Argentina national football team
men's national association football team representing Argentina
Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina. They are nicknamed La Albiceleste (the blue and whites).
| Nickname(s) | La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blues) | ||||||||||
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| Association | Argentine Football Association (AFA) | ||||||||||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||||||||||
| Head coach | Lionel Scaloni | ||||||||||
| Captain | Lionel Messi | ||||||||||
| Most caps | Javier Mascherano Lionel Messi (147) | ||||||||||
| Top scorer | Lionel Messi (73) | ||||||||||
| Home stadium | Antonio V. Liberti (Buenos Aires) Alberto J. Armando (Buenos Aires) Malvinas Argentinas (Mendoza) Mario Alberto Kempes (Córdoba) Único Madre de Ciudades (Santiago del Estero) | ||||||||||
| FIFA code | ARG | ||||||||||
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| FIFA ranking | |||||||||||
| Current | 8  (27 May 2021)[1] | ||||||||||
| Highest | 1 (March 2007, October 2007–June 2008, July–October 2015, April 2016–April 2017) | ||||||||||
| Lowest | 24 (August 1996) | ||||||||||
| First international | |||||||||||
 Uruguay 0–6 Argentina  (Montevideo, Uruguay; 20 Jul 1902) [2] | |||||||||||
| Biggest win | |||||||||||
Argentina 12–0 Ecuador  (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) | |||||||||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||||||||
 Czechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958)  Bolivia 6–1 Argentina (La Paz, Bolivia; 1 April 2009)  Spain 6–1 Argentina (Madrid, Spain; 27 March 2018) | |||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1930) | ||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (1978, 1986) | ||||||||||
| Copa América | |||||||||||
| Appearances | 42 (first in 1916) | ||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021) | ||||||||||
| Panamerican Championship | |||||||||||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1956) | ||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (1960) | ||||||||||
| Intercontinental Cup of Nations | |||||||||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1993) | ||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (1993) | ||||||||||
| Confederations Cup | |||||||||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1992) | ||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (1992) | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Most appearancesEdit
- As of 22 June 2021
Boldface indicates a player still active
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 151 | 80 | 2005– |
| 2 | Javier Mascherano | 147 | 3 | 2003–2018 |
| 3 | Javier Zanetti | 143 | 4 | 1994–2011 |
| 4 | Roberto Ayala | 114 | 7 | 1994–2007 |
| 5 | Ángel Di María | 108 | 20 | 2008– |
| 6 | Diego Simeone | 106 | 9 | 1988–2002 |
| 7 | Sergio Agüero | 99 | 41 | 2006– |
| 8 | Oscar Ruggeri | 97 | 7 | 1983–1994 |
| 9 | Sergio Romero | 96 | 0 | 2009–2018 |
| 10 | Diego Maradona | 91 | 34 | 1977–1994 |
Top scorersEdit
- As of 22 June 2021
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 80 | 151 | 0.5 | 2005– |
| 2 | Gabriel Batistuta | 54 | 77 | 0.7 | 1991–2002 |
| 3 | Sergio Agüero | 42 | 99 | 0.41 | 2006– |
| 4 | Hernán Crespo | 35 | 64 | 0.55 | 1995–2007 |
| 5 | Diego Maradona | 34 | 91 | 0.37 | 1977–1994 |
| 6 | Gonzalo Higuaín | 31 | 75 | 0.41 | 2009–2018 |
| 7 | Luis Artime | 24 | 25 | 0.96 | 1961–1967 |
| 8 | Daniel Passarella | 23 | 70 | 0.33 | 1976–1986 |
| 9 | Leopoldo Luque | 21 | 45 | 0.47 | 1975–1981 |
| José Sanfilippo | 21 | 29 | 0.72 | 1956–1962 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ↑ Pelayes, Héctor Darío (24 September 2010). "Argentina-Uruguay Matches 1902–2009". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ After 1988, the tournament has been restricted to squads with no more than 3 players over the age of 23, and these matches are not regarded as part of the national team's record, nor are caps awarded.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Notes
- ↑ From 1996 on, medals won by Argentina were with the U-23 team, not the senior squad, as ruled by the IOC.
