under-23 football team.