Argentina national football team - wikipedia Argentina national football team Argentina Nickname ( s ) La Albiceleste ( The White and Sky - Blues ) Association Argentine Football Association ( AFA ) Confederation CONMEBOL ( South America ) Head coach Lionel Scaloni ( interim ) Captain Lionel Messi Most caps Javier Mascherano ( 147 ) Top scorer Lionel Messi ( 65 ) Home stadium Antonio Vespucio Liberti ( El Monumental ) FIFA code ARG First colours Second colours FIFA ranking Current 11 6 ( 16 August 2018 ) Highest 1 ( March 2007, October 2007 -- June 2008, July -- October 2015, April 2016 -- April 2017 ) Lowest 24 ( August 1996 ) Elo ranking Current 13 1 ( 9 July 2018 ) Highest 1 ( July 2007, May -- July 2017 ) Lowest 26 ( 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 ) Bolivia 6 -- 1 Argentina ( La Paz, Bolivia ; 1 April 2009 ) Spain 6 -- 1 Argentina ( Madrid, Spain ; 27 March 2018 ) Uruguay 5 -- 0 Argentina ( Guayaquil, Ecuador ; 16 December 1959 ) Colombia 5 -- 0 Argentina ( Buenos Aires, Argentina ; 5 September 1993 ) World Cup Appearances 17 ( first in 1930 ) Best result Champion ( 1978, 1986 ) Copa América Appearances 41 ( first in 1916 ) Best result Champions ( 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993 ) Confederations Cup Appearances 3 ( first in 1992 ) Best result Champions ( 1992 ) The Argentina national football team ( Spanish : Selección de fútbol de Argentina ) represents Argentina in football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association ( AFA ), the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina 's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires. La Selección ( national team ), also known as the Albicelestes, 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 at extra time, 3 -- 1. Argentina won again in 1986, through a 3 -- 2 victory over West Germany, and a tournament campaign led by 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. Argentina has been very successful in the Copa América, winning it 14 times, being second only to Uruguay in Copa América victories. Argentina have also won the ' extra ' South American Championships in 1941, 1945 and 1946. The team also won the 1992 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 1993 Artemio Franchi Trophy. The Argentine olympic team won the Olympics football tournaments in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. Argentina, Brazil, Germany and France are the only national teams that have won the three most important men 's titles recognized by FIFA : the World Cup, the Confederations Cup, and the Olympic tournament. They have also won their respective continental championship ( Copa América for Argentina and Brazil, and UEFA European Championship for Germany and France ). Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, Uruguay, England, and Germany due to historic occurrences with one another throughout football history. Contents 1 History 2 Team image 2.1 Kits and crest 2.2 Kit suppliers 3 Managers 4 Results and fixtures 4.1 2017 4.2 2018 5 Coaching staff 6 Players 6.1 Current squad 6.2 Recent call - ups 7 Competitive record 7.1 FIFA World Cup 7.2 FIFA Confederations Cup 7.3 South American Football Championship 7.4 Copa América 7.5 Olympics record 7.6 Pan American Games 8 Records and statistics 8.1 Most capped players 8.2 Top goalscorers 8.3 World Cup winning captains 8.4 Individual records 9 Rivalries 9.1 Brazil 9.2 England 9.3 Germany 9.4 Uruguay 9.5 Nigeria 10 Honours 10.1 Official 10.2 Friendly 11 See also 12 Notes 13 References 14 External links History Main article : History of the Argentina national football team Further information : Football in Argentina The first match ever recorded by Argentina was against Uruguay. The game was held in Montevideo on 16 May 1901 and Argentina won 3 -- 2. During the first years of its existence, the Argentina national team only played friendly matches against other South American teams. The reasons for this varied, including long travel times between countries and World War I. La Selección ( national team ), also known as the Albicelestes ( sky blue and whites ), 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 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 2014, which they lost 1 -- 0 to Germany. Previous to this their last World Cup final was in 1990, which they lost, 1 -- 0, to West 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 14 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 the 1993 Artemio Franchi Trophy. An Argentina 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. Argentina also won six of the 14 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. Team image Kits and crest Argentina wearing the yellow jersey of IFK Malmö v. West Germany at the 1958 World Cup Wikimedia Commons has media related to Argentina national football team kits. The first jersey worn by Argentina was a white shirt, when the national side officially debuted against Uruguay in 1902. In September 1908, Argentina wore the white and light blue in vertical stripes jersey for the first time. That kit would become the official kit since then. The away kits usually have been in dark blue tones, varying the colors of shorts and socks. Nevertheless, Argentina wore other uniforms a few times. One of them was on 3 June 1919 in Rio de Janeiro playing the `` Roberto Chery Cup '' against Brazil. That time Argentina wore a light blue kit, similar to Uruguay. The trophy was established by Brazilian Football Confederation for the benefit of Roberto Chery 's relatives. Chery was Uruguay 's substitute goalkeeper and died during the 1919 South American Championship after collapsing in a game against Chile. At the 1958 World Cup, Argentina wore Swedish club IFK Malmö 's yellow jersey in the match against West Germany, as the team did not take away uniforms to Sweden. At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Argentina wore a black away kit for the first time in their history. Kit suppliers Kit supplier Period Notes Gath & Chaves 1930 -- 1934 Adidas 1973 -- 1979 Le Coq Sportif 1980 -- 1989 Adidas 1990 -- 1998 Reebok 1999 -- 2001 Adidas 2001 -- present Managers The first Argentina national team manager was Ángel Vázquez, appointed in 1924. Guillermo Stábile is the manager with the most matches coaching the team ( 127 ). Here is the complete list of managers : Dates Name 1924 -- 25 Ángel Vázquez 1927 -- 28 José Lago Millán 1928 -- 29 Francisco Olazar 1929 -- 30 Francisco Olazar & Juan J. Tramutola 1934 Felipe Pascucci 1934 -- 37 Manuel Seoane 1937 -- 39 Ángel Fernández Roca 1939 -- 58 Guillermo Stábile 1959 Victorio Spinetto 1960 -- 61 Guillermo Stábile Dates Name 1962 -- 63 Juan Carlos Lorenzo 1963 Alejandro Galán 1963 -- 64 Horacio Torres 1964 -- 68 José María Minella 1968 Renato Cesarini 1968 -- 69 Humberto Maschio 1969 Adolfo Pedernera 1969 -- 72 Juan José Pizzuti 1972 -- 74 Omar Sívori Vladislao Cap 1974 -- 83 César Luis Menotti Dates Name 1983 -- 90 Carlos Bilardo 1990 -- 94 Alfio Basile 1994 -- 98 Daniel Passarella 1998 -- 2004 Marcelo Bielsa 2004 -- 06 José Pékerman 2006 -- 08 Alfio Basile 2008 -- 10 Diego Maradona 2010 -- 11 Sergio Batista 2011 -- 14 Alejandro Sabella 2014 -- 16 Gerardo Martino 2016 -- 17 Edgardo Bauza Dates Name 2017 -- 18 Jorge Sampaoli 2018 - Lionel Scaloni Results and fixtures Win Draw Loss 2017 Uruguay v Argentina 31 August 2017 2018 FIFA WCQ Uruguay 0 -- 0 Argentina show Montevideo, Uruguay 20 : 00 ( UTC − 3 ) Report ( FIFA ) Report ( CONMEBOL ) Stadium : Estadio Centenario Attendance : 55,000 Referee : Víctor Carrillo ( Peru ) Argentina v Venezuela 5 September 2017 2018 FIFA WCQ Argentina 1 -- 1 Venezuela show Buenos Aires, Argentina 20 : 30 ( UTC − 3 ) Feltscher 54 ' ( o.g. ) Report ( FIFA ) Report ( CONMEBOL ) Murillo 51 ' Stadium : Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Attendance : 60,000 Referee : Roberto Tobar ( Chile ) Argentina v Peru 5 October 2017 2018 FIFA WCQ Argentina 0 -- 0 Peru show Buenos Aires, Argentina 20 : 30 ( UTC − 3 ) Report ( FIFA ) Report ( CONMEBOL ) Stadium : Estadio Alberto J. Armando Attendance : 47,960 Referee : Wilton Sampaio ( Brazil ) Ecuador v Argentina 10 October 2017 2018 FIFA WCQ Ecuador 1 -- 3 Argentina show Quito, Ecuador 18 : 30 ( UTC − 5 ) R. Ibarra 1 ' Report ( FIFA ) Report ( CONMEBOL ) Messi 11 ', 19 ', 62 ' Stadium : Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Attendance : 29,000 Referee : Anderson Daronco ( Brazil ) Russia v Argentina 11 November 2017 Friendly Russia 0 -- 1 Argentina show Moscow, Russia 16 : 00 ( UTC + 3 ) ( 1 ) Agüero 86 ' Stadium : Luzhniki Stadium Attendance : 78,750 Referee : Damir Skomina ( Slovenia ) Argentina v Nigeria 14 November 2017 Friendly Argentina 2 -- 4 Nigeria show Krasnodar, Russia 19 : 30 ( UTC + 3 ) Banega 27 ' Agüero 36 ' Report Iheanacho 44 ' Iwobi 52 ', 73 ' Idowu 54 ' Stadium : Krasnodar Stadium Referee : Vladislav Bezborodov ( Russia ) 2018 Italy v Argentina 23 March 2018 Friendly Italy 0 -- 2 Argentina show Manchester, England 19 : 45 GMT ( UTC ± 0 ) Report Banega 75 ' Lanzini 85 ' Stadium : Etihad Stadium Attendance : 25,000 Referee : Martin Atkinson ( England ) Spain v Argentina 27 March 2018 Friendly Spain 6 -- 1 Argentina show Madrid, Spain 21 : 30 CET ( UTC + 1 ) Costa 12 ' Isco 27 ', 52 ', 74 ' Thiago 55 ' Aspas 73 ' Report Otamendi 39 ' Stadium : Wanda Metropolitano Attendance : 65,541 Referee : Anthony Taylor ( England ) Argentina v Haiti 29 May 2018 Friendly Argentina 4 -- 0 Haiti show Buenos Aires, Argentina 20 : 00 ( UTC -- 3 ) Messi 17 ' ( pen. ), 58 ', 66 ' Agüero 69 ' Report Stadium : Estadio Alberto J. Armando Attendance : 40,000 Referee : Arnaldo Ariel Samaniego ( Paraguay ) Argentina v Iceland 16 June 2018 2018 World Cup Argentina 1 -- 1 Iceland show Moscow, Russia 16 : 00 MSK ( UTC + 3 ) Agüero 19 ' Report Finnbogason 23 ' Stadium : Otkritie Arena Attendance : 44,190 Referee : Szymon Marciniak ( Poland ) Argentina v Croatia 21 June 2018 2018 World Cup Argentina 0 -- 3 Croatia show Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 21 : 00 MSK ( UTC + 3 ) Report Rebić 53 ' Modrić 80 ' Rakitić 90 + 1 ' Stadium : Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Attendance : 43,319 Referee : Ravshan Irmatov ( Uzbekistan ) Nigeria v Argentina 26 June 2018 2018 World Cup Nigeria 1 -- 2 Argentina show Saint Petersburg, Russia 21 : 00 MSK ( UTC + 3 ) Moses 51 ' ( pen. ) Report Messi 14 ' Rojo 86 ' Stadium : Krestovsky Stadium Attendance : 64,468 Referee : Cüneyt Çakır ( Turkey ) France v Argentina 30 June 2018 2018 World Cup France 4 -- 3 Argentina show Kazan, Russia 17 : 00 MSK ( UTC + 3 ) Griezmann 13 ' ( pen. ) Pavard 57 ' Mbappé 64 ', 68 ' Report Di María 41 ' Mercado 48 ' Agüero 90 + 3 ' Stadium : Kazan Arena Attendance : 42,873 Referee : Alireza Faghani ( Iran ) Argentina v Guatemala 7 September 2018 Friendly Argentina Guatemala show Los Angeles, United States 20 : 00 ( PST ) Stadium : Los Angeles Coliseum Colombia v Argentina 11 September 2018 Friendly Colombia Argentina show East Rutherford, United States 20 : 00 ( EST ) Stadium : MetLife Stadium Argentina v Brazil October 2018 Friendly Argentina Brazil show TBD Argentina v Bolivia 11 November 2018 Friendly Argentina Bolivia show Rafaela, Argentina Stadium : Estadio Nuevo Monumental Argentina v Paraguay 17 November 2018 Friendly Argentina Paraguay show Buenos Aires, Argentina Stadium : Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Coaching staff Position Name Head Coach Lionel Scaloni ( interim ) Assistant Coach Pablo Aimar Assistant Coach Walter Samuel Goalkeeping Coach Martín Tocalli Fitness Coach Vacant Players See also : Argentina international footballers Current squad The following players were called up for the two friendly matches against Guatemala and Colombia on 7 and 11 September 2018 respectively. Caps and goals correct as of : 30 June 2018, after the match against France No. Pos. Player Date of birth ( age ) Caps Goals Club 1GK Sergio Romero ( 1987 - 02 - 22 ) 22 February 1987 ( age 31 ) 94 0 Manchester United 1GK Franco Armani ( 1986 - 10 - 16 ) 16 October 1986 ( age 31 ) 0 River Plate 1GK Gerónimo Rulli ( 1992 - 05 - 20 ) 20 May 1992 ( age 26 ) 0 0 Real Sociedad 2DF Gabriel Mercado ( 1987 - 03 - 18 ) 18 March 1987 ( age 31 ) 23 Sevilla 2DF Ramiro Funes Mori ( 1991 - 03 - 05 ) 5 March 1991 ( age 27 ) 19 Villarreal 2DF Marcos Acuña ( 1991 - 10 - 28 ) 28 October 1991 ( age 26 ) 11 0 Sporting CP 2DF Eduardo Salvio ( 1990 - 07 - 13 ) 13 July 1990 ( age 28 ) 11 0 Benfica 2DF Nicolás Tagliafico ( 1992 - 08 - 31 ) 31 August 1992 ( age 25 ) 8 0 Ajax 2DF Fabricio Bustos ( 1996 - 04 - 28 ) 28 April 1996 ( age 22 ) 0 Independiente 2DF Germán Pezzella ( 1991 - 06 - 27 ) 27 June 1991 ( age 27 ) 0 Fiorentina 2DF Leonel Di Plácido ( 1994 - 01 - 28 ) 28 January 1994 ( age 24 ) 0 0 Lanús 2DF Alan Franco ( 1996 - 10 - 11 ) 11 October 1996 ( age 21 ) 0 0 Independiente 2DF Walter Kannemann ( 1991 - 03 - 14 ) 14 March 1991 ( age 27 ) 0 0 Grêmio 3MF Maximiliano Meza ( 1992 - 01 - 15 ) 15 January 1992 ( age 26 ) 6 0 Independiente 3MF Giovani Lo Celso ( 1996 - 04 - 09 ) 9 April 1996 ( age 22 ) 5 0 Paris Saint - Germain 3MF Leandro Paredes ( 1994 - 06 - 29 ) 29 June 1994 ( age 24 ) Zenit Saint Petersburg 3MF Santiago Ascacíbar ( 1997 - 02 - 25 ) 25 February 1997 ( age 21 ) 0 0 VfB Stuttgart 3MF Rodrigo Battaglia ( 1991 - 07 - 12 ) 12 July 1991 ( age 27 ) 0 0 Sporting CP 3MF Franco Cervi ( 1994 - 05 - 26 ) 26 May 1994 ( age 24 ) 0 0 Benfica 3MF Gonzalo Martínez ( 1993 - 06 - 13 ) 13 June 1993 ( age 25 ) 0 0 River Plate 3MF Exequiel Palacios ( 1998 - 10 - 05 ) 5 October 1998 ( age 19 ) 0 0 River Plate 3MF Matías Vargas ( 1997 - 05 - 08 ) 8 May 1997 ( age 21 ) 0 0 Vélez Sarsfield 3MF Franco Vázquez ( 1989 - 02 - 22 ) 22 February 1989 ( age 29 ) 0 0 Sevilla 4FW Paulo Dybala ( 1993 - 11 - 15 ) 15 November 1993 ( age 24 ) 13 0 Juventus 4FW Cristian Pavón ( 1996 - 01 - 21 ) 21 January 1996 ( age 22 ) 9 0 Boca Juniors 4FW Ángel Correa ( 1995 - 03 - 09 ) 9 March 1995 ( age 23 ) 8 Atlético Madrid 4FW Mauro Icardi ( 1993 - 02 - 19 ) 19 February 1993 ( age 25 ) 0 Internazionale 4FW Lautaro Martínez ( 1997 - 08 - 22 ) 22 August 1997 ( age 21 ) 0 Internazionale 4FW Giovanni Simeone ( 1995 - 07 - 05 ) 5 July 1995 ( age 23 ) 0 0 Fiorentina Recent call - ups The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months. Pos. Player Date of birth ( age ) Caps Goals Club Latest call - up GK Nahuel Guzmán ( 1986 - 02 - 10 ) 10 February 1986 ( age 32 ) 6 0 UANL 2018 FIFA World Cup GK Willy Caballero ( 1981 - 09 - 28 ) 28 September 1981 ( age 36 ) 5 0 Chelsea 2018 FIFA World Cup GK Agustín Marchesín ( 1988 - 03 - 16 ) 16 March 1988 ( age 30 ) 0 América v. Nigeria, 14 November 2017 DF Marcos Rojo ( 1990 - 03 - 20 ) 20 March 1990 ( age 28 ) 59 Manchester United 2018 FIFA World Cup DF Nicolás Otamendi ( 1988 - 02 - 12 ) 12 February 1988 ( age 30 ) 58 Manchester City 2018 FIFA World Cup DF Federico Fazio ( 1987 - 03 - 17 ) 17 March 1987 ( age 31 ) 10 Roma 2018 FIFA World Cup DF Cristian Ansaldi ( 1986 - 09 - 20 ) 20 September 1986 ( age 31 ) 5 Torino 2018 FIFA World Cup DF Emiliano Insúa ( 1989 - 01 - 07 ) 7 January 1989 ( age 29 ) 5 0 VfB Stuttgart v. Nigeria, 14 November 2017 DF Emanuel Mammana ( 1996 - 02 - 10 ) 10 February 1996 ( age 22 ) 0 Zenit Saint Petersburg v. Nigeria, 14 November 2017 DF Milton Casco ( 1988 - 04 - 11 ) 11 April 1988 ( age 30 ) 0 River Plate v. Ecuador, 10 October 2017 DF Nicolás Pareja ( 1984 - 01 - 19 ) 19 January 1984 ( age 34 ) 0 Sevilla v. Venezuela, 5 September 2017 DF Javier Pinola ( 1983 - 02 - 24 ) 24 February 1983 ( age 35 ) 0 River Plate v. Uruguay, 31 August 2017 MF Javier Mascherano ( 1984 - 06 - 08 ) 8 June 1984 ( age 34 ) 147 Hebei China Fortune 2018 FIFA World Cup MF Ángel Di María ( 1988 - 02 - 14 ) 14 February 1988 ( age 30 ) 97 20 Paris Saint - Germain 2018 FIFA World Cup MF Éver Banega ( 1988 - 06 - 29 ) 29 June 1988 ( age 30 ) 65 6 Sevilla 2018 FIFA World Cup MF Lucas Biglia ( 1986 - 01 - 30 ) 30 January 1986 ( age 32 ) 58 Milan 2018 FIFA World Cup MF Enzo Pérez ( 1986 - 02 - 22 ) 22 February 1986 ( age 32 ) 26 River Plate 2018 FIFA World Cup MF Manuel Lanzini ( 1993 - 02 - 15 ) 15 February 1993 ( age 25 ) West Ham United 2018 FIFA World Cup MF Guido Pizarro ( 1990 - 02 - 26 ) 26 February 1990 ( age 28 ) 0 UANL 2018 FIFA World Cup MF Pablo Pérez ( 1985 - 10 - 08 ) 8 October 1985 ( age 32 ) 0 Boca Juniors 2018 FIFA World Cup MF Ricardo Centurión ( 1993 - 01 - 19 ) 19 January 1993 ( age 25 ) 0 0 Racing 2018 FIFA World Cup MF Matías Kranevitter ( 1993 - 05 - 21 ) 21 May 1993 ( age 25 ) 9 0 Zenit Saint Petersburg v. Nigeria, 14 November 2017 MF Fernando Belluschi ( 1983 - 09 - 10 ) 10 September 1983 ( age 34 ) 5 0 San Lorenzo v. Nigeria, 14 November 2017 MF Alejandro Gómez ( 1988 - 02 - 15 ) 15 February 1988 ( age 30 ) Atalanta v. Nigeria, 14 November 2017 MF Emiliano Rigoni ( 1993 - 02 - 04 ) 4 February 1993 ( age 25 ) 0 Atalanta v. Nigeria, 14 November 2017 MF Fernando Gago ( 1986 - 04 - 10 ) 10 April 1986 ( age 32 ) 61 0 Boca Juniors v. Ecuador, 10 October 2017 MF Javier Pastore ( 1989 - 06 - 20 ) 20 June 1989 ( age 29 ) 29 Roma v. Venezuela, 5 September 2017 MF Augusto Fernández ( 1986 - 04 - 10 ) 10 April 1986 ( age 32 ) 16 Beijing Renhe v. Uruguay, 31 August 2017 FW Lionel Messi ( captain ) ( 1987 - 06 - 24 ) 24 June 1987 ( age 31 ) 128 65 Barcelona 2018 FIFA World Cup FW Sergio Agüero ( 1988 - 06 - 02 ) 2 June 1988 ( age 30 ) 89 39 Manchester City 2018 FIFA World Cup FW Gonzalo Higuaín ( 1987 - 12 - 10 ) 10 December 1987 ( age 30 ) 75 31 Milan 2018 FIFA World Cup FW Diego Perotti ( 1988 - 07 - 26 ) 26 July 1988 ( age 30 ) 5 0 Roma 2018 FIFA World Cup FW Darío Benedetto ( 1990 - 05 - 17 ) 17 May 1990 ( age 28 ) 0 Boca Juniors v. Ecuador, 10 October 2017 FW Lautaro Acosta ( 1988 - 03 - 14 ) 14 March 1988 ( age 30 ) 0 Lanús v. Ecuador, 10 October 2017 FW Joaquín Correa ( 1994 - 08 - 13 ) 13 August 1994 ( age 24 ) Lazio v. Venezuela, 5 September 2017 Withdrew due to injury Preliminary squad Retired from the national team Suspended Competitive record FIFA World Cup Main article : Argentina at the FIFA World Cup Champions Runners - up Third place FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record Year Round Position Pld GF GA Pld GF GA 1930 Runners - up 2nd 5 0 18 9 1934 Round 1 9th 0 0 1938 Withdrew 1950 1954 1958 Group stage 13th 0 5 10 0 10 1962 10th 0 0 11 1966 Quarter - finals 5th 0 9 1970 Did Not Qualify 6 Round 2 8th 6 9 12 0 9 1978 Champions 1st 7 5 15 Qualified as hosts 1982 Round 2 11th 5 0 8 7 Qualified as defending champions 1986 Champions 1st 7 6 0 14 5 6 12 6 1990 Runners - up 2nd 7 5 Qualified as defending champions 1994 Round of 16 10th 0 8 6 8 9 10 1998 Quarter - finals 6th 5 10 16 8 6 23 13 2002 Group stage 18th 18 13 42 15 2006 Quarter - finals 6th 5 0 11 18 10 29 17 5th 5 0 10 6 18 8 6 23 20 2014 Runners - up 2nd 7 5 8 16 9 5 35 15 2018 Round of 16 16th 6 9 18 7 7 19 16 Total 2 Titles 17 / 21 81 43 15 23 137 93 136 75 36 25 235 127 FIFA Confederations Cup FIFA Confederations Cup record Year Round Position Pld D * GF GA Squad 1992 Champions 1st 0 0 7 Squad 1995 Runners - up 2nd 5 Squad 1997 Did Not Qualify 1999 2001 2003 2005 Runners - up 2nd 5 10 10 Squad 2009 Did Not Qualify 2013 2017 Total 1 Title 3 / 10 10 5 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. South American Football Championship South American Football Championship Year Round Position GP GS GA 1916 Runners - up 2nd 0 7 1917 Runners - up 2nd 0 5 1919 Third Place 3rd 0 7 7 1920 Runners - up 2nd 0 1921 Champions 1st 0 0 5 0 1922 Fourth Place 4th 0 6 1923 Runners - up 2nd 0 6 6 1924 Runners - up 2nd 0 0 1925 Champions 1st 0 11 1926 Runners - up 2nd 14 1927 Champions 1st 0 0 15 1929 Champions 1st 0 0 9 1935 Runners - up 2nd 0 8 5 1937 Champions 1st 6 5 0 14 5 1939 Withdrew 1941 Champions 1st 0 0 10 1942 Runners - up 2nd 6 21 6 1945 Champions 1st 6 5 0 22 5 1946 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 17 1947 Champions 1st 7 6 0 28 1949 Withdrew 1953 Withdrew 1955 Champions 1st 5 0 18 6 1956 Third Place 3rd 5 0 5 1957 Champions 1st 6 5 0 25 6 1959 Champions 1st 6 5 0 19 5 1959 Runners - up 2nd 9 9 1963 Third Place 3rd 6 15 10 1967 Runners - up 2nd 5 0 12 Total 12 Titles 26 / 29 113 81 15 17 314 107 Copa América Copa América Year Round Position GP D * GS GA Group Stage 5th 0 17 1979 Group Stage 8th 7 6 Group Stage 6th 0 5 Fourth Place 4th 5 1989 Third Place 3rd 7 1991 Champions 1st 7 6 0 16 6 1993 Champions 1st 6 0 6 1995 Quarter - Finals 5th 8 6 1997 Quarter - Finals 6th 1999 Quarter - Finals 8th 0 6 6 2001 Withdrew Runners - up 2nd 6 16 6 2007 Runners - up 2nd 6 5 0 16 6 2011 Quarter - Finals 7th 0 5 2015 Runners - up 2nd 6 0 10 2016 Runners - up 2nd 6 5 0 18 2019 Qualified 2023 Qualified Total 2 Titles 15 / 16 76 38 24 14 141 66 Olympics record Further information : Argentina national under - 23 football team Olympics record Year Round Position GP D * GF GA 1896 No Football Tournament 1900 Did Not Participate 1904 1906 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 Silver Medal 2nd 5 25 7 1932 No Football Tournament 1936 Did Not Participate 1948 1952 1956 1960 Quarter - Finals 7th 0 6 1964 Group Stage 10th 0 1968 Did Not Qualify 1972 1976 1980 Qualified and Withdrew 1984 Did Not Qualify 1988 Quarter - finals 8th 5 1992 Did Not Qualify Silver Medal 2nd 6 13 6 2000 Did Not Qualify Gold Medal 1st 6 6 0 0 17 0 2008 Gold Medal 1st 6 6 0 0 11 2012 Did Not Qualify 2016 Group Stage 11th 2020 TBD Total 2 Gold Medals 2 Silver Medal 8 / 19 35 22 6 7 81 32 Football at the Summer Olympics has been an amateur tournament from 1908 to 1988. Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under - 23 tournament since 1992 ( with three players of over 23 years of age allowed in the squad ). Pan American Games Argentina has won 6 of the 14 football competitions at the Pan American Games, winning in 1951, 1955, 1959, 1971, 1995 and 2003. Pan American Games record Year Round Position GP D * GS GA 1951 Champions 1st 0 0 16 1955 Champions 1st 6 5 0 23 7 1959 Champions 1st 6 5 0 20 1963 Runners - up 2nd 7 0 18 1967 Round 1 5th 7 1971 Champions 1st 5 0 7 Third Place 3rd 0 9 1979 Third Place 3rd 0 0 Round 1 5th 0 0 0 Third Place 3rd 0 11 1991 Did not Qualify 1995 Champions 1st 6 5 0 10 1999 Did not Qualify 2003 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 10 5 2007 Round 1 9th 0 2011 Runners - up 2nd 5 6 2015 Did not Enter 2019 15th or 16th Total 6 Titles 14 / 16 60 46 10 6 134 43 Records and statistics Most capped players Javier Mascherano is the most capped player in the history of Argentina with 147 caps. As of 30 June 2018, the ten players with the most appearances for Argentina are : Rank. Name Career Caps Goals Javier Mascherano 2003 -- 2018 147 Javier Zanetti 1994 -- 2011 143 Lionel Messi 2005 -- 128 65 Roberto Ayala 1994 -- 2007 114 7 5 Diego Simeone 1988 -- 2002 104 9 6 Ángel Di María 2008 -- 97 20 Oscar Ruggeri 1983 -- 1994 97 7 8 Sergio Romero 2009 -- 94 0 9 Diego Maradona 1977 -- 1994 91 34 10 Sergio Agüero 2006 -- 89 39 Top goalscorers Lionel Messi celebrating after scoring a crucial hat - trick against Ecuador on 10 October 2017. He is the highest goalscorer in the history of Argentina with 65 goals. As of 30 June 2018, the ten players with the most goals for Argentina are : Rank. Player Career Goals Caps Avg / Game Official Match Goals Lionel Messi ( list ) 2005 -- 65 128 0.51 47 Gabriel Batistuta ( list ) 1991 -- 2002 54 77 0.7 38 Sergio Agüero ( list ) 2006 -- 39 89 0.44 34 Hernán Crespo ( list ) 1995 -- 2007 35 64 0.55 26 5 Diego Maradona ( list ) 1977 -- 1994 34 91 0.37 26 6 Gonzalo Higuaín ( list ) 2009 -- 31 75 0.41 23 7 Luis Artime 1961 -- 1967 24 25 0.96 ? 8 Daniel Passarella 1976 -- 1986 23 70 0.33 ? 9 Leopoldo Luque ( list ) 1975 -- 1981 21 45 0.49 8 José Sanfilippo 1956 -- 1962 21 29 0.76 ? World Cup winning captains Year Name Caps Goals 1978 Daniel Passarella 70 23 1986 Diego Maradona 91 34 Individual records Most goals scored in all international competitions, including friendlies : 65 -- Lionel Messi, 2005 -- Most goals scored in official international competitions, including FIFA World Cup qualification and FIFA Confederations Cup : 38 -- Gabriel Batistuta, 1991 -- 2002 Most goals scored in all major international tournaments, not including FIFA World Cup qualification and FIFA Confederations Cup : 23 -- Gabriel Batistuta, 1991 -- 2002 Most goals scored in international friendlies : 30 -- Lionel Messi, 2005 -- Most goals scored in one calendar year, including friendlies : 12 -- Lionel Messi, 2012 ; Gabriel Batistuta, 1998 Most goals scored in one FIFA World Cup qualification : 10 -- Lionel Messi, 2014 Most goals scored in all FIFA World Cup qualifications : 21 -- Lionel Messi, 2005 -- Most goals scored in one FIFA World Cup tournament : 8 -- Guillermo Stábile, 1930 Most goals scored in all FIFA World Cup tournaments : 10 -- Gabriel Batistuta, 1991 -- 2001 Most goals scored in one FIFA Confederations Cup : 4 -- Luciano Figueroa, 2005 Most goals scored in all FIFA Confederations Cup : 4 -- Gabriel Batistuta, 1991 -- 2002, Luciano Figueroa, 2004 -- 2005 Most goals scored in one Copa América : 6 -- Gabriel Batistuta, 1991 Most goals scored in all Copas América : 13 -- Gabriel Batistuta, 1991 -- 2002 Most goals scored in one South American Championship : 9 -- Humberto Maschio, 1957 Most goals scored in all South American Championships : 17 -- Norberto Méndez, 1945 -- 1956 Most goals scored in one Football Summer Olympics : 9 -- Domingo Tarasconi, 1928 Most goals scored in all Football Summer Olympics : 9 -- Domingo Tarasconi, 1922 -- 1929 Most goals scored in all U-20 international competitions, including friendlies : 18 -- Lionel Messi, 2005 Most goals scored in official U-20 international competitions : 11 -- Lionel Messi, 2005 ; Javier Saviola, 2001 Most goals scored in one FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament : 11 -- Javier Saviola, 2001 Most goals scored in all FIFA U-20 World Cup tournaments : 11 -- Javier Saviola, 2001 Most goals scored in one South American Youth Football Championship : 9 -- Luciano Galletti, 1999 ; Giovanni Simeone, 2015 Most goals scored from the penalty kick : 13 -- Lionel Messi, 2005 -- Most direct free kick goals scored in all international competitions, including friendlies : 6 -- Lionel Messi, against Paraguay, Uruguay, Nigeria, Panama, USA, Colombia Most hat - tricks scored in all international competitions, including friendlies : 6 -- Lionel Messi, against Switzerland, Brazil, Guatemala, Panama, Ecuador, Haiti Most assists provided in all international competitions, including friendlies : 38 -- Lionel Messi, 2005 -- Most assists provided in Copa América matches : 11 -- Lionel Messi, 2005 -- Most Man of the Match awards won in one FIFA World Cup : 4 -- Lionel Messi, 2014 Most Man of the Match awards won in FIFA World Cup matches : 5 -- Lionel Messi, 2005 -- Most Man of the Match awards won in one Copa América : 4 -- Lionel Messi, 2015 Most Man of the Match awards won in Copa América matches : 9 -- Lionel Messi, 2005 -- Oldest player that have ever scored a goal : Martín Palermo, 36 years and 7 months old in 2010 against Greece Oldest player that have scored a goal at FIFA World Cup tournament : Martín Palermo, 36 years and 7 months old in 2010 against Greece Youngest player that have ever scored a goal : Diego Maradona, 18 years, 7 months and 4 days old in 1979 against Scotland Youngest player that have ever scored a goal at FIFA World Cup tournament : Lionel Messi, 18 years and 357 days old in 2006 against Serbia and Montenegro Youngest player that have ever captained the team at FIFA World Cup tournament : Lionel Messi, 22 years and 363 days old in 2010 against Greece Youngest player to ever reach 100 caps : Lionel Messi, 27 years and 362 days old in 2015 against Jamaica Youngest player that have scored a goal at South American Championship / Copa America : Diego Maradona 18 years and 10 months old in 1979 against Brazil Only player that have scored against all 9 South American Nations : Lionel Messi, against Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela Players that have scored the most goals in a match at any competition : 5 -- Manuel Seoane, in 1925 ; Juan Marvezzi, in 1941 Players that have scored in all 3 matches of the group stage in one FIFA World Cup : Oreste Corbatta, in 1958 ; Lionel Messi, in 2014 Players that have scored the most goals in a match at FIFA World Cup : 3 -- Guillermo Stábile, in 1930 ; Gabriel Batistuta, in 1994 & 1998 ; Gonzalo Higuaín, in 2010 Players that have scored the most goals in a match at South American Championship / Copa América : 5 -- Manuel Seoane, in 1925 ; Juan Marvezzi, in 1941 Players that have won the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball : Diego Maradona, in 1986 ; Lionel Messi, in 2014 Players that have won the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot : Guillermo Stábile, 8 goals in 1930 ; Mario Kempes, 6 goals in 1978 Players that have won the Copa América era Golden Shoe : Leopoldo Luque, 4 goals in 1975 ; Jorge Burruchaga, 3 goals in 1983 ; Gabriel Batistuta, 6 goals in 1991, 4 goals in 1995 Players that have won the South American Championship Golden Shoe : Julio Libonatti, 3 goals in 1921 ; Juan Francia, 4 goals in 1922 ; Vicente Aguirre, 3 goals in 1923 ; Manuel Seoane, 6 goals in 1925 ; Alfredo Carricaberry & Segundo Luna, 7 goals in 1927 ; Herminio Masantonio, 4 goals in 1935 ; Juan Marvezzi, 5 goals in 1941 ; Herminio Masantonio & José Manuel Moreno, 7 goals in 1942 ; Norberto Méndez, 6 goals in 1945 ; Rodolfo Micheli, 8 goals in 1955 ; Humberto Maschio, 9 goals in 1957 ; José Sanfilippo, 5 goals in 1959 ; Luis Artime, 5 goals in 1967 Players that have won the Football Summer Olympics Golden Shoe : Domingo Tarasconi, 9 goals in 1928 ; Hernán Crespo, 6 goals in 1996 ; Carlos Tevez, 8 goals in 2004 Rivalries Brazil Main article : Argentina -- Brazil football rivalry Argentina have a long and fierce rivalry with their South American neighbours. England Main article : Argentina -- England football rivalry With a rivalry stemming from the 1966 World Cup and intensified by the Falklands War of 1982, Argentina and England have had numerous confrontations in World Cup tournaments. Among them was the quarter - final match in 1986, where Diego Maradona scored two goals against England. The first was a handball, but was ruled legal by the referee. The second, scored minutes later, saw Maradona passing five England outfield players before scoring, and is often described as one of the greatest goals in football history. The nations were paired together in the Round of 16 at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, won by Argentina on penalties, and again at the group stage in 2002, England winning 1 -- 0 through a penalty by David Beckham who had been sent off in the tie four years earlier. Action from the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and Germany Germany Argentina have played Germany in three FIFA World Cup finals : In 1986 Argentina won 3 -- 2, but in 1990 it was the Germans who were the victors by a 1 -- 0 scoreline. In 2006 they met in the quarter - finals ; Argentina lost on penalties after a 1 -- 1 draw. They met again at the same stage in 2010, this time ending with a 4 -- 0 victory for Germany. They played each other for the third consecutive World Cup in the Brazil 2014 event 's final, where Argentina were defeated in extra time by a score of 1 -- 0. Uruguay Main article : Argentina -- Uruguay football rivalry Argentina have a long - standing rivalry with their neighbors, that came into existence from the early South American Championships, the 1928 Summer Olympics and the first World Cup final, held in 1930. Argentina and Uruguay hold the record for most international matches played between two countries. The two teams have faced each other 198 times since 1901. The first match between Argentina and Uruguay was also the first official international match to be played outside the United Kingdom. Nigeria A minor rivalry developed from the 1990s between Argentina and Nigeria, based not on geographical proximity, long - term battles for honours or factors outside football, but due to the frequency of significant matches between them. This has included five World Cup group games, all won by Argentina by a single goal margin : 2 -- 1 in 1994, 1 -- 0 in 2002, 1 -- 0 in 2010, 3 -- 2 in 2014 and 2 -- 1 in 2018. The fixture is the most common in the competition 's history involving an African nation, and has occurred in five of the six tournaments for which Nigeria has qualified. The sides also met in the 1995 King Fahd Cup ( the predecessor to the Confederations Cup ) as champions of their respective continents, drawing 0 -- 0. Below full international level, their Olympic teams also faced off in the gold medal match in 1996 ( 3 -- 2 to Nigeria ), and 2008 ( 1 -- 0 to Argentina ). The final of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship was also played between them ; both Argentina goals in their 2 -- 1 win were scored by Lionel Messi, who would go on to find the net for the senior team in the 2014 and 2018 World Cup fixtures. The sense of rivalry is more keenly felt on the Nigerian side, as Argentina have won almost all of their encounters and have more important traditional opponents to concentrate on, in contrast to the West Africans who remain keen to finally overcome a more illustrious foe. Honours Official FIFA World Cup : 1978, 1986 FIFA Fair Play Trophy : 1978 FIFA Confederations Cup : 1992 South American Championship / Copa América ( 14 ) : 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993 Artemio Franchi Trophy : 1993 Olympic Gold Medals : 2004, 2008 Panamerican Championship : 1960 Friendly Copa Newton ( 17 ) 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1973, 1975, 1976 Copa Lipton ( 18 ) : 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1962, 1968, 1976, 1992 Copa Julio A. Roca ( 4 ) : 1923, 1939 -- 40, 1940, 1971 Nations ' Cup : 1964 Kirin Cup : 1992 See also Wikimedia Commons has media related to Argentina. Argentina national football team head to head Argentina women 's national football team Argentina national under - 23 football team Argentina national under - 20 football team Argentina national under - 17 football team Vamos, vamos, Argentina Notes ^ Jump up to : Some versions state that the team that faced Argentina was Albion F.C. based on the initial line - up had nine players from that club. In fact, it was the first match disputed by an Uruguayan national team. Jump up ^ Includes Olympic Gold won by East Germany in 1976. Jump up ^ Although FIFA recognises two goals Batistuta scored in a 6 -- 0 home win against the Slovakia national youth side on 22 June 1995, the Argentine Football Association does not recognise these goals. Jump up ^ Although Canada and the United States played two internationals in 1885 and 1886, neither match is considered official ; Canada did not play an official international until 1904 and the USA did not play one until 1916. ^ Jump up to : Extra edition ^ Jump up to : Organised by Argentine and Uruguayan Associations Jump up ^ Organised by Brazilian and Argentine Associations Jump up ^ Organised by the Brazilian Confederation Jump up ^ Organised by Japanese Kirin Company References ^ Jump up to : Pelayes, Héctor Darío ( 24 September 2010 ). `` Argentina - Uruguay Matches 1902 -- 2009 ''. RSSSF. Retrieved 7 November 2010. Jump up ^ `` Football gold for Argentina ''. BBC News. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 25 April 2010. Jump up ^ `` Olympic Football Tournament Montreal 1976 ''. FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` -- Argentina on ''. FIFA. Retrieved 7 June 2012. Jump up ^ `` -- Tournaments ''. FIFA. Retrieved 7 June 2012. 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Question: who is the captain of argentina national team fifa world cup 2018
Answer: Lionel Messi