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). ...

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]

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. ...

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.

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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Pan American Games record

• 1951 - Champions
• 1955 - Champions
• 1959 - Champions
• 1963 - Second place
• 1967 - Round 1
• 1971 - Third place
• 1979 - Third place
• 1983 - Round 1
• 1987 - Third place
• 1991 - Did not enter
• 1995 - Champions
• 1999 - Did not enter
• 2003 - Champions
• 2007 - Round 1

The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ... 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 fourth edition of the Mens Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in São Paulo, Brazil, from April 20 to May 4, 1963. ... The fifth edition of the Mens Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada, from July 24 to August 3, 1967. ... 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 eighth edition of the Mens Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 2 to July 14, 1979. ... The ninth edition of the Mens Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 15 to August 27, 1983. ... The tenth edition of the Mens Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States from August 9 to August 21, 1987. ... The eleventh edition of the Mens Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Havana, Cuba from August 4 to August 13, 1991. ... 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 thirteenth edition of the Mens Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada from July 23 to August 7, 1999. ... 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. ... The football tournaments at the 15th Pan American Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro in July 2007. ...

Kit Evolution

1901-1910

1911-present

World Cup 1978	World Cup 1994	World Cup 1998	Pre World Cup 2002
World Cup 2002	Olympics 2004	World Cup 2006

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Managers

Guillermo Stábile (January 17, 1905 - December 27, 1966) was an Argentine footballer. ... Juan Carlos Toto Lorenzo (October 22, 1922, Buenos Aires-November 14, 2001, Buenos Aires) was an Argentine football (soccer) player and coach. ... Renato Cesarini (11 April 1906 - 24 March 1969) was an Italo-Argentine football player and coach, who played most notably for Juventus. ... Humberto Dionisio Maschio (born February 20, 1933 in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine-Italian former football player. ... Adolfo Pedernera (left) with Carlos Peucelle in the beginning of their career with Club Atlético River Plate . ... Juan José Pizzuti (born May 9, 1927 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football striker and football manager. ... Omar Sivori (October 2, 1935 - February 17, 2005) was an Argentine football player. ... Vladislao Wenceslao Cap (born July 5, 1934 – died September 14, 1982) was a football defender from Argentina, who represented his native country at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile. ... 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. ... Alfio Rubén Basile (born November 1, 1943 in Bahía Blanca), known as Coco, is an Argentine football (soccer) coach and former player. ... Daniel Alberto Passarella (born May 25, 1953 in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires province) is a former Argentine football centre back and former manager of the Argentine and Uruguayan national football teams. ... Marcelo Bielsa (nicknamed El Loco Bielsa, Crazy Bielsa) is a football coach and former defender, born in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. ... 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. ...

Players

Current Squad

The following players were named for World Cup qualification matches against Ecuador and Brazil in June, 2008.

caps and goals as of May 23, 2008. is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Roberto Abbondanzieri August 19, 1972 (1972-08-19) (age 35) 44 0 Getafe 2 DF Fabricio Coloccini January 22, 1982 (1982-01-22) (age 26) 27 1 Deportivo 3 DF Jonathan Bottinelli September 14, 1984 (1984-09-14) (age 23) 1 0 San Lorenzo 4 DF Nicolás Burdisso April 12, 1981 (1981-04-12) (age 27) 19 2 Inter Milan 5 MF Fernando Gago April 10, 1986 (1986-04-10) (age 22) 14 0 Real Madrid 6 DF Gabriel Heinze March 19, 1978 (1978-03-19) (age 30) 43 2 Real Madrid 7 MF Maxi Rodríguez January 2, 1981 (1981-01-02) (age 27) 24 6 Atlético Madrid 8 DF Javier Zanetti August 10, 1973 (1973-08-10) (age 34) 121 5 Inter Milan 9 FW Julio Ricardo Cruz October 10, 1974 (1974-10-10) (age 33) 18 3 Inter Milan 10 MF Juan Román Riquelme June 24, 1978 (1978-06-24) (age 30) 44 17 Boca Juniors 11 FW Sergio Agüero June 2, 1988 (1988-06-02) (age 20) 7 2 Atlético Madrid 12 GK Juan Pablo Carrizo May 6, 1984 (1984-05-06) (age 24) 1 0 Lazio 13 DF Gonzalo Javier Rodríguez January 22, 1984 (1984-01-22) (age 24) 5 1 Villarreal CF 14 MF Javier Mascherano June 8, 1984 (1984-06-08) (age 24) 37 2 Liverpool 15 FW Rodrigo Palacio February 5, 1982 (1982-02-05) (age 26) 7 1 Boca Juniors 16 MF Sebastián Battaglia August 11, 1980 (1980-08-11) (age 27) 6 0 Boca Juniors 17 MF Jonás Gutiérrez May 7, 1983 (1983-05-07) (age 25) 2 0 Mallorca 18 FW Lionel Messi June 24, 1987 (1987-06-24) (age 21) 27 9 Barcelona GK Oscar Ustari July 3, 1986 (1986-07-03) (age 21) 1 0 Getafe DF Pablo Zabaleta January 16, 1985 (1985-01-16) (age 23) 5 0 RCD Espanyol DF Martin Demichelis December 20, 1980 (1980-12-20) (age 27) 9 1 Bayern Munich MF Esteban Cambiasso August 18, 1980 (1980-08-18) (age 27) 40 3 Inter Milan MF Éver Banega June 29, 1988 (1988-06-29) (age 20) 1 0 Valencia CF MF José Ernesto Sosa June 19, 1985 (1985-06-19) (age 23) 2 0 Bayern Munich MF Juan Sebastián Verón March 9, 1975 (1975-03-09) (age 33) 60 9 Estudiantes FW Fernando Cavenaghi September 21, 1983 (1983-09-21) (age 24) 2 0 Girondins de Bordeaux FW Lisandro Lopez March 2, 1983 (1983-03-02) (age 25) 3 0 FC Porto 32 FW Carlos Tévez February 5, 1984 (1984-02-05) (age 24) 38 7 Man. Utd.

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Recent call-ups

Here is the players call-up after Copa America, caps and goals as of before the Norway match

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club DF Gabriel Milito September 7, 1980 (1980-09-07) (age 27) 32 1 Barcelona (v. Egypt in March 08) MF Lucho González January 19, 1981 (1981-01-19) (age 27) 40 5 FC Porto (v. Egypt in March 08) FW Ezequiel Lavezzi May 3, 1985 (1985-05-03) (age 23) 4 1 Napoli (v. Egypt in March 08) GK Mariano Andújar July 30, 1983 (1983-07-30) (age 24) 0 0 Estudiantes (WCQ v. Colombia, Nov 07) GK Agustín Orión June 26, 1981 (1981-06-26) (age 27) 1 0 San Lorenzo (WCQ v. Colombia, Nov 07) DF Hugo Ibarra April 1, 1974 (1974-04-01) (age 34) 8 0 Boca Juniors (WCQ v. Colombia, Nov 07) MF Federico Insúa January 3, 1980 (1980-01-03) (age 28) 10 0 América (WCQ v. Colombia, Nov 07) FW Germán Denis September 10, 1981 (1981-09-10) (age 26) 2 0 Independiente (WCQ v. Colombia, Nov 07) DF Daniel Díaz March 13, 1979 (1979-03-13) (age 29) 4 0 Getafe (WCQ v. Venezuela, Oct 07) MF Fernando Belluschi September 10, 1983 (1983-09-10) (age 24) 2 0 Olympiacos (WCQ v. Venezuela, Oct 07) MF Daniel Montenegro March 28, 1979 (1979-03-28) (age 29) 1 0 Independiente (WCQ v. Venezuela, Oct 07) FW Javier Saviola December 11, 1981 (1981-12-11) (age 26) 40 11 Real Madrid (WCQ v. Venezuela, Oct 07) MF Cristian Raúl Ledesma December 29, 1978 (1978-12-29) (age 29) 3 0 Olympiacos (v. Australia in Sep 07) DF Ezequiel Garay October 10, 1986 (1986-10-10) (age 21) 1 0 Racing Santander (v. Norway in Aug 07) FW Diego Milito June 12, 1979 (1979-06-12) (age 29) 14 4 Real Zaragoza (v. Norway in Aug 07)

The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Gabriel Alejandro Milito (born 7 September 1980, Bernal, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional football defender, currently playing for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Futbol Club Barcelona (Spanish IPA: , Catalan IPA: ), known familiarly as Barça (Spanish IPA: , Catalan IPA: ), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... For other persons named Luis González, see Luis González (disambiguation). ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Hugo Benjamín Ibarra (born April 1, 1974 in El Colorado, Formosa) is an Argentine professional football player currently playing with Boca Juniors in Argentine first division. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Club Atlético Boca Juniors is a popular Argentine sports club, best known for its football team. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Federico Insúa (born January 3, 1980 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Club America (Mexico). ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Club América, most commonly known as just América, is a professional Mexican football club playing in the Primera División. ... This article is about association football players. ... Germán Gustavo Denis (born September 10, 1981 Remedios de Escalada, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Independiente. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Club Atlético Independiente de Avellaneda is an Argentinian football club. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... 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(Greek: ΟΣΦΠ - Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς - Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios), Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus, is one of the largest, and the most popular Greek multisport club based in Piraeus, Athens. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Daniel Montenegro is an Argentine footballer. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Club Atlético Independiente de Avellaneda is an Argentinian football club. ... This article is about association football players. ... Javier Pedro Saviola (born 11 December 1981 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentinian professional football player, who plays for Real Madrid. ... is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Real Madrid redirects here. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Cristian Raúl Ledesma (born December 29, 1978 in San Isidro, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine football player currently playing for Olympiacos in Greece. ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Olympiacos C.F.P. (Greek: ΟΣΦΠ - Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς - Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios), Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus, is one of the largest, and the most popular Greek multisport club based in Piraeus, Athens. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Ezequiel Marcelo Garay (born October 10, 1986 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine football player, who currently plays for Racing de Santander in the Spanish La Liga. ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing or Racing Santander, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Santander which was founded in 1913. ... This article is about association football players. ... Diego Alberto Milito (born June 12, 1979 in Bernal, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional football forward, currently playing at Real Zaragoza of the Spanish first division. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Real Zaragoza (or Real Saragossa) is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. ...

Previous squads

• 2007 Copa América - Argentina
• 2006 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
• 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup squads - Argentina
• 2002 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
• 1998 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
• 1994 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
• 1990 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
• 1986 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
• 1982 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
• 1978 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
• 1974 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
• 1966 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
• 1962 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
• 1958 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
• 1934 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
• 1930 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina

Below are the rosters of the teams that will be participating in the Copa América 2007. ... This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany, between June 9 and July 9, 2006. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Below are the rosters for the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament in South Korea and Japan. ... Below are the squads for the 1998 FIFA World Cup tournament in France. ... Below are the rosters for the 1994 FIFA World Cup tournament in the United States. ... Below are the rosters for the 1990 FIFA World Cup tournament in Italy. ... Below are the teamsheets for the 1986 FIFA World Cup tournament in Mexico. ... Below are the rosters for the 1982 FIFA World Cup tournament in Spain. ... Below are the rosters for the 1978 FIFA World Cup tournament in Argentina. ... Below are the rosters for the 1974 FIFA World Cup tournament in West Germany // Group A West Germany Head coach: Helmut Schön East Germany Head coach: Georg Buschner Australia Head coach: Zvonimir Rasic Chile Head coach: Luis Alamos Group B Brazil Head coach: Mario Zagallo Scotland Head coach: Willie... Below are the rosters for the 1966 FIFA World Cup tournament in England. ... Below are the rosters for the 1962 FIFA World Cup tournament in Chile. ... Below are the rosters for the 1958 FIFA World Cup tournament in Sweden. ... Below are the rosters for the 1934 FIFA World Cup tournament in Italy. ... Below are the rosters for the 1930 FIFA World Cup tournament in Uruguay. ...

Most capped players

As of June 18, 2008, the ten players with the most caps for Argentina are: is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Javier Adelmar Zanetti (born August 10, 1973) is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Serie A club Internazionale, of which he has been part since 1995 and the captain since 1999. ... Roberto Fabián El Raton Ayala (born 14 April 1973 in Paraná) is an Argentinian football player, who currently plays for the Spanish team Real Zaragoza. ... Diego Pablo Simeone (born April 28, 1970 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football manager and former footballer. ... Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri (born January 26, 1962 in Corral de Bustos, Argentina) is a former football player. ... Maradona redirects here. ... Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (born March 4, 1974 in Libertador General San Martín, Jujuy) is an Argentinian footballer, who currently plays for Club Atlético River Plate as a midfielder. ... Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born February 1, 1969), nicknamed Batigol, is a former professional footballer. ... Juan Pablo Sorín (born May 5, 1976 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Hamburger SV in Germany. ... Américo Rubén El Tolo Gallego (born 25 April 1955) is an Argentinian soccer coach and former player. ... Daniel Alberto Passarella (born May 25, 1953 in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires province) is a former Argentine football centre back and former manager of the Argentine and Uruguayan national football teams. ...

Top goalscorers

As of July 16, 2007, the ten players with the most goals for Argentina are: is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born February 1, 1969), nicknamed Batigol, is a former professional footballer. ... Hernán Jorge Crespo (born July 5, 1975 in Florida, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine international football player currently playing in the Italian Serie A for Internazionale, having signed from English Premier League champions Chelsea on a 2 year loan deal on 7 August 2006. ... Maradona redirects here. ... Luis Artime is a retired Argentine footballer born 2 December 1938 in Parque Civit in Mendoza Province. ... Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (born in Santa Fé, May 3, 1949) was a former argentine footballer. ... Daniel Alberto Passarella (born May 25, 1953 in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires province) is a former Argentine football centre back and former manager of the Argentine and Uruguayan national football teams. ... José Francisco Sanfilippo (born 4 May 1935 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine footballer. ... Herminio Masantonio (5 August 1910 - 11 September 1956) was an Argentine football centre-forward. ... Mario Alberto Kempes (born July 15, 1954 in Bell Ville, Córdoba) is an Argentine former football striker. ... Norberto Doroteo Méndez (January 5, 1923 - June 22, 1998) is a former Argentine football striker. ... José Manuel Moreno (August 3, 1916 — August 26, 1978), nicknamed el charro Moreno, was an Argentine football player. ... René Alejandro Pontoni (born May 18, 1920 in Santa Fe, Argentina) is a former Argentine footballer. ...

Notable players

Sergio Leonel Kún Agüero del Castillo (born on June 2, 1988 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine football forward, who plays for Atlético Madrid. ... Matías Jesús Almeyda (born 21 December 1973) is an Argentine football player. ... Antonio Valentin Angelillo (born September 5, 1937 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentinian football player. ... Osvaldo (Ossie) César Ardiles (born August 3, 1952 in Córdoba, Argentina) is a football coach and former midfielder who won the 1978 World Cup as part of the Argentinian national team. ... Roberto Fabián El Raton Ayala (born 14 April 1973 in Paraná) is an Argentinian football player, who currently plays for the Spanish team Real Zaragoza. ... Abel Eduardo Balbo (born June 1, 1966, in Empalme Villa Constitución, Santa Fe) is a former Argentine football striker, the all-time leading foreign goalscorer in Italys Serie A. On the club level, Balbo played for Newells Old Boys (1987-88), River Plate (1988-89), before moving... Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born February 1, 1969), nicknamed Batigol, is a former professional footballer. ... Claudio Daniel Borghi, born on 28 September 1964, is an Argentine ex-soccer player and current head coach of Colo-Colo. ... Jorge Luis Burruchaga (born October 9, 1962 in Gualeguay, Entre Ríos) was an Argentine professional football player, and currently a football coach. ... Claudio Paul Caniggia (born January 9, 1967 in Henderson, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football forward, who played for the Argentine national team in two World Cups, and was a member of both rival clubs River Plate and Boca Juniors. ... Amadeo Raúl Carrizo (born June 12 1926 in Santa Fe, Argentina) is a former football (soccer) goalkeeper. ... José Antonio Chamot (born May 17, 1969 in Concepción del Uruguay) is an Argentine former footballer. ... Hernán Jorge Crespo (born July 5, 1975 in Florida, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine international football player currently playing in the Italian Serie A for Internazionale, having signed from English Premier League champions Chelsea on a 2 year loan deal on 7 August 2006. ... Alfredo Di Stéfano (born July 4, 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine-born former footballer and coach. ... Ramón Angel Díaz (born 1959-08-29 in La Rioja), is a former Argentine football player. ... Ubaldo Matildo Fillol nicknamed El Pato (English: The Duck) is a an Argentine football coach and former goalkeeper. ... Marcelo Daniel Gallardo (born January 18, 1976 in Merlo, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for River Plate of Primera División Argentina as an Attacking midfielder. ... Américo Rubén El Tolo Gallego (born 25 April 1955) is an Argentinian soccer coach and former player. ... Sergio Javier Goycochea (born October 17, 1963 in Lima, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a famous retired Argentinian football goalkeeper. ... Gabriel Ivan Heinze (born 19 March 1978 in Crespo, Entre Ríos Province) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Real Madrid as a left-back. ... Mario Alberto Kempes (born July 15, 1954 in Bell Ville, Córdoba) is an Argentine former football striker. ... Claudio Javier López (born July 17, 1974 in Río Tercero, Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine football striker, who currently plays for the Kansas City Wizards in Major League Soccer. ... Maradona redirects here. ... Nicknamed The Indian, he was great footballer who had skill, vision and served the club for a very long time. ... Silvio Marzolini is an Argentine football player who played club football for Boca Juniors 1960-72. ... José Manuel Moreno (August 3, 1916 — August 26, 1978), nicknamed el charro Moreno, was an Argentine football player. ... Javier Alejandro Mascherano (pronounced IPA: ) (born 7 June 1984 in San Lorenzo, Santa Fe) is an Argentine football player who currently plays for Liverpool. ... Lionel Andrés Messi (born June 24, 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine professional footballer who currently plays for FC Barcelona in the Spanish Primera División. ... Diego Alberto Milito (born June 12, 1979 in Bernal, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional football forward, currently playing at Real Zaragoza of the Spanish first division. ... Gabriel Alejandro Milito (born 7 September 1980, Bernal, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional football defender, currently playing for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona. ... Luisito Monti (born January 15, 1901, died 1983) is an Argentine football player who has the unique distinction of playing in two World Cup final matches with two different national teams. ... Julio Olarticoechea is a former football (soccer) defender from Argentina. ... Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (born March 4, 1974 in Libertador General San Martín, Jujuy) is an Argentinian footballer, who currently plays for Club Atlético River Plate as a midfielder. ... Daniel Alberto Passarella (born May 25, 1953 in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires province) is a former Argentine football centre back and former manager of the Argentine and Uruguayan national football teams. ... Roberto Alfredo Perfumo (born October 3, 1942 in Sarandi, a province of Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Argentine soccer player whom made his international debut May of 1964 in Lima for a selection process for the Olympic Games. ... Diego Rodolfo Placente (born 24 April 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who plays at left-back for Celta de Vigo of the Spanish league. ... Antonio Ubaldo Rattín (born May 16, 1937 in Tigre, Buenos Aires Province) is a former Argentine football player, best known as a Boca Juniors midfielder, and because of an incident in a match at the 1966 World Cup. ... Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri (born July 6, 1969 in Adrogué, Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine professional football player. ... Juan Román Riquelme (born June 24, 1978 in San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine professional football attacking midfielder. ... Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri (born January 26, 1962 in Corral de Bustos, Argentina) is a former football player. ... Javier Pedro Saviola (born 11 December 1981 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentinian professional football player, who plays for Real Madrid. ... Roberto Néstor Sensini (born October 12, 1966 in Arroyo Seco, Santa Fe) is an Argentine former right full-back, defender and football manager. ... Diego Pablo Simeone (born April 28, 1970 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football manager and former footballer. ... Omar Sivori (October 2, 1935 - February 17, 2005) was an Argentine football player. ... Guillermo Stábile (January 17, 1905 - December 27, 1966) was an Argentine footballer. ... Carlos Alberto Tévez (born 5 February 1984 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Premier League champions Manchester United. ... Jorge Alberto Francisco Valdano Castellanos (born October 4, 1955 in Las Parejas, Santa Fe Province) is an Argentine former football player. ... Juan Sebastián Verón (born March 9, 1975 in La Plata) is an Argentine professional football player who plays as a midfielder. ... Ricardo (Ricky) Villa (pronounced Veeyah; born August 18, 1952 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former professional football midfielder. ... Javier Adelmar Zanetti (born August 10, 1973) is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Serie A club Internazionale, of which he has been part since 1995 and the captain since 1999. ...

Facts

1964 line-up for the Nations' Cup

• Argentina and Uruguay hold the record for the most international matches played between two countries.^{[citations needed]} The two teams have faced each other 161 times since 1901. The first match against Uruguay was the first official international match to be played outside the United Kingdom.^[7]
• Marcelo Trobbiani was a member of the Argentina world cup squad in 1986, but he only managed two minutes of play in the entire tournament, he came on in the 88th minute of the World Cup Final against West Germany. This two minutes of football equalled the world record for the shortest World Cup career set by Tunisia's Khemais Labidi in 1978.
• In the 2006 World Cup Leandro Cufré was given a red card and sent off after the end of the Quarter Final game with Germany for his part in the brawl after the match, even though he was a substitute and had not participated in the game itself. It is the only occasion of a player being sent off in a FIFA World Cup match after the final whistle. Four years earlier, in the 2002 World Cup Claudio Caniggia was sent off for swearing at a match official from the substitute bench.

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See also

• Vamos vamos Argentina
• Argentina national under-20 football team
• Argentina national under-23 football team
• Argentina and Brazil football rivalry
• Argentina and England football rivalry

Vamos vamos Argentina is a popular chant in Argentina, used by supporters in sports events, mainly in football (soccer) matches of the national team and related celebrations. ... First international  Argentina 5 - 0  Venezuela (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 27 February 1951) Biggest win  Argentina 8 - 1  USA (Sao Paulo, Brazil; 4 May 1963) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 5 - 1  Argentina (Quito, Ecuador; 8 January 1981) Argentina national U-20 football team has been the most successful nation in the FIFA... The Argentina and Brazil football rivalry is a highly competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries, as well as their respective sets of fans. ... The Argentina and England football rivalry is a highly competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries, as well as their respective sets of fans. ...

Footnotes

External links

• Official website, at the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino's website
• RSSSF archive of results 1901-2002
• RSSSF archive of results 1999-
• RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers
• RSSSF archive of coaches 1901-90

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Asia: AFC – Asian Cup      Africa: CAF – Africa Cup of Nations      North America: CONCACAF – Gold Cup      South America: CONMEBOL – Copa América      Oceania: OFC – Nations Cup      Europe: UEFA – European Championship      Non-FIFA: NF-Board – Viva World Cup
National football teams of South America (CONMEBOL) v • d • e
Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Chile | Colombia | Ecuador | Paraguay | Peru | Uruguay | Venezuela | The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel but including Australia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 53 member CAF (Confederation of African Football) , (French : Confédération Africaine de Football) , (Arabic : الإتحاد الأفريقى لكرة القدم) represents international football in Africa, and organises the African Cup of Nations, CAF Confederation Cup and the African Champions League. ... CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ... The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main international football competition of the CONCACAF nations. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in most of South America. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ... The OFC Nations Cup is the biennial football competition held among the Oceania Football Confederation member nations. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... 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). ... The NF-Board (New Federation-Board), unofficially Non-FIFA-Board, is a football association established on 12 December 2003. ... The VIVA World Cup is an international football tournament organised by the New Federation Board, an umbrella association for nations unaffiliated to FIFA, planned to be held every two years. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 19 KB) Summary This image is copy of World Map FIFA.png I added divisions in UK - England, Scotland & Wales. ... Soccer redirects here. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in most of South America. ...
1930 FIFA World Cup finalists v • d • e
Champions: Uruguay Runners-up: Argentina Eliminated in Semi-finals: United States • Yugoslavia Eliminated in Group Stage: Belgium • Bolivia • Brazil • Chile • France • Mexico • Paraguay • Peru • Romania
1978 FIFA World Cup finalists v • d • e
Champions: Argentina Runners-up: Netherlands Third place: Brazil  Fourth place: Italy  Eliminated in Second Group Round: Austria • Peru • Poland • West Germany Eliminated in Group Stage: France • Hungary • Iran • Mexico • Scotland • Spain • Sweden • Tunisia
1986 FIFA World Cup finalists v • d • e
Champions: Argentina Runners-up: West Germany Third place: France  Fourth place: Belgium  Eliminated in Quarter-finals: Brazil • England • Mexico • Spain Eliminated in Round of 16: Bulgaria • Denmark • Italy • Morocco • Paraguay • Poland • Uruguay • USSR Eliminated in Group Stage: Algeria • Canada • Hungary • Iraq • Korea Republic • Northern Ireland • Portugal • Scotland
2006 FIFA World Cup finalists v • d • e
Champions: Italy Runners-up: France Third place: Germany  Fourth place: Portugal  Eliminated in quarter-finals: Argentina • Brazil • England • Ukraine Eliminated in round of 16: Australia • Ecuador • Ghana • Mexico • Netherlands • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland Eliminated in group stage: Angola • Costa Rica • Côte d'Ivoire • Croatia • Czech Republic • Iran • Japan • Korea Republic • Paraguay • Poland • Saudi Arabia • Serbia & Montenegro • Togo • Trinidad and Tobago • Tunisia • United States
FIFA World Cup Winners v • d • e
5 titles: Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 & 2002) 4 titles: Italy (1934, 1938, 1982 & 2006) 3 titles: Germany (1954, 1974 & 1990) 2 titles: Uruguay (1930 & 1950) • Argentina (1978 & 1986) 1 title: England (1966) • France (1998) The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first football World Cup tournament ever staged. ... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada  (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official:  Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Biggest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands  (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador  (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International as SFR Yugoslavia[2] Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Biggest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June... The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. ... For a full history of the West Germany national football team, see Germany national football team. ... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... First International USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, USA; November 28, 1885) Largest win USA 0 - 7 Canada (St. ... For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... First international Costa Rica 7 - 0 El Salvador (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 14 September 1921) Biggest win Costa Rica 12 - 0 Puerto Rico (Barranquilla, Colombia; December 10, 1946) Biggest defeat Mexico 7 - 0 Costa Rica (Mexico City, Mexico; August 17, 1975) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1990) Best result Round... First international Ivory Coast 3 - 2 Dahomey (Madagascar; 13 April 1960) Biggest win Ivory Coast 6 - 0 Mali (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 13 March 1985) Côte dIvoire 6 - 0 Botswana (Abidjan, Côte dIvoire; 11 October 1992) Côte dIvoire 6 - 0 Niger (Abidjan, C... First international Hungary 2 - 1 Bohemia (Budapest, Hungary; 5 April 1903) Turkey 1 - 4 Czech Republic (Istanbul, Turkey; 23 February 1994) Biggest win Czech Republic 8 - 1 Andorra (Liberec, Czech Republic; 4 June 2005) Czech Republic 7 - 0 San Marino (Liberec, Czech Republic; 7 October 2006) Biggest defeat Bohemia 0... First international South Korea 5 - 3 Mexico (London, England; August 2, 1948) Biggest win South Korea 16 - 0 Nepal (Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003) Biggest defeat Sweden 12 - 0 South Korea (London, England; August 5, 1948) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1954) Best result Fourth place, 2002 AFC... First international Saudi Arabia 3 - 1 Syria (Lebanon; October 20, 1957) Biggest win Saudi Arabia 24 - 0 Singapore (Taif, Saudi Arabia; May 14, 1993) Biggest defeat Egypt 13 - 0 Saudi Arabia (Morocco; September 3, 1961) World Cup Appearances 4 (First in 1994) Best result Round 2 1994 AFC Asian Cup... 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... First international Trinidad and Tobago 3 - 3 Dutch Guiana (Trinidad and Tobago; August 6, 1934) Biggest win Trinidad and Tobago 11 - 0 Aruba (Grenada; June 4, 1989) Biggest defeat Mexico 7 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago (Mexico City, Mexico; October 8, 2000) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 2006) Best result... 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... Qualifying countries The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 28. ... Qualifying countries The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. ... The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. ... 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. ... 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. ... Qualifying countries The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second World Cup staged, and was hosted in Italy from May 27 to June 10. ... The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from June 4 to June 19. ... The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup, was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Qualifying countries The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. ... The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ... The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first football World Cup tournament ever staged. ... Qualifying countries The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the only one not decided by a knockout final. ... 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. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Qualifying countries The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from July 11 to July 30. ... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ...
National sports teams of Argentina v • d • e
Basketball (F, M) | Field Hockey (F, M) | Handball | Rugby League| Rugby Union | Football (Soccer) (F, M) | Tennis (F, M) | Volleyball (F, M) Argentina national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and depends on the Argentine Basketball Federation. ... Las Leonas are Argentinas national womens field hockey team. ... The Argentina national field hockey team represents Argentina in the international field hockey competitions. ... World Handball Championship Appearances 6 (First in 1997) Best result Round 2, 2001 Pan-American Handball Championship Appearances 10 (First in 1979) Best result Winners 2000, 2002, 2004 The Argentina national handball team is the national handball team of Argentina and is controlled by the Argentina Handball Association. ... The Argentina national rugby league team represents Argentina in the sport of rugby league. ... First international Argentina  3 - 28  British Isles (12 June 1910) Largest win Paraguay  0 - 152  Argentina (1 May 2002) Worst defeat New Zealand  93 - 8  Argentina (21 June 1997) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Bronze, 2007 The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, is currently... First International Argentina  5 - 1  Ecuador (Minas Gerais, Brazil; January 10, 1995) Largest win Argentina  12 - 0  Bolivia (Minas Gerais, Brazil; January 12, 1995) Worst defeat Germany  11 - 0  Argentina (Shanghai, China; September 10, 2007) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 2003) Best result Group stage Olympic Games Appearances 0... The Argentina Fed Cup team represents Argentina in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Asociación Argentina de Tenis. ... The Argentina Davis Cup team represents Argentina in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Asociación Argentina de Tenis. ... The Argentina national volleyball team is the national volleyball team from Argentina, controlled by the Federación de Voleibol Argentino (FEVA), and represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. ...