Argentina
Nickname(s)	Albicelestes (White and Sky blue)
Association	Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (Argentine Football Association)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Alfio Basile
Captain	Javier Zanetti
Most caps	Javier Zanetti (122)
Top scorer	Gabriel Batistuta (56)
Home stadium	El Monumental
FIFA code	ARG
FIFA ranking	1
Highest FIFA ranking	1 (March 2007, October 2007-present)
Lowest FIFA ranking	24 (August 1996)
Elo ranking	2
Highest Elo ranking	1 ()
Lowest Elo ranking	28 (June 1990)
First kit Second kit
First international
Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina  (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901)
Biggest win
Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador  (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942)
Biggest defeat
Czechoslovakia 6 - 1 Argentina  (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958)  Uruguay 5 - 0 Argentina  (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 16 December 1959)  Argentina 0 - 5  Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5 September 1993)
World Cup
Appearances	14 (First in 1930)
Best result	Winners, 1978 and 1986
Copa América
Appearances	37 (First in 1916)
Best result	Winners, 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993
Confederations Cup
Appearances	3 (First in 1992)
Best result	Winners, 1992

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Argentina is one of the most successful national football teams in the world, and is currently sitting at the top of the FIFA world rankings.^[2] The team has twice won the FIFA World Cup, in 1978 and 1986, and were runners up in 1930 and 1990. Argentina has won the Copa América 14 times, a record shared with Uruguay, and won the Confederations Cup in 1992. The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the mens national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the... The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. ... The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first football World Cup tournament ever staged. ... The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... The Confederations Cup The FIFA Confederations Cup is a football (soccer) tournament for national teams, held every four years (previously every two years) by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA World... The 1992 King Fahd Cup tournament was hosted by Saudi Arabia in October of 1992. ...

Argentina and France are the only national teams in the world which have won the four most important titles organized by FIFA: World Cup, Gold medal in football in the Olympic Games, Confederations Cup, and the Continental Cup (Copa America for Argentina, and UEFA European Football Championship for France). ^{[3] [4]} This article is about the international association football organization. ... The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). ...

[edit] History

La Selección, also known as the Albicelestes (Light blue and whites), has appeared in four World Cup finals, including the first final in 1930, which they lost 4-2 to Uruguay. Argentina won in their next final in 1978, beating the Netherlands 3-1. Argentina, led by Diego Maradona won again in 1986, a 3-2 victory over West Germany. Their most recent World Cup final was in 1990, which they lost 1-0 to Germany by a much disputed penalty. Argentina's World Cup winning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978, and Carlos Bilardo in 1986. The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first football World Cup tournament ever staged. ... The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. ... Maradona redirects here. ... The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... The 1990 Football World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event two times. ... César Luis Menotti, known as El Flaco (the skinny one) (born November 5, 1938 in Rosario) is an Argentine football (soccer) coach and former player. ... Carlos Salvador Bilardo (born March 16, 1939 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football (soccer) player and coach (and a physician by training) who achieved worldwide renown as a player with Estudiantes de La Plata and as coach of the 1986 World Cup champion team. ...

Argentina has been very successful in the Copa América, winning it fourteen times and also winning the 'extra' South American Championships in 1941, 1945 and 1946. ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ...

Argentina also won six of the fourteen football competitions at the Pan American Games, winning in 1951, 1955, 1959, 1971, 1995 and 2003. A mens football (soccer) tournament is held at every Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sports event in 1951, a womens tournament was only added in 1999. ... The first edition of the Mens Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 25 to March 8, 1951. ... The second edition of the Mens Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico, from March 13 to March 22, 1955. ... The third edition of the Mens Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Chicago, Illinois, from August 21 to September 5, 1959. ... The sixth edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in five cities in Colombia: Cali (main city of the Games) Cartago, Buga, Palmira and Tuluá, from July 31 to August 12, 1971. ... The twelfth edition of the Mens Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 10 to March 24, 1995. ... The fourteenth edition of the football (soccer) at the Pan American Games was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 2 to August 15, 2003. ...

Argentina also won the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Kirin Cup, both in 1992. Argentina also won the Olympics football gold medal in Athens 2004.^[5] The FIFA Confederations Cup is a football tournament for national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA World Cup champion and the host country, to bring... The Kirin Cup is an annual football tournament organised in Japan by the Kirin Corporation. ... The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event usually Quadrennial, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ... The football (soccer) tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on August 11, (two days before the opening ceremony), and ended on August 28. ...

In March 2007, Argentina reached the top of the FIFA World Rankings for the first time.^[6]

[edit] World Cup 2006

Argentina had been eliminated at the group stage at Korea/Japan 2002 FIFA World Cup, although they had been among the pre-tournament favourites. There was a high expectation of a better performance in the Germany 2006. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ...

Argentina qualified for the knockout stages with wins over Ivory Coast (2-1) and Serbia and Montenegro (6-0), and a 0-0 draw with the Netherlands. First International Côte dIvoire 3 - 2 Benin (Madagascar; 13 April 1960) Largest win Côte dIvoire 6 - 0 Mali (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 13 March 1985) Côte dIvoire 6 - 0 Botswana (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 11 October 1992) Côte dIvoire 6... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia[1] (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Brazil 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Porto Alegre, Brazil; 23 December 1994) Serbia and Montenegro 2 - 2 Azerbaijan (Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro; 12 February 2003) Czech Republic - Serbia (Prague, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006 Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India...

In the round of sixteen, Argentina defeated Mexico 2-1 in extra-time, the winning goal by Maxi Rodríguez winning an online poll organised by FIFA, as the best goal of the World Cup [1]. In the quarter final, they lost 4-2 in a penalty shootout against hosts Germany after a 1-1 draw. A brawl erupted between the Argentines and Germans after the game ended. Unused substitute Leandro Cufré was sent off for kicking Per Mertesacker, while Maxi Rodríguez hit Bastian Schweinsteiger from behind. Following an investigation of video evidence, FIFA doled out 4-game and 2-game suspensions for Cufre and Rodriguez, respectively. Germany's Torsten Frings was suspended for the semifinal match for punching Julio Ricardo Cruz. Maximiliano Rubén Rodríguez (Born 2 January 1981 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is an Argentine footballer. ... Leandro Damián Cufré (born May 9, 1978 in La Plata) is an Argentine football (soccer) player who currently plays for French AS Monaco. ... Per Mertesacker (born September 29, 1984 in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Werder Bremen and Germany. ... Maximiliano Rubén Rodríguez (Born 2 January 1981 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is an Argentine footballer. ...   (born August 1, 1984 in Kolbermoor, Bavaria, Germany) is a professional footballer from Germany who plays as a midfielder for Bayern Munich. ... Torsten Frings (born November 22, 1976 in Würselen, Germany) is a German football midfielder who currently plays for Werder Bremen of the German Bundesliga. ... Julio Ricardo Cruz (born October 10, 1974 in Santiago del Estero) is an Argentinian footballer who plays for Italian side Internazionale. ...

Shortly after the elimination, coach José Pekerman resigned from his position. AFA appointed Alfio Basile, who had previously managed the national side during the 1994 FIFA World Cup. José Néstor Pekerman (born September 3, 1949) is an ex-Argentine football coach and current coach of Club Toluca of Mexico. ... Alfio Rubén Basile (born November 1, 1943 in Bahía Blanca), known as Coco, is an Argentine football (soccer) coach and former player. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ...

[edit] Copa América 2007

Argentina won all three games in the group stage, beating United States, Colombia and Paraguay. After convincing victories over Peru and Mexico in the quarter final and semi final respectively, they were favourites to beat Brazil in the final, but were defeated 0-3.

[edit] Competitive record

FIFA World Cup Record Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA 1930 Second Place 2 5 4 0 1 18 9 1934 Round 1 9 1 0 0 1 2 3 1938 Withdrew - - - - - - - 1950 Withdrew - - - - - - - 1954 Withdrew - - - - - - - 1958 Round 1 13 3 1 0 2 5 10 1962 Round 1 10 3 1 1 1 2 3 1966 Quarter-finals 5 3 2 1 1 4 2 1970 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - - 1974 Round 2 8 6 1 2 3 9 12 1978 Champions 1 7 5 1 1 15 4 1982 Round 2 12 5 2 0 3 8 7 1986 Champions 1 7 6 1 0 14 5 1990 Second Place 2 7 2 3 2 5 4 1994 Round 2 9 4 2 0 2 8 6 1998 Quarter-finals 6 5 3 1 1 10 4 2002 Round 1 18 3 1 1 1 2 2 2006 Quarter-finals 6 5 3 2 0 11 3 Total 14/18 2 Titles 65 33 13 19 113 74

FIFA Confederations Cup Year Round GP W D* L GS GA 1992 Champions 2 2 0 0 7 1 1995 Second Place 3 1 1 1 5 3 1997 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - 1999 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - 2001 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - 2003 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - 2005 Second Place 5 2 2 1 10 10 2009 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - Total 1 Title 10 5 3 2 22 14 *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. **Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. Olympic medal record Men's football Silver 1928 Amsterdam Team Silver 1996 Atlanta Team Gold 2004 Athens Team

Copa América
Total: 14 Titles
Year	Position		Year	Position		Year	Position
1916	Second place		1939	Withdrew		1967	Second place
1917	Second place		1941	Champions		1975	Round 1
1919	Third place		1942	Second place		1979	Round 1
1920	Second place		1945	Champions		1983	Round 1
1921	Champions		1946	Champions		1987	Fourth place
1922	Fourth place		1947	Champions		1989	Third place
1923	Second place		1949	Withdrew		1991	Champions
1924	Second place		1953	Withdrew		1993	Champions
1925	Champions		1955	Champions		1995	Quarter-finals
1926	Second place		1956	Third place		1997	Quarter-finals
1927	Champions		1957	Champions		1999	Quarter-finals
1929	Champions		1959	Champions		2001	Withdrew
1935	Second place		1959	Second place		2004	Second place
1937	Champions		1963	Third place		2007	Second place

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