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Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team is the national association football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). Argentina has won the most international titles by any national team (19), a record shared with Uruguay.[1]

Argentina is one of the most successful national football teams in the world, and is currently seventh in the FIFA world rankings.[2] The team has twice won the FIFA World Cup, in 1978 and 1986. Argentina has won the Copa América 14 times, a record shared with Uruguay, won the Confederations Cup in 1992 and the Olympic Football Tournament in 2004 and 2008.

Argentina and France are the only national teams which have won the three most important men's titles recognized by FIFA: the World Cup, the Confederations Cup, and the Olympic tournament. They have both also won their respective continental championship (Copa América for Argentina, and UEFA European Football Championship for France).

History

La Selección (The selection), 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.

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 team also won the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Kirin Cup, both in 1992, and an Argentine team (with only three players of over 23 years of age included in the squad) won the Olympics football tournaments in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.[5]

Argentina also won six of the fourteen football competitions at the Pan American Games, winning in 1951, 1955, 1959, 1971, 1995 and 2003.

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 favorites. There was a high expectation of a better performance in the Germany 2006.

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.

In the round of sixteen, Argentina defeated Mexico 2–1 in extra-time, the winning goal by Maxi Rodríguez winning an online poll organized 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.

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.

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 favorites 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
Uruguay 1930 Second Place 2 5 4 0 1 18 9
Italy 1934 Round 1 9 1 0 0 1 2 3
1938 to 1954 Withdrew - - - - - - -
Sweden 1958 Round 1 13 3 1 0 2 5 10
Chile 1962 Round 1 10 3 1 1 1 2 3
England 1966 Quarter-finals 5 4 2 1 1 4 2
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify - - - - - - -
West Germany 1974 Round 2 8 6 1 2 3 9 12
Argentina 1978 Champions 1 7 5 1 1 15 4
Spain 1982 Round 2 12 5 2 0 3 8 7
Mexico 1986 Champions 1 7 6 1 0 14 5
Italy 1990 Second Place 2 7 2 3 2 5 4
United States 1994 Round of 16 9 4 2 0 2 8 6
France 1998 Quarter-finals 6 5 3 1 1 10 4
South KoreaJapan 2002 Round 1 18 3 1 1 1 2 2
Germany 2006 Quarter-finals 5 5 3 2 0 11 3
South Africa 2010 Qualified






Total 15/19 2 Titles 65 33 13 19 113 74
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
FIFA Confederations Cup
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
Saudi Arabia 1992 Champions 2 2 0 0 7 1
Saudi Arabia 1995 Second Place 3 1 1 1 5 3
1997 to 2003 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Germany 2005 Second Place 5 2 2 1 10 10
South Africa 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[7]
Silver 1928 Amsterdam Team
Silver 1996 Atlanta Team
Gold 2004 Athens Team
Gold 2008 Beijing Team
Pan American Games record
  • 1951 – Champions
  • 1955 – Champions
  • 1959 – Champions
  • 1963 – Second place
  • 1967 – Round 1
  • 1971 – Champions
  • 1975 – 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

Olympics record

1. 1924–1925 Angel Vázquez
2. 1927–1928 José Lago Millán
3. 1928–1929 Francisco Olazar
4. 1929–1930 Olazar & Tramutola
5. 1934–1934 Felipe Pascucci
6. 1934–1937 Manuel Seoane
7. 1937–1939 Ángel Fernández Roca
8. 1939–1960 Guillermo Stábile
9. 1960–1961 Victorio Spinetto
10. 1961–1961 José D'Amico

11. 1962–1963 Juan Carlos Lorenzo
12. 1963–1963 Alejandro Galán
13. 1963–1964 Horacio Amable Torres
14. 1964–1968 José María Minella
15. 1968–1968 Renato Cesarini
16. 1968–1969 Humberto Dionisio Maschio
17. 1969–1969 Adolfo Pedernera
18. 1969–1972 Juan José Pizzuti
19. 1972–1974 Enrique Omar Sívori
20. 1974–1974 Vladislao Cap & José Varacka

21. 1974–1983 César Luis Menotti
22. 1983–1990 Carlos Bilardo
23. 1990–1994 Alfio Basile
24. 1994–1998 Daniel Passarella
25. 1998–2004 Marcelo Bielsa
26. 2004–2006 José Pekerman
27. 2006–2008 Alfio Basile
28. 2008–0000 Diego Maradona


Honours

Senior team

  • Winner (1): 1993
  • Winner (1): 1964

Friendly titles

  • Copa Roca:
    • Winners (4): 1923, 1939, 1940, 1971
  • Copa Lipton:
    • Winners (18): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909,1913, 1915, 1916, 1917,

1918, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1962, 1968, 1976, 1992

  • Copa Newton:
    • Winners (17): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924,

1927, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1973, 1975

Olympic team

See also: Argentina Olympic Team

A selection with limited team selection (only 3 players over 23 years could be included in the squad), won the following honours. The matches in these tournaments are generally not included in the statistics of the national team.

Uniform
1901–1910
1911–present
1958 (Away kit)
1978
1986
1996–1997
1997–1999
2000–2002
2002–2004
2004–2006
2006–2008

Managers

1. 1924–1925 Angel Vázquez
2. 1927–1928 José Lago Millán
3. 1928–1929 Francisco Olazar
4. 1929–1930 Olazar & Tramutola
5. 1934–1934 Felipe Pascucci
6. 1934–1937 Manuel Seoane
7. 1937–1939 Ángel Fernández Roca
8. 1939–1960 Guillermo Stábile
9. 1960–1961 Victorio Spinetto
10. 1961–1961 José D'Amico

11. 1962–1963 Juan Carlos Lorenzo
12. 1963–1963 Alejandro Galán
13. 1963–1964 Horacio Amable Torres
14. 1964–1968 José María Minella
15. 1968–1968 Renato Cesarini
16. 1968–1969 Humberto Dionisio Maschio
17. 1969–1969 Adolfo Pedernera
18. 1969–1972 Juan José Pizzuti
19. 1972–1974 Enrique Omar Sívori
20. 1974–1974 Vladislao Cap & José Varacka

21. 1974–1983 César Luis Menotti
22. 1983–1990 Carlos Bilardo
23. 1990–1994 Alfio Basile
24. 1994–1998 Daniel Passarella
25. 1998–2004 Marcelo Bielsa
26. 2004–2006 José Pekerman
27. 2006–2008 Alfio Basile
28. 2008–0000 Diego Maradona

Results and Fixtures

Argentina participated in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

2010 FIFA World Cup
Qualification Standings

Team
v • d • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil 18 9 7 2 33 11 +22 34
Chile 18 10 3 5 32 22 +10 33
Paraguay 18 10 3 5 24 16 +8 33
Argentina 18 8 4 6 23 20 +3 28
Uruguay 18 6 6 6 28 20 +8 24
Ecuador 18 6 5 7 22 26 −4 23
Colombia 18 6 5 7 14 18 −4 23
Venezuela 18 6 4 8 23 29 −6 22
Bolivia 18 4 3 11 22 36 −14 15
Peru 18 3 4 11 11 34 −23 13
Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela
Argentina – 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 4–0
Bolivia 6–1 – 2–1 0–2 0–0 1–3 4–2 3–0 2–2 0–1
Brazil 0–0 0–0 – 4–2 0–0 5–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 0–0
Chile 1–0 4–0 0–3 – 4–0 1–0 0–3 2–0 0–0 2–2
Colombia 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–4 – 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
Ecuador 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 – 1–1 5–1 1–2 0–1
Paraguay 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 5–1 – 1–0 1–0 2–0
Peru 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 0–0 – 1–0 1–0
Uruguay 0–1 5–0 0–4 2–2 3–1 0–0 2–0 6–0 – 1–1
Venezuela 0–2 5–3 0–4 2–3 2–0 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 –

2010 FIFA World Cup
Group B

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Group B
Team
v • d • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korea Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Recent games

Head to head

Main article: Argentina national football team head to head

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[9]

Caps and goals as of May 24, 2010, subsequent to the official Friendly match against Canada.[10]

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
12 GK Sergio Romero February 22, 1987 (1987-02-22) (age 23) 6 0 Netherlands AZ
23 GK Mariano Andújar July 30, 1983 (1983-07-30) (age 26) 4 0 Italy Catania

GK Diego Pozo February 16, 1978 (1978-02-16) (age 32) 3 0 Argentina Colón

3 DF Clemente Rodríguez July 31, 1981 (1981-07-31) (age 28) 12 1 Argentina Estudiantes
4 DF Nicolás Burdisso April 12, 1981 (1981-04-12) (age 29) 29 2 Italy Roma
6 DF Gabriel Heinze April 19, 1978 (1978-04-19) (age 32) 64 2 France Marseille
15 DF Nicolás Otamendi February 12, 1988 (1988-02-12) (age 22) 7 0 Argentina Vélez Sársfield
21 DF Ariel Garcé July 14, 1979 (1979-07-14) (age 30) 4 0 Argentina Colón

DF Martín Demichelis December 20, 1980 (1980-12-20) (age 29) 25 1 Germany Bayern Munich

DF Walter Samuel March 23, 1978 (1978-03-23) (age 32) 54 5 Italy Internazionale

5 MF Mario Bolatti February 17, 1985 (1985-02-17) (age 25) 5 1 Italy Fiorentina
7 MF Ángel Di María February 14, 1988 (1988-02-14) (age 22) 8 1 Portugal Benfica
8 MF Juan Sebastián Verón March 9, 1975 (1975-03-09) (age 35) 70 9 Argentina Estudiantes
14 MF Javier Mascherano June 8, 1984 (1984-06-08) (age 25) 57 2 England Liverpool
17 MF Jonás Gutiérrez July 5, 1983 (1983-07-05) (age 26) 16 1 England Newcastle United
20 MF Maxi Rodríguez January 2, 1981 (1981-01-02) (age 29) 36 12 England Liverpool
22 MF Javier Pastore June 20, 1989 (1989-06-20) (age 20) 1 0 Italy Palermo

9 FW Gonzalo Higuaín December 10, 1987 (1987-12-10) (age 22) 5 2 Spain Real Madrid
10 FW Lionel Messi June 24, 1987 (1987-06-24) (age 22) 44 13 Spain Barcelona
11 FW Carlos Tévez February 5, 1984 (1984-02-05) (age 26) 52 9 England Manchester City
16 FW Sergio Agüero June 2, 1988 (1988-06-02) (age 21) 21 8 Spain Atlético Madrid
18 FW Martín Palermo November 7, 1973 (1973-11-07) (age 36) 14 8 Argentina Boca Juniors

FW Diego Milito June 12, 1979 (1979-06-12) (age 30) 20 4 Italy Internazionale

These jersey numbers were used during the match against Canada.

Recent call ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Adrián Gabbarini October 10, 1985 (1985-10-10) (age 24) 1 0 Argentina Independiente vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly)
GK Cristian Campestrini June 16, 1980 (1980-06-16) (age 29) 2 0 Argentina Arsenal Sarandí vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly)
GK Nelson Ibáñez January 13, 1981 (1981-01-13) (age 29) 1 0 Argentina Godoy Cruz vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly)
GK Juan Pablo Carrizo May 6, 1984 (1984-05-06) (age 26) 10 0 Spain Real Zaragoza vs Paraguay, September 9, 2009 (WCQ)
GK Federico Vilar May 30, 1977 (1977-05-30) (age 33) 0 0 Mexico Atlante vs Ecuador, June 10, 2009 (WCQ)

DF Fabricio Coloccini January 22, 1982 (1982-01-22) (age 28) 33 1 England Newcastle United 2010 World Cup preliminary squad, May 11, 2010
DF Juan Insaurralde October 3, 1984 (1984-10-03) (age 25) 2 0 Argentina Newell's Old Boys 2010 World Cup preliminary squad, May 11, 2010
DF Matías Caruzzo August 15, 1984 (1984-08-15) (age 25) 5 0 Argentina Argentinos Juniors vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly)
DF Paolo Goltz May 12, 1985 (1985-05-12) (age 25) 1 0 Argentina Huracán vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly)
DF Cristian Villagra December 27, 1985 (1985-12-27) (age 24) 2 0 Argentina River Plate vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly)
DF Ignacio Canuto February 20, 1986 (1986-02-20) (age 24) 3 1 Argentina Argentinos Juniors vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly)
DF Mariano Echevarría May 27, 1981 (1981-05-27) (age 29) 1 0 Argentina Chacarita Juniors vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly)
DF Leonel Galeano August 2, 1991 (1991-08-02) (age 18) 1 0 Argentina Independiente vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly)
DF Gabriel Mercado March 18, 1987 (1987-03-18) (age 23) 1 0 Argentina Racing vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly)
DF Fabián Monzón April 13, 1987 (1987-04-13) (age 23) 4 0 Argentina Boca Juniors vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly)
DF Guillermo Burdisso April 24, 1988 (1988-04-24) (age 22) 1 1 Argentina Rosario Central vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly)
DF Gastón Díaz March 13, 1988 (1988-03-13) (age 22) 0 0 Argentina Vélez Sársfield vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly)
DF Carlos Matheu May 13, 1985 (1985-05-13) (age 25) 1 0 Argentina Independiente vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly)
DF Cristian Álvarez January 9, 1978 (1978-01-09) (age 32) 0 0 Argentina Arsenal Sarandí vs Catalonia, December 22, 2009 (Unofficial Friendly)
DF Emiliano Papa April 19, 1982 (1982-04-19) (age 28) 6 0 Argentina Vélez Sársfield vs Catalonia, December 22, 2009 (Unofficial Friendly)
DF Nicolas Pareja January 19, 1984 (1984-01-19) (age 26) 0 0 Spain Espanyol vs Catalonia, December 22, 2009 (Unofficial Friendly)
DF Cristian Ansaldi September 20, 1986 (1986-09-20) (age 23) 1 0 Russia Rubin Kazan vs Spain, November 14, 2009 (Friendly)
DF Emiliano Insúa January 7, 1989 (1989-01-07) (age 21) 1 0 England Liverpool vs Uruguay, October 14, 2009 (WCQ)
DF Rolando Schiavi January 18, 1973 (1973-01-18) (age 37) 4 0 Argentina Newell's Old Boys vs Uruguay, October 14, 2009 (WCQ)
DF Sebastián Domínguez July 29, 1980 (1980-07-29) (age 29) 2 0 Argentina Vélez Sársfield vs Paraguay, September 9, 2009 (WCQ)
DF Javier Zanetti August 10, 1973 (1973-08-10) (age 36) 136 5 Italy Internazionale vs Paraguay, September 9, 2009 (WCQ)
DF Daniel Díaz June 13, 1979 (1979-06-13) (age 30) 12 1 Spain Getafe vs Russia, August 12, 2009 (Friendly)
DF Juan Forlín October 1, 1988 (1988-10-01) (age 21) 0 0 Spain Espanyol vs Ecuador, June 10, 2009 (WCQ)

MF Sebastián Blanco March 15, 1988 (1988-03-15) (age 22) 2 1 Argentina Lanús 2010 World Cup preliminary squad, May 11, 2010
MF Jesús Dátolo May 19, 1984 (1984-05-19) (age 26) 3 2 Greece Olympiacos 2010 World Cup preliminary squad, May 11, 2010
MF Juan Mercier February 2, 1980 (1980-02-02) (age 30) 3 0 Argentina Argentinos Juniors 2010 World Cup preliminary squad, May 11, 2010
MF José Ernesto Sosa June 19, 1985 (1985-06-19) (age 24) 6 1 Argentina Estudiantes 2010 World Cup preliminary squad, May 11, 2010
MF Facundo Bertoglio June 30, 1990 (1990-06-30) (age 19) 1 2 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly)
MF José Luis Fernández October 26, 1987 (1987-10-26) (age 22) 1 0 Argentina Racing vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly)
MF Nicolás Olmedo March 10, 1983 (1983-03-10) (age 27) 1 0 Argentina Godoy Cruz vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly)
MF Patricio Toranzo March 19, 1982 (1982-03-19) (age 28) 2 0 Argentina Huracán vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly)
MF Walter Acevedo February 16, 1986 (1986-02-16) (age 24) 1 0 Argentina Independiente vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly)
MF Nicolás Gaitán February 23, 1988 (1988-02-23) (age 22) 3 0 Argentina Boca Juniors vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly)
MF Federico Insúa January 3, 1980 (1980-01-03) (age 30) 14 0 Argentina Boca Juniors vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly)
MF Jesús Méndez August 1, 1984 (1984-08-01) (age 25) 2 0 Argentina Boca Juniors vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly)
MF Walter Erviti June 12, 1980 (1980-06-12) (age 29) 1 0 Argentina Banfield vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly)
MF Enzo Pérez February 22, 1986 (1986-02-22) (age 24) 3 0 Argentina Estudiantes vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly)
MF Franco Razzotti February 6, 1985 (1985-02-06) (age 25) 1 0 Argentina Vélez Sársfield vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly)
MF Pablo Aimar November 3, 1979 (1979-11-03) (age 30) 52 8 Portugal Benfica vs Catalonia, December 22, 2009 (Unofficial Friendly)
MF Éver Banega June 29, 1988 (1988-06-29) (age 21) 2 0 Spain Valencia vs Catalonia, December 22, 2009 (Unofficial Friendly)
MF Fernando Gago April 10, 1986 (1986-04-10) (age 24) 27 0 Spain Real Madrid vs Catalonia, December 22, 2009 (Unofficial Friendly)
MF Esteban Cambiasso August 18, 1980 (1980-08-18) (age 29) 46 4 Italy Internazionale vs Spain, November 14, 2009 (Friendly)
MF Diego Perotti July 26, 1988 (1988-07-26) (age 21) 1 0 Spain Sevilla vs Spain, November 14, 2009 (Friendly)
MF Rodrigo Braña March 7, 1979 (1979-03-07) (age 31) 1 0 Argentina Estudiantes vs Uruguay, October 14, 2009 (WCQ)
MF Lucho González January 19, 1981 (1981-01-19) (age 29) 43 6 France Marseille vs Uruguay, October 14, 2009 (WCQ)
MF Leonel Vangioni May 5, 1987 (1987-05-05) (age 23) 1 0 Argentina Newell's Old Boys vs Ghana, September 30, 2009 (Friendly)
MF Sebastián Battaglia November 8, 1980 (1980-11-08) (age 29) 10 0 Argentina Boca Juniors vs Paraguay, September 9, 2009 (WCQ)
MF Christian Giménez February 1, 1981 (1981-02-01) (age 29) 0 0 Mexico Cruz Azul vs Ecuador, June 10, 2009 (WCQ)
MF Daniel Montenegro May 27, 1979 (1979-05-27) (age 31) 3 0 Mexico América vs Ecuador, June 10, 2009 (WCQ)

FW Ezequiel Lavezzi May 3, 1985 (1985-05-03) (age 25) 6 0 Italy Napoli 2010 World Cup preliminary squad, May 11, 2010
FW Franco Jara July 15, 1988 (1988-07-15) (age 21) 3 1 Argentina Arsenal Sarandí vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly)
FW Ariel Ortega March 4, 1974 (1974-03-04) (age 36) 87 17 Argentina River Plate vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly)
FW Juan Pablo Pereyra May 30, 1984 (1984-05-30) (age 26) 1 0 Argentina Atlético Tucumán vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly)
FW Gabriel Hauche November 27, 1986 (1986-11-27) (age 23) 3 0 Argentina Racing vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly)
FW Mauro Boselli May 22, 1985 (1985-05-22) (age 25) 2 0 Argentina Estudiantes vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly)
FW Jonathan Cristaldo May 3, 1989 (1989-05-03) (age 21) 0 0 Argentina Vélez Sársfield vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly)
FW Eduardo Salvio May 13, 1990 (1990-05-13) (age 20) 1 0 Spain Atletico Madrid vs Catalonia, December 22, 2009 (Unofficial Friendly)
FW Luis Rodríguez January 1, 1985 (1985-01-01) (age 25) 1 0 Argentina Atlético Tucumán vs Ghana, September 30, 2009 (Friendly)
FW Lisandro López March 2, 1983 (1983-03-02) (age 27) 7 1 France Lyon vs Paraguay, September 9, 2009 (WCQ)
FW Gonzalo Bergessio July 20, 1984 (1984-07-20) (age 25) 3 2 France Saint-Etienne vs Ecuador, June 10, 2009 (WCQ)



Most capped players

As of October 10, 2009, the ten players with the most caps for Argentina are:

# Name Career Caps Goals
1. Javier Zanetti 1994 – present 136 5
2. Roberto Ayala 1994–2007 115 7
3. Diego Simeone 1988–2002 106 11
4. Oscar Ruggeri 1983–1994 97 7
5. Diego Maradona 1977–1994 91 34
6. Ariel Ortega 1993 – present 87 17
7. Gabriel Batistuta 1991–2002 78 56
8. Juan Pablo Sorín 1995–2006 76 12
9. Américo Gallego 1975–1982 73 3
10. Daniel Passarella 1976–1986 70 22

Top goalscorers

As of September 16, 2009, the ten players with the most goals for Argentina are:

# Name Career Goals Caps
1. Gabriel Batistuta 1991–2002 56 78
2. Hernán Crespo 1995–2007 36 64
3. Diego Maradona 1977–1994 34 91
4. Luis Artime 1961–1967 24 25
5. Leopoldo Luque 1975–1981 22 45
5. Daniel Passarella 1976–1986 22 70
6. José Sanfilippo 1956–1962 21 29
6. Herminio Masantonio 1935–1942 21 19
7. Mario Kempes 1973–1982 20 43
8. Norberto Méndez 1945–1956 19 31
8. José Manuel Moreno 1936–1950 19 34
10. René Pontoni 1942–1947 19 19

Notable players

To appear in this section, players should have played 50 games or scored at least 10 goals for Argentina, or been part of a World Cup or Copa América winning team.

  • Pablo Aimar (1997–2009)
  • Antonio Angelillo (also played for Italy) (1957)
  • Osvaldo Ardiles (1974–1982)
  • Roberto Ayala (1995–2007)
  • Abel Balbo (1988–1998)
  • Gabriel Batistuta (1991–2003)
  • Claudio Borghi (1983–1986)
  • Miguel Ángel Brindisi (1969–1974)
  • José Luis Brown (1983–1990)
  • Jorge Burruchaga (1983–1990)
  • Pedro Calomino (1917–1921)
  • Claudio Caniggia (1988–2002)
  • Roberto Cherro (1926–1937)
  • Omar Oreste Corbatta (1956–1962)
  • Hernán Crespo (1995–2007)
  • Alfredo Di Stéfano (also played for Colombia and Spain) (1947)
  • Ramón Díaz (1979–1982)
  • Rogelio Domínguez (1951–1963)
  • Ubaldo Fillol (1972–1985)
  • Rodolfo Fischer (1967–1972)
  • Marcelo Gallardo (1995–2002)
  • Américo Gallego (1975–1982)
  • Ricardo Giusti (1983–1990)
  • Kily González (1995–2005)
  • Sergio Goycochea (1989–1995)
  • Gabriel Heinze (2003– )
  • Mario Kempes (1974–1982)
  • Ángel Labruna (1942–1958)
  • Claudio López (1995–2004)
  • Félix Loustau (1945–1952)
  • Leopoldo Luque (1975–1981)
  • Javier Mascherano (2003– )
  • Diego Armando Maradona (1977–1994)
  • Rinaldo Martino (1942–1948)
  • Herminio Masantonio (1935–1942)
  • José Manuel Moreno (1940–1947)
  • Lionel Messi (2005– )
  • Luis Monti (also played for Italy) (1924–1931)
  • Julio Olarticoechea (1982–1990)
  • Jorge Olguín (1976–1982)
  • Ermindo Onega (1960–1967)
  • Ariel Ortega (1993–2010)
  • Daniel Passarella (1974–1986)
  • Adolfo Pedernera (1940–1946)
  • Carlos Peucelle (1928–1940)
  • Nery Pumpido (1983–1990)
  • Antonio Rattín (1959–1966)
  • Fernando Redondo (1991–1996)
  • Juan Román Riquelme (1997–2008)
  • Oscar Ruggeri (1982–1994)
  • Walter Samuel (1999– )
  • José Sanfilippo (1957–1962)
  • Javier Saviola (2003–2006)
  • Roberto Néstor Sensini (1987–2003)
  • Diego Simeone (1991–2003)
  • Omar Sivori (also played for Italy) (1956–1957)
  • Juan Pablo Sorín (1995–2006)
  • Guillermo Stábile (1924–1934)
  • Domingo Tarasconi (1922–1929)
  • Carlos Tévez (2004– )
  • Marcelo Trobbiani (1974–1986)
  • Jorge Valdano (1980–1990)
  • Juan Sebastián Verón (1995– )
  • Ricardo Villa (1974–1982)
  • Javier Zanetti (1994–2009)

see also Category:Argentina international footballers

Facts


1964 line-up for the Nations' Cup
  • Argentina and Uruguay hold the record for the most international matches played between two countries.[citation 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.[12]
  • 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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