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).

Argentina
Nickname(s)La Albiceleste
(The White and Sky Blues)
AssociationArgentine Football Association (AFA)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachLionel Scaloni
CaptainLionel Messi
Most capsLionel Messi(167)
Top scorerLionel Messi (94)
Home stadiumAntonio V. Liberti
(Buenos Aires)
Alberto J. Armando
(Buenos Aires)
Malvinas Argentinas
(Mendoza)
Mario Alberto Kempes
(Córdoba)
Único Madre de Ciudades
(Santiago del Estero)
FIFA codeARG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 2 Increase 1 (22 December 2022)[1]
Highest1
Lowest24
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
Appearances17 (first in 1930)
Best resultChampions (1978, 1986, 2022)
Copa América
Appearances42 (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)
Intercontinental Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 1993)
Best resultChampions (1993)
Confederations Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1992)
Best resultChampions (1992)
Medal record
Olympic medal record
Men's football[3]
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam Team [note 1]

Most appearances

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As of 25 March 2025

Boldface indicates a player still active

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Lionel Messi 191 112 2005–present
2 Javier Mascherano 147 3 2003–2018
3 Ángel Di María 145 31 2008–2024
Javier Zanetti 145 5 1994–2011
5 Nicolás Otamendi 125 7 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 scorers

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As of 25 March 2025
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Lionel Messi 112 191 0.59 2005–present
2 Gabriel Batistuta 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 34 91 0.37 1977–1994
6 Lautaro Martínez 32 70 0.46 2018–present
7 Gonzalo Higuaín 31 75 0.41 2009–2018
Ángel Di María 31 145 0.21 2008–2024
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

References

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  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. Pelayes, Héctor Darío (24 September 2010). "Argentina-Uruguay Matches 1902–2009". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  3. 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.
  4. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
Notes
  1. From 1996 on, medals won by Argentina were with the U-23 team, not the senior squad, as ruled by the IOC.