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Argentina has given the world an innumerable number of outstanding footballers, and its national team is one of the strongest on the planet.
History of the Argentina national football team
- Participation in the final stage of the World Championships: 15 times.
- Participation in the finals of America's Cup: 37 times.
Argentina national team achievements
- 2-time world champion.
- Silver medalist - 3 times.
- 14-time champion of South America.
- Silver medalist - 14 times.
- Bronze medalist - 4 times.
The Argentina national team played their first match in 1901 or 1902, exact information has not been preserved. It is reliably known that the rival was the Uruguay team, and that the Argentines won. As for the score, here football statistics call different options- from 3: 2 to 6: 0.
Argentina national team at the World Championships
At the first world championship, held in Uruguay, the Argentines immediately reached the final, where they lost to the home team 2: 4.
That match was remembered for the fact that the teams played with two balls - the first half was Argentinean, the second half was Uruguayan. FIFA made this decision because both teams presented their ball and could not come to an agreement - each wanted to play with his own ball.
Interestingly, the teams argued for a reason. The first half was left for Argentina 2: 1, the second was outright won by Uruguay 3: 0.
At the next world championship, held according to the Olympic system, the Argentine national team lost to the Swedish team 2: 3 in the first round. This match was, as it were, the beginning of Albiselesta's long-term failures at the World Championships.
In the tournaments of 1938, 1950 and 1984, Argentina refused to participate; in the championships of 1958 and 1962, it could not even leave the group.
Only in 1966, the Argentine national team, having beaten Spain and Switzerland and played in a draw with the FRG team, was finally able to overcome the group round. In the quarterfinals they were awaited by the home team - the England national team. That match was remembered for the scandalous refereeing of the West German referee Rudolf Kreitlein, who even in the first half it is not clear why he removed the Argentine captain Antonio Rattin.
Offended in his best feelings, Rattin wiped his hands on the corner flag on which the British flag was depicted. The Argentines lost the match, but they still call it "the robbery of the century" and it was this meeting that served as the beginning of the Anglo-Argentinean.
Argentina missed the 1970 World Cup, sensationally losing in the qualifying group to the national teams of Bolivia and Peru. Looking ahead, I will say that this was the last world championship held without "albiseleste".
The next tournament did not bring glory to the Argentine team either. With difficulty, only due to the better difference between scored and conceded goals, they were ahead of the Italian team in the group, and in the second group round they managed to score only one point.
Argentina squad - 1978 world champion
As you can see, the Argentina national team came up to their first home world championship with a far from enviable history of performances at world championships.
And, nevertheless, the country was only waiting for victory. How could it be otherwise, because football in Argentina has long been a religion.
At the first stage, the Argentines barely defeated the national teams of Hungary and France with the same score 2: 1, after which they lost 0: 1 to the Italian team. And at the second stage, Mario Kempes said his weighty word.
He was the only legionnaire in the Argentine national team (played in Spain for Valencia) and initially high hopes were pinned on him. But Kempes failed to score a single goal in three games.
Despite this, the head coach of the national team, Cesar Luis Menotti, continued to put the striker in the line-up and made the right decision. Kempes scored two goals for the national teams of Poland (2: 0) and Peru (6: 0). Between these matches there was a goalless draw with the Brazilian team, but Argentina reached the final on goal difference.
That victory over Peru raised many questions. The match began after Brazil played its meeting, at the gate of the Peruvian national team was an Argentinean by origin, Ramon Quiroga. And the game of the Peruvians, who had conceded six goals in five matches, raised questions.
This is all true. But the fact is that Argentina is not the first and not the last national team that has enjoyed and will enjoy certain privileges as the host of the World Cup. So it was and so, unfortunately, it will be. But what to go far, it is enough to remember the match of the last World Cup Brazil - Croatia and a penalty, appointed in favor of the tournament hosts.
And in the final Argentina, without any questions, outplayed the Dutch team 3: 1 with extra time. Kempes made another double, scoring the first and second goals of his team. It was he who became the top scorer and player in the championship.
The era of Diego Maradona
The Argentines went to the 1982 World Cup with their new star -. Four years ago, Menotti did not include him in the application, but now the 21-year-old was the leader of the national team.
Starting with a surprise defeat to Belgium 0: 1, the Argentines defeated Hungary 4: 1 and confidently beat El Salvador 2: 0. But in the second group round, they lost both matches - Italy and Brazil.
But the next championship became the championship of Maradona. The Argentines, led by Carlos Bilardo, confidently won their group, defeated the eternal rivals of the Uruguayans 1: 0 in the 1/8 finals, and then outplayed England (2: 1) and Belgium (2: 0). In two last matches in Argentina, only Maradona scored.
The match with the British turned out to be scandalous. Until recently, the countries were at war over the Falkland Islands, and this topic was exaggerated before the match. And in the game itself, the refereeing team missed Maradona's hand, with which he scored the first goal.
True, after four minutes Diego created his famous masterpiece, making a raid from his half of the field and beating six Englishmen.
In the final, Maradona did not score, but his partners - Brown, Valdano, Burruchaga - distinguished themselves. 3: 2 victory over the FRG national team.
In the final of the Italian world championship, these teams met again. But how indistinct Argentina looked then! Having got out of the group from the third place, the Argentines immediately got to the Brazilian team. Fighting off the entire match, the team relied on the genius of their leader. And he did not disappoint - in the 81st minute, Maradona made his trademark pass and brought him one on one with the goalkeeper. The forward did not blunder.
The next rivals - Yugoslavia and Italy - were passed only on penalties. How can I not remember the saying "There would be no happiness, but misfortune helped." Goalkeeper Sergio Goikochea saved four penalties in these series.
But he came to the championship with the second number, taking a place at the gate only after Neri Pumpido's injury, received in the second round match against the USSR national team.
In the final against the Germans, Argentina had one chance - to make it to the penalty shootout. But five minutes before the end of the match, Andreas Breme, having converted the penalty, brought the victory of the FRG national team.
There was a lot of controversy about the validity of the penalty. Yes, the penalty was pretty dubious. But the fact is that a little earlier Goykochea dumped in the penalty area of Augenthaler, but the referee said nothing. Apparently, the Mexican Edgardo Mendes realized his mistake and decided to correct it in such a peculiar way.
Albiseleste was a very different team. It featured forwards such as Gabriel Batistuta and Abel Balbo. In the ranks were the hero of the last tournament Claudio Canigia, and, of course, Diego Maradona.
After the first two rounds (4: 0 with Greece and 2: 1 with Nigeria) Argentina became the most productive and brightest team, instantly becoming the main contender for the title.
What happened next, everyone knows - Maradona's positive doping test and the subsequent disqualification. Left without their leader, the Argentines lost to Bulgaria and Romania and went home.
Subsequently, Argentina was constantly among the favorites of the world championship and constantly lacked something.
In 1998, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals when Denis Bergkamp scored an absolutely crazy goal in the last minute. By the way, in the 1/8 finals, Argentina again clashed with England, and that match was remembered for the provocation of Diego Simeone, which ended with the removal of David Beckham.
Yes, even at that championship, Argentina defeated Jamaica 5: 0, inspiring the Chaif group to create their musical masterpiece.
Argentina brought perhaps the best national team in its history. At least the best I've seen. Ayala, Pochettino, Samuel, Sanneti, Sorin, Almeida, Veron, Simeone, Aimar, Claudio Lopez, Batistuta, Ortega, Crespo, Canija.
This is not a team, this is a dream. Not a single weak point, the presence in each line of at least two world-class stars, an obscenely long bench. Along with France, Argentina was the main favorite for the championship.
But, ironically, this team did not even leave the group. After the victory over Nigeria 1: 0, the British and personally David Beckham, who scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot, took revenge from the Argentines. And in the last meeting "albiselesta" could not get the necessary victory in the match with Sweden - 1: 1.
The Argentines were not much weaker and four years later from Germany, moreover, a little-known then 18-year-old child prodigy named Lionel Messi appeared in their composition. This time, the Argentines were unlucky in the penalty shootout against the hosts of the championship in the ¼ final match - Roberto Ayala and Esteban Cambiasso were unable to use their attempts.
True, everything could have ended much earlier, when in extra time, but the referee's whistle was silent. This I return to the question of some advantage, which always enjoy the owners of world championships.
Even at that championship, the Argentines were remembered for a goal against Serbia and Montenegro (6: 0), which was preceded by a combination of 23 (!) Accurate passes, the crown of which was an assist with Crespo's heel on Cambiasso.
In 2010, in South Africa, the Argentine national team again lost in the quarterfinals to the German national team, this time with a humiliating score of 0: 4. The head of the team, Diego Maradona, decided to play open football with the Germans, fielded five attacking players and was spectacularly beat. However, Maradona could have done it differently, he could not step on the throat of his own song.
Argentina squad at the 2014 World Cup
Almost a quarter of a century later, Argentina made it to the World Cup final again. This time the team was not among the main favorites of the championship. The reason for this was the lack of a sufficient number of high-class defense players.
But head coach Alejandro Sabella managed to mold the defense out of what was. In the playoffs, Argentina conceded only one goal, and that in extra time of the final match from the Germans (again they!). 
The trouble crept from the other side - a magnificent attack in the person of Di Maria, Higuain, Messi, Palacio, Lavessi, Aguero in the same four matches was honored with two goals - against Switzerland and Belgium. The Dutch went through only on penalties, and lost again to the German national team.
Once again, he did not cope with the role of the leader of the national team Lionel Messi, who scored all his goals in the group stage against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, and Nigeria.
Argentina national team at the South American Championships (Cups)
In terms of the number of continental titles (14), the Argentine national team is second only to Uruguay, which has one more gold. Everything would be fine, if not for one big and fat BUT. The last victory of the Argentine national team at the Copa America dates back to 1993, when the Mexican national team was beaten in the final of the tournament.
But it all started so well. From 1916 to 1967, 26 tournaments were held and only one (!!!) time Argentina did not get into the prize-winners (1922), having won 12 continental championships during this time.
Now compare that to another set of numbers - 15 tournaments (1975 to present), 2 wins and 5 prizes.
If someone drew attention to the 8-year gap (1967-1975), I explain that this is not a mistake, it was just that the South American Championship was not played during this period.
And in recent years, "albiseleste" has been pursuing some kind of evil fate - four times in five draws, she reached the final and lost everything, and three in the penalty shootout.
Two recent defeats from the Chilean national team are still fresh in the memory, including in connection with the sensational statement of Messi and the termination of performances for the national team.
By the way, at the last Copa America, Lionel Messi, having scored a goal against the United States, bypassed Gabriel Batistuta, and is now the top scorer of the Argentina national team.
Argentina national football team players
Record holders for the number of matches played
The Argentinean specialist is best known for working with the Chilean national team, with which he won the Copa America in 2015, beating his fellow countrymen in the final.
Argentina national team emblem
Present time
As I said, the current Argentina national team has a shortage of qualified defensive players. Argentina's main goalkeeper Sergio Romero comes to the team from Manchester United's bench.
Of the defenders, only Pablo Sabaleta can be categorized as a world-class player without any exaggeration. But he is an extreme defender and by the time of the Russian world championship he will already be 33 years old. And the only really cool Argentine defensive player Javier Mascherano will be 34.
In attack, a lot depends on how serious Messi's statement about his retirement in the national team is. I think he will still return to the team, because the World Cup in Russia will be his last chance to go down in history as a truly great player. However, in the attack, the Argentines will always have decent shots.
In general, the Argentina national team in Russia will not have an easy walk, especially given the complexity of the group rival. , as for the overall prospects of the team, for the above reasons, I do not believe in the victory of the Argentines at the World Cup. The limit for this team will be the semi-finals.
The Argentina national team, together with the France national team, are the only teams that have won all international tournaments held under the auspices of FIFA. In addition to numerous victories in the America's Cup and World Championships, the Argentines took gold medals in the 1992 Confederations Cup, and also won at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. The "white-blue" assets have 6 victories at the Pan American Games and one Cup of Nations. Argentina's youth national team is recognized as one of the most talented, it won the world championship under 20 three times in the 2000s, and also twice was a triumphant in the famous tournament in Toulon.
Argentina national team in America's Cups
In their first America's Cup, the Argentines finished second in the group, losing the title to Uruguay. The first champion title was taken only in 1921, when Albiselesta beat all the participants of the tournament (Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay) and confidently took first place without conceding a single goal. In 1925, the Argentines again became the triumphs of the America's Cup home, gaining 3 victories out of 4. From 1930 to 1960, the Argentine national team was the main favorite of this championship. The "White-blue" won 9 championship titles during this period and reached the final 4 more times.
After changing the format of the tournament in 1975, the Argentines could not advance further for four draws. group stage... Only in 1989, through the efforts of Diego Maradona, Albiselesta took third place, and two years later returned the champion title after a 30-year break. In 1993 Argentina became the champion again, having won only 2 victories. In the final, Mexico was beaten - the America's Cup invited rookie. In 2004 and 2007, the Argentines reached the final, but both times lost to Brazil. Over the 100-year history of the America's Cup, the Argentines have participated in 38 draws, took the title 14 times, won 112 matches and lost only 30.
Argentina national team at the World Championships
By the time the first-ever World Cup was held in 1930, the Argentines already had a solid experience of performing in the international arena and were rightly considered the favorites of that tournament. In the group stage, Argentina's national team minimally defeated France, then defeated Chile and Mexico, taking first place in Group A. In the semifinals, the “blue-white” left no chances for the US team (6-1), and the main scorer of the tournament, Guillermo Stabile, scored a double. In the decisive match against Uruguay, the Argentines won back twice, but lost 4-2.
After that, the "blue-white" disappeared from the intercontinental arena for almost 30 years: they played only one game at the next World Cup, held in Italy, and also refused to go to France against the backdrop of the outbreak of world conflict. The next time the Argentines played at the World Cup only in 1958, but they could not even get out of the group, eventually taking 13th place. The next draws of the world trophy were just as unsuccessful, until 1978 the Argentines managed to reach the playoffs of the final stages only once, and in 1970 they did not qualify at all.
Everything changed in the late 70s, when the country gathered an experienced team led by Valencia star Mario Kempes and won the gold medals at home World Cup. On the way to the final, the Argentines conceded only three times, and in the decisive match they confidently dealt with the Netherlands national team (3-1). Eight years later, the "blue-white" repeated their achievements, beating the national team of Germany at the Azteca stadium. The main character in that team was Diego Maradona, who scored a double in the quarterfinal match against the British, scored his famous Goal of the Century and demonstrated the Hand of God.
Four years later, the Argentines could take the gold medals of the championship for the third time, but lost in the final of Germany (0-1). It is noteworthy that the “blue-white” made it to the final, having won only 2 wins in regulation time and won twice more in the penalty shootout. In the 2000s, many world stars appeared in the Argentine national team: Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez, Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain. Despite this, the "white-blue" for four tournaments could not advance beyond the quarterfinals. Finally, in 2014, Argentina, having defeated Iran, Nigeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands, reached the final, where they lost with a minimum score to Germany.
Argentina national team colors
The uniform of the Argentine national team, as a rule, includes the colors of the national flag of that country. White and light blue vertical stripes have been a must-have for home Argentine uniforms since 1911. On the road, the team plays in navy blue, and the colors of the shorts and socks change almost every season.
Home stadium of the Argentina national team
The Blues and Whites play at the largest stadium in Argentina, the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespuchio Liberty, which is also the home arena for River Plate. The stadium seats 66,449 and was officially opened on May 25, 1938, in the presence of 120,000 spectators. In 1958, River Plate sold Omar Sivori to Juventus and used the proceeds to modernize the home arena.
By the 1978 World Cup, the "Monumental" was reconstructed at the expense of the state budget, and its capacity reached 85,000 spectators. After the end of the world championship, the stadium was modernized for the fourth time, and its capacity was reduced to 66,645 spectators. Since then, Estadio Monumental has hosted most of Argentina's home games, and has long hosted Copa Libertadores and America's Cup finals.
Argentina national team achievements
- World Champions 1978, 1986
- Vice World Champions 1930, 1990, 2014
- Confederations Cup Winners 1992
- Silver medalists of the Confederations Cup 1995, 2005
- America's Cup Winners 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941.1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1991, 1993
- America's Cup vice-champions 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923.1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1959, 1967, 2004, 2007
- Olympiad winners 2004, 2008
- Vice-champions of the Olympics 1928, 1996
- Winners of the 1951 Pan American Games 1955, 1959, 1971, 1995, 2003
- Lipton Cup Winners 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1973, 1975, 1976
- Lipton Cup Winners 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1962, 1968, 1976, 1992
- Winners of the A. Roco Cup 1923, 1939–40, 1940, 1971