Argentina national football team
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Argentina
 |
| Nickname(s) |
La Albiceleste (White and Sky blue) |
| Association |
Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
(Argentine Football Association) |
| Confederation |
CONMEBOL (South America) |
| Head coach |
Diego Maradona |
| Captain |
Javier Mascherano |
| Most caps |
Javier Zanetti (136) |
| Top scorer |
Gabriel Batistuta (56) |
| Home stadium |
El Monumental |
| FIFA code |
ARG |
| FIFA ranking |
5 |
| Highest FIFA ranking |
1 (March 2007, October 2007 – June 2008) |
| Lowest FIFA ranking |
24 (August 1996) |
| Elo ranking |
4 |
| Highest Elo ranking |
1 (most recently in July 2007, 34 times in total) |
| Lowest Elo ranking |
28 (June 1990) |
|
|
|
| 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)
Bolivia 6 – 1 Argentina 
(La Paz, Bolivia; 1 April 2009)
|
| World Cup |
| Appearances |
15 (First in 1930) |
| Best result |
Winners, 1978 and 1986 |
| Copa América |
| Appearances |
38 (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 |
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 currently seventh in the FIFA world rankings.[2] The team has twice won the FIFA World Cup, in 1978 and 1986. Argentina, along with Brazil and Spain, are the only teams to win a World Cup outside its continental zone. 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).[3][4]
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History
La Selección (national team), 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 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
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 |
1930 |
Second Place |
2 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
9 |
1934 |
Round 1 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 1938 to 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 |
4 |
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 of 16 |
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 |
2010 |
Quarter-finals |
5 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
15/19 |
2 Titles |
70 |
37 |
13 |
20 |
123 |
80 |
|
| 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 to 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.
Pan American Games record
Olympics record
| Olympics Record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
| 1896 |
No football tournament |
| 1900–1920 |
Did Not Participate |
| 1924 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1928 |
Runners-up |
2 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
24 |
7 |
| 1932 |
No football tournament |
| 1936–1956 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1960 |
Round 1 |
- |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
| 1964 |
Round 1 |
- |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| 1968–1984 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1988 |
Quarter-finals |
- |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
| 1992 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1996 |
Runners-up |
2 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
6 |
| 2000 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2004 |
Champions |
1 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
| 2008 |
Champions |
1 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
2 |
| Total |
7/24 |
2 Titles |
32 |
21 |
5 |
6 |
78 |
28 |
|
Honours
Senior team
-
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- Winner (14): 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946 (extra edition), 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993.
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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
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.
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Kit
Managers
Results and Fixtures
Argentina participated in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
2010 FIFA World Cup
Qualification Standings
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
2010 FIFA World Cup
Group B
Recent and forthcoming games
see also Argentina national team 2009–10.
see also Argentina national team 2010–11.
Argentina 1 – 0 Nigeria – Johannesburg, South Africa – June 12, 2010 – 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina 4 – 1 Korea Republic – Johannesburg, South Africa – June 17, 2010 – 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina 2 – 0 Greece – Polokwane, South Africa – June 22, 2010 – 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina 3 – 1 Mexico – Johannesburg, South Africa – June 27, 2010 – 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina 0 – 4 Germany – Cape Town, South Africa – July 3, 2010 – 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina vs Republic of Ireland – Dublin, Republic of Ireland – August 11, 2010 – Friendly.
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 July 3, 2010, subsequent to the 2010 FIFA World Cup match against Germany.[10]
| No. |
Pos. |
Player |
DoB (Age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
| 1 |
GK |
Diego Pozo |
February 16, 1978 (1978-02-16) (age 32) |
3 |
0 |
Colón |
| 21 |
GK |
Mariano Andújar |
July 30, 1983 (1983-07-30) (age 26) |
4 |
0 |
Catania |
| 22 |
GK |
Sergio Romero |
February 22, 1987 (1987-02-22) (age 23) |
11 |
0 |
AZ |
|
| 2 |
DF |
Martín Demichelis |
December 20, 1980 (1980-12-20) (age 29) |
30 |
2 |
Bayern Munich |
| 3 |
DF |
Clemente Rodríguez |
July 31, 1981 (1981-07-31) (age 28) |
13 |
1 |
Estudiantes |
| 4 |
DF |
Nicolás Burdisso |
April 12, 1981 (1981-04-12) (age 29) |
34 |
2 |
Internazionale |
| 6 |
DF |
Gabriel Heinze |
April 19, 1978 (1978-04-19) (age 32) |
68 |
3 |
Olympique de Marseille |
| 12 |
DF |
Ariel Garcé |
July 14, 1979 (1979-07-14) (age 31) |
4 |
0 |
Colón |
| 13 |
DF |
Walter Samuel |
March 23, 1978 (1978-03-23) (age 32) |
55 |
5 |
Internazionale |
| 15 |
DF |
Nicolás Otamendi |
February 12, 1988 (1988-02-12) (age 22) |
10 |
0 |
Vélez Sársfield |
|
| 5 |
MF |
Mario Bolatti |
February 17, 1985 (1985-02-17) (age 25) |
7 |
1 |
Fiorentina |
| 7 |
MF |
Ángel di María |
February 14, 1988 (1988-02-14) (age 22) |
13 |
1 |
Real Madrid |
| 8 |
MF |
Juan Sebastián Verón |
March 9, 1975 (1975-03-09) (age 35) |
73 |
9 |
Estudiantes |
| 14 |
MF |
Javier Mascherano (captain) |
June 8, 1984 (1984-06-08) (age 26) |
61 |
2 |
Liverpool |
| 17 |
MF |
Jonás Gutiérrez |
July 5, 1983 (1983-07-05) (age 27) |
19 |
1 |
Newcastle United |
| 20 |
MF |
Maxi Rodríguez |
January 2, 1981 (1981-01-02) (age 29) |
41 |
12 |
Liverpool |
| 23 |
MF |
Javier Pastore |
June 20, 1989 (1989-06-20) (age 21) |
4 |
0 |
Palermo |
|
| 9 |
FW |
Gonzalo Higuaín |
December 10, 1987 (1987-12-10) (age 22) |
9 |
6 |
Real Madrid |
| 10 |
FW |
Lionel Messi |
June 24, 1987 (1987-06-24) (age 23) |
49 |
13 |
Barcelona |
| 11 |
FW |
Carlos Tévez |
February 5, 1984 (1984-02-05) (age 26) |
56 |
11 |
Manchester City |
| 16 |
FW |
Sergio Agüero |
June 2, 1988 (1988-06-02) (age 22) |
24 |
8 |
Atlético Madrid |
| 18 |
FW |
Martín Palermo |
November 7, 1973 (1973-11-07) (age 36) |
15 |
9 |
Boca Juniors |
| 19 |
FW |
Diego Milito |
June 12, 1979 (1979-06-12) (age 31) |
22 |
4 |
Internazionale |
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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 |
Independiente |
vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly) |
| GK |
Cristian Campestrini |
June 16, 1980 (1980-06-16) (age 30) |
2 |
0 |
Arsenal Sarandí |
vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly) |
| GK |
Nelson Ibáñez |
January 13, 1981 (1981-01-13) (age 29) |
1 |
0 |
Godoy Cruz |
vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly) |
| GK |
Juan Pablo Carrizo |
May 6, 1984 (1984-05-06) (age 26) |
10 |
0 |
River Plate |
vs Paraguay, September 9, 2009 (WCQ) |
|
| DF |
Fabricio Coloccini |
January 22, 1982 (1982-01-22) (age 28) |
33 |
1 |
Newcastle United |
World Cup provisional squad, May 11, 2010 |
| DF |
Juan Insaurralde |
October 3, 1984 (1984-10-03) (age 25) |
2 |
0 |
Boca Juniors |
World Cup provisional squad, May 11, 2010 |
| DF |
Matías Caruzzo |
August 15, 1984 (1984-08-15) (age 25) |
5 |
0 |
Boca Juniors |
vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly) |
| DF |
Paolo Goltz |
May 12, 1985 (1985-05-12) (age 25) |
1 |
0 |
Huracán |
vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly) |
| DF |
Cristian Villagra |
December 27, 1985 (1985-12-27) (age 24) |
2 |
0 |
Metalist Kharkiv |
vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly) |
| DF |
Ignacio Canuto |
February 20, 1986 (1986-02-20) (age 24) |
3 |
1 |
Argentinos Juniors |
vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly) |
| DF |
Mariano Echevarría |
May 27, 1981 (1981-05-27) (age 29) |
1 |
0 |
Chacarita Juniors |
vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly) |
| DF |
Leonel Galeano |
August 2, 1991 (1991-08-02) (age 18) |
1 |
0 |
Independiente |
vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly) |
| DF |
Gabriel Mercado |
March 18, 1987 (1987-03-18) (age 23) |
1 |
0 |
Estudiantes |
vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly) |
| DF |
Fabián Monzón |
April 13, 1987 (1987-04-13) (age 23) |
4 |
0 |
Boca Juniors |
vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly) |
| DF |
Guillermo Burdisso |
April 24, 1988 (1988-04-24) (age 22) |
1 |
1 |
Rosario Central |
vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly) |
| DF |
Gastón Díaz |
March 13, 1988 (1988-03-13) (age 22) |
0 |
0 |
Vélez Sársfield |
vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly) |
| DF |
Carlos Matheu |
May 13, 1985 (1985-05-13) (age 25) |
1 |
0 |
Independiente |
vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly) |
| DF |
Cristian Álvarez |
January 9, 1978 (1978-01-09) (age 32) |
0 |
0 |
Arsenal Sarandí |
vs Catalonia, December 22, 2009 (Unofficial Friendly) |
| DF |
Emiliano Papa |
April 19, 1982 (1982-04-19) (age 28) |
6 |
0 |
Vélez Sársfield |
vs Catalonia, December 22, 2009 (Unofficial Friendly) |
| DF |
Nicolás Pareja |
January 19, 1984 (1984-01-19) (age 26) |
0 |
0 |
Espanyol |
vs Catalonia, December 22, 2009 (Unofficial Friendly) |
| DF |
Cristian Ansaldi |
September 20, 1986 (1986-09-20) (age 23) |
1 |
0 |
Rubin Kazan |
vs Spain, November 14, 2009 (Friendly) |
| DF |
Emiliano Insúa |
January 7, 1989 (1989-01-07) (age 21) |
1 |
0 |
Liverpool |
vs Uruguay, October 14, 2009 (WCQ) |
| DF |
Rolando Schiavi |
January 18, 1973 (1973-01-18) (age 37) |
4 |
0 |
Newell’s Old Boys |
vs Uruguay, October 14, 2009 (WCQ) |
| DF |
Sebastián Domínguez |
July 29, 1980 (1980-07-29) (age 29) |
2 |
0 |
Vélez Sársfield |
vs Paraguay, September 9, 2009 (WCQ) |
| DF |
Javier Zanetti |
August 10, 1973 (1973-08-10) (age 36) |
136 |
5 |
Internazionale |
vs Paraguay, September 9, 2009 (WCQ) |
| DF |
Daniel Díaz |
June 13, 1979 (1979-06-13) (age 31) |
12 |
1 |
Getafe |
vs Russia, August 12, 2009 (Friendly) |
|
| MF |
Sebastián Blanco |
March 15, 1988 (1988-03-15) (age 22) |
2 |
1 |
Lanús |
World Cup provisional squad, May 11, 2010 |
| MF |
Jesús Dátolo |
May 19, 1984 (1984-05-19) (age 26) |
3 |
2 |
Olympiacos |
World Cup provisional squad, May 11, 2010 |
| MF |
Juan Mercier |
February 2, 1980 (1980-02-02) (age 30) |
3 |
0 |
Argentinos Juniors |
World Cup provisional squad, May 11, 2010 |
| MF |
José Ernesto Sosa |
June 19, 1985 (1985-06-19) (age 25) |
6 |
1 |
Estudiantes |
World Cup provisional squad, May 11, 2010 |
| MF |
Facundo Bertoglio |
June 30, 1990 (1990-06-30) (age 20) |
1 |
2 |
Dynamo Kyiv |
vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly) |
| MF |
José Luis Fernández |
October 26, 1987 (1987-10-26) (age 22) |
1 |
0 |
Racing Club |
vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly) |
| MF |
Nicolás Olmedo |
March 10, 1983 (1983-03-10) (age 27) |
1 |
0 |
Godoy Cruz |
vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly) |
| MF |
Patricio Toranzo |
March 19, 1982 (1982-03-19) (age 28) |
2 |
0 |
Racing Club |
vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly) |
| MF |
Walter Acevedo |
February 16, 1986 (1986-02-16) (age 24) |
1 |
0 |
River Plate |
vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly) |
| MF |
Nicolás Gaitán |
February 23, 1988 (1988-02-23) (age 22) |
3 |
0 |
Benfica |
vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly) |
| MF |
Federico Insúa |
January 3, 1980 (1980-01-03) (age 30) |
14 |
0 |
Bursaspor |
vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly) |
| MF |
Jesús Méndez |
August 1, 1984 (1984-08-01) (age 25) |
2 |
0 |
Boca Juniors |
vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly) |
| MF |
Walter Erviti |
June 12, 1980 (1980-06-12) (age 30) |
1 |
0 |
Banfield |
vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly) |
| MF |
Enzo Pérez |
February 22, 1986 (1986-02-22) (age 24) |
3 |
0 |
Estudiantes |
vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly) |
| MF |
Franco Razzotti |
February 6, 1985 (1985-02-06) (age 25) |
1 |
0 |
Vélez Sársfield |
vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly) |
| MF |
Pablo Aimar |
November 3, 1979 (1979-11-03) (age 30) |
52 |
8 |
Benfica |
vs Catalonia, December 22, 2009 (Unofficial Friendly) |
| MF |
Éver Banega |
June 29, 1988 (1988-06-29) (age 22) |
2 |
0 |
Valencia |
vs Catalonia, December 22, 2009 (Unofficial Friendly) |
| MF |
Fernando Gago |
April 10, 1986 (1986-04-10) (age 24) |
27 |
0 |
Real Madrid |
vs Catalonia, December 22, 2009 (Unofficial Friendly) |
| MF |
Esteban Cambiasso |
August 18, 1980 (1980-08-18) (age 29) |
46 |
4 |
Internazionale |
vs Spain, November 14, 2009 (Friendly) |
| MF |
Diego Perotti |
July 26, 1988 (1988-07-26) (age 21) |
1 |
0 |
Sevilla |
vs Spain, November 14, 2009 (Friendly) |
| MF |
Rodrigo Braña |
March 7, 1979 (1979-03-07) (age 31) |
1 |
0 |
Estudiantes |
vs Uruguay, October 14, 2009 (WCQ) |
| MF |
Lucho González |
January 19, 1981 (1981-01-19) (age 29) |
43 |
6 |
Olympique de Marseille |
vs Uruguay, October 14, 2009 (WCQ) |
| MF |
Leonel Vangioni |
May 5, 1987 (1987-05-05) (age 23) |
1 |
0 |
Newell’s Old Boys |
vs Ghana, September 30, 2009 (Friendly) |
| MF |
Sebastián Battaglia |
November 8, 1980 (1980-11-08) (age 29) |
10 |
0 |
Boca Juniors |
vs Paraguay, September 9, 2009 (WCQ) |
|
| FW |
Ezequiel Lavezzi |
May 3, 1985 (1985-05-03) (age 25) |
6 |
0 |
Napoli |
World Cup provisional squad, May 11, 2010 |
| FW |
Franco Jara |
July 15, 1988 (1988-07-15) (age 22) |
3 |
1 |
Benfica |
vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly) |
| FW |
Ariel Ortega |
March 4, 1974 (1974-03-04) (age 36) |
87 |
17 |
River Plate |
vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly) |
| FW |
Juan Pablo Pereyra |
May 30, 1984 (1984-05-30) (age 26) |
1 |
0 |
Atlético Tucumán |
vs Haiti, May 5, 2010 (Friendly) |
| FW |
Gabriel Hauche |
November 27, 1986 (1986-11-27) (age 23) |
3 |
0 |
Racing Club |
vs Jamaica, February 10, 2010 (Friendly) |
| FW |
Mauro Boselli |
May 22, 1985 (1985-05-22) (age 25) |
2 |
0 |
Wigan Athletic |
vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly) |
| FW |
Jonathan Cristaldo |
May 3, 1989 (1989-05-03) (age 21) |
0 |
0 |
Vélez Sársfield |
vs Costa Rica, January 26, 2010 (Friendly) |
| FW |
Eduardo Salvio |
May 13, 1990 (1990-05-13) (age 20) |
1 |
0 |
Atletico Madrid |
vs Catalonia, December 22, 2009 (Unofficial Friendly) |
| FW |
Luis Rodríguez |
January 1, 1985 (1985-01-01) (age 25) |
1 |
0 |
Newell’s Old Boys |
vs Ghana, September 30, 2009 (Friendly) |
| FW |
Lisandro López |
March 2, 1983 (1983-03-02) (age 27) |
7 |
1 |
Olympique Lyonnais |
vs Paraguay, September 9, 2009 (WCQ) |
|
Previous squads
Most capped players
As of June 28, 2010, the ten players with the most caps for Argentina are:
Top goalscorers
As of September 16, 2009, the ten players with the most goals for Argentina are:
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.
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.[11]
- 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.
See also
Footnotes
External links
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