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Argentina

Nickname(s) La Albiceleste
  • The Argentina national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Argentina) represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina.
  • Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires.
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  • La Selección (National Team), also known as La Albiceleste, has appeared in five World Cup finals, including the first final in 1930, which they lost 4–2 to Uruguay.
  • Argentina won in their next final appearance in 1978, beating the Netherlands 3–1 at extra time. Argentina won again in 1986 with a 3–2 victory over West Germany, and a tournament campaign inspired by their captain Diego Maradona.
  • They made the World Cup finals once more in 1990, and lost 1–0 to West Germany following a controversial penalty call in the 87th minute.
  • Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, made their fifth appearance in a World Cup final in 2014, again losing to Germany 1–0 during extra-time.
  • Argentina's World Cup winning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978 and Carlos Bilardo in 1986.
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  • Argentina has also been very successful in the Copa América, winning it 15 times, most recently led by Lionel Messi in 2021, and are currently tied with Uruguay in most wins.
  • The team also won the 1992 FIFA Confederations Cup.
  • Argentina is the most successful team in the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, having won it twice (1993 and 2022).
  • Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, Uruguay, England, and Germany due to particular occurrences with one another throughout football history.
  (The White and Sky Blue)
Association Argentine Football Association (AFA)
Confederation CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach Lionel Scaloni
Captain Lionel Messi
Most caps Lionel Messi (162)
Top scorer Lionel Messi (86)
Home stadium Antonio V. Liberti
(Buenos Aires)
Alberto J. Armando
(Buenos Aires)
Ciudad de La Plata
(La Plata)
Mario Alberto Kempes
(Córdoba)
Malvinas Argentinas
(Mendoza)
San Juan del Bicentenario
(San Juan)
Único Madre de Ciudades
(Santiago del Estero)
FIFA code ARG

 

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