# Argentina national football team results (1940–1959)

This page details the match results and statistics of the Argentina national football team from 1940 to 1959.

## Results

Argentina's score is shown first in each case.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Argentina scorers | Att. |
| 193 | 18 February 1940 | Parque Antártica, São Paulo (A) | Brazil | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Copa Julio Argentino Roca | Baldonedo, F. Cassan | — |
| 194 | 18 February 1940 | Estadio de Independiente, Avellaneda (H) | Paraguay | 3–1 | Copa Rosa Chevallier Boutell | Ballesteros, Pedernera, Leguizamón | — |
| 195 | 25 February 1940 | Parque Antártica, São Paulo (A) | Brazil | 3–0 | Copa Julio Argentino Roca | Sastre, Baldonedo, Fidel | — |
| 196 | 25 February 1940 | San Martín (H) | Paraguay | 4–0 | Copa Rosa Chevallier Boutell | Laferrara (2), Masantonio (2) | — |
| 197 | 2 March 1940 | Estadio de Chacarita Juniors, Buenos Aires (H) | Chile | 4–1 | Copa Presidente de Chile | Laferrara (3), Maril | — |
| 198 | 5 March 1940 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires (H) | Brazil | 6–1 | Copa Julio Argentino Roca | Masantonio (2), Peucelle (3), Baldonedo | — |
| 199 | 9 March 1940 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires (H) | Chile | 3–2 | Copa Presidente de Chile | Arrieta (3) | — |
| 200 | 10 March 1940 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires (H) | Brazil | 2–3 | Copa Julio Argentino Roca | Baldonedo (2) | — |
| 201 | 17 March 1940 | Estadio de Independiente, Avellaneda (H) | Brazil | 5–1 | Copa Julio Argentino Roca | F. Cassan, Masantonio, Peucelle, Baldonedo (2) | — |
| 202 | 18 July 1940 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (A) | Uruguay | 0–3 | Copa Héctor Gómez | | — |
| 203 | 15 August 1940 | Buenos Aires (H) | Uruguay | 5–0 | Copa Juan Mignaburu | Sarlanga, Esperón, Moreno, Marvezzi (2) | — |
| 204 | 5 January 1941 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (A) | Chile | 2–1 | Copa Presidente de Argentina | Sastre, Arregui | — |
| 205 | 9 January 1941 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (A) | Chile | 5–2 | Copa Presidente de Argentina | Sastre (2), Arrieta (2), Arregui | — |
| 206 | 19 January 1941 | Lima (A) | Peru | 1–1 | Copa Roque Sáenz Peña | Belen | — |
| 207 | 26 January 1941 | Lima (A) | Peru | 1–1 | Copa Roque Sáenz Peña | Belen | — |
| 208 | 29 January 1941 | Lima (A) | Peru | 3–0 | Copa Roque Sáenz Peña | Moreno, Sastre, Marvezzi | — |
| 209 | 12 February 1941 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Peru | 2–1 | 1941 South American Championship | Moreno (2) | 45,000 |
| 210 | 16 February 1941 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Ecuador | 6–1 | 1941 South American Championship | Marvezzi (5), Moreno | 70,000 |
| 211 | 23 February 1941 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Uruguay | 1–0 | 1941 South American Championship | Sastre | 48,000 |
| 212 | 4 March 1941 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Chile | 1–0 | 1941 South American Championship | E. García | 70,000 |
| 213 | 11 January 1942 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Paraguay | 4–3 | 1942 South American Championship | Sandoval, Masantonio (2), Perucca | 20,000 |
| 214 | 17 January 1942 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Brazil | 2–1 | 1942 South American Championship | E. García, Masantonio | 30,000 |
| 215 | 22 January 1942 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Ecuador | 12–0 | 1942 South American Championship | E. García, Moreno (5), Pedernera, Masantonio (4), Perucca | 25,000 |
| 216 | 25 January 1942 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Peru | 3–1 | 1942 South American Championship | Heredia, Moreno (2) | 12,000 |
| 217 | 31 January 1942 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Chile | 0–0 | 1942 South American Championship | | 15,000 |
| 218 | 7 February 1942 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Uruguay | 0–1 | 1942 South American Championship | | 70,000 |
| 219 | 25 May 1942 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (H) | Uruguay | 4–1 | Copa Newton | J. Alberti, Martino, Pontoni (2) | — |
| 220 | 25 August 1942 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (A) | Uruguay | 1–1 | Copa Lipton | Muñoz | — |
| 221 | 28 March 1943 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (H) | Uruguay | 3–3 | Copa Juan Mignaburu | Pontoni (2), Martino | — |
| 222 | 4 April 1943 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (A) | Uruguay | 1–0 | Copa Héctor Gómez | J. Canteli | — |
| 223 | 10 July 1943 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción (A) | Paraguay | 5–2 | Copa Rosa Chevallier Boutell | Sarlanga (2), Pelegrina, Martino, De la Mata | — |
| 224 | 11 July 1943 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción (A) | Paraguay | 1–2 | Copa Rosa Chevallier Boutell | Sarlanga | — |
| 225 | 6 January 1945 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires (H) | Paraguay | 5–2 | Copa Rosa Chevallier Boutell | Martino, Muñoz, Pontoni (2), Loustau | — |
| 226 | 9 January 1945 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires (H) | Paraguay | 5–3 | Copa Rosa Chevallier Boutell | Pontoni (4), Martino | — |
| 227 | 18 January 1945 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Bolivia | 4–0 | 1945 South American Championship | Pontoni, Martino, Loustau, De la Mata | 35,000 |
| 228 | 31 January 1945 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Ecuador | 4–2 | 1945 South American Championship | Pontoni, De la Mata, Martino, Pelegrina | 60,000 |
| 229 | 7 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Colombia | 9–1 | 1945 South American Championship | Pontoni (2), Méndez (2), Martino, Boyé, Loustau, J. L. Ferraro (2) | 60,000 |
| 230 | 11 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Chile | 1–1 | 1945 South American Championship | Méndez | 70,000 |
| 231 | 15 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Brazil | 3–1 | 1945 South American Championship | Méndez (3) | 65,000 |
| 232 | 25 February 1945 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Uruguay | 1–0 | 1945 South American Championship | Martino | 75,000 |
| 233 | 7 July 1945 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción (A) | Paraguay | 1–5 | Copa Rosa Chevallier Boutell | Pontoni | — |
| 234 | 9 July 1945 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción (A) | Paraguay | 3–1 | Copa Rosa Chevallier Boutell | Martino (2), Sued | — |
| 235 | 18 July 1945 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (A) | Uruguay | 2–2 | Copa Lipton | Martino, Young (o.g.) | — |
| 236 | 15 August 1945 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires (H) | Uruguay | 6–2 | Copa Newton | Loustau, J. J. Ferraro, Méndez, Martino (2), Pedernera | — |
| 237 | 16 December 1945 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo (A) | Brazil | 4–3 | Copa Julio Argentino Roca | Sued, Pedernera, Boyé, Labruna | — |
| 238 | 20 December 1945 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro (A) | Brazil | 2–6 | Copa Julio Argentino Roca | Pedernera, Martino | — |
| 239 | 23 December 1945 | Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro (A) | Brazil | 1–3 | Copa Julio Argentino Roca | Martino | — |
| 240 | 12 January 1946 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Paraguay | 2–0 | 1946 South American Championship | De la Mata, Martino | 70,000 |
| 241 | 19 January 1946 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires (N) | Bolivia | 7–1 | 1946 South American Championship | Labruna (2), Méndez (2), Salvini (2), Loustau | 65,000 |
| 242 | 26 January 1946 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Chile | 3–1 | 1946 South American Championship | Labruna (2), Pedernera | 80,000 |
| 243 | 2 February 1946 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires (N) | Uruguay | 3–1 | 1946 South American Championship | Pedernera, Labruna, Méndez | 80,000 |
| 244 | 10 February 1946 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Brazil | 2–0 | 1946 South American Championship | Méndez | 80,000 |
| 245 | 2 December 1947 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (N) | Paraguay | 6–0 | 1947 South American Championship | Moreno, Loustau, Pontoni (3), Méndez | 20,000 |
| 246 | 4 December 1947 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (N) | Bolivia | 7–0 | 1947 South American Championship | Méndez (2), Pontoni, Loustau, Boyé (2), Di Stéfano | 30,000 |
| 247 | 11 December 1947 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (N) | Peru | 3–2 | 1947 South American Championship | Moreno, Di Stefano, Boyé | 22,000 |
| 248 | 16 December 1947 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (N) | Chile | 1–1 | 1947 South American Championship | Di Stefano | 30,000 |
| 249 | 18 December 1947 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (N) | Colombia | 6–0 | 1947 South American Championship | Fernández, Di Stefano (3), Boyé, Loustau | 12,000 |
| 250 | 25 December 1947 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (N) | Ecuador | 2–0 | 1947 South American Championship | Moreno, Méndez | 25,000 |
| 251 | 28 December 1947 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (N) | Uruguay | 3–1 | 1947 South American Championship | Méndez (2), Loustau | 25,000 |
| 252 | 25 March 1950 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (H) | Paraguay | 2–2 | Copa Rosa Chevallier Boutell | Bravo, Vernazza | — |
| 253 | 29 March 1950 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires (H) | Paraguay | 4–0 | Copa Rosa Chevallier Boutell | Labruna (2), G. Unate (2) | — |
| 254 | 9 May 1951 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | England | 1–2 | Friendly | Boyé | 99,000 |
| 255 | 13 May 1951 | Dalymount Park, Dublin (A) | Ireland | 1–0 | Friendly | Labruna | 40,000 |
| 256 | 7 December 1952 | Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid (A) | Spain | 1–0 | Friendly | Infante | 100,000 |
| 257 | 14 December 1952 | Estádio Nacional, Lisbon (A) | Portugal | 3–1 | Friendly | Loustau, Labruna (2) | — |
| 258 | 14 May 1953 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (H) | England | 3–1 | Friendly | Grillo (2), Micheli | 120,000 |
| — | 17 May 1953 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (H) | England | A–A | Friendly | | 80,000 |
| 259 | 5 July 1953 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (H) | Spain | 1–0 | Friendly | Grillo | — |
| 260 | 28 November 1954 | Estádio Nacional, Lisbon (A) | Portugal | 3–1 | Friendly | Cruz, Micheli, Grillo | — |
| 261 | 5 December 1954 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome (A) | Italy | 0–2 | Friendly | | 80,000 |
| 262 | 2 March 1955 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Paraguay | 5–3 | 1955 South American Championship | Micheli (4), Borello | 35,000 |
| 263 | 9 March 1955 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Ecuador | 4–0 | 1955 South American Championship | Bonelli, Grillo, Micheli, Borello | 40,000 |
| 264 | 16 March 1955 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Peru | 2–2 | 1955 South American Championship | Grillo, Cecconato | 23,000 |
| 265 | 27 March 1955 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Uruguay | 6–1 | 1955 South American Championship | Micheli (2), Labruna (3), Borello | 35,000 |
| 266 | 30 March 1955 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (N) | Chile | 1–0 | 1955 South American Championship | Micheli | 65,000 |
| 267 | 22 January 1956 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Peru | 2–1 | 1956 South American Championship | Sívori, Vairo | 16,000 |
| 268 | 29 January 1956 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Chile | 2–0 | 1956 South American Championship | Labruna (2) | 45,000 |
| 269 | 1 February 1956 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Paraguay | 1–0 | 1956 South American Championship | Cecconato | 20,000 |
| 270 | 5 February 1956 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Brazil | 0–1 | 1956 South American Championship | | 25,000 |
| 271 | 15 February 1956 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (N) | Uruguay | 0–1 | 1956 South American Championship | | 80,000 |
| 272 | 28 February 1956 | Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City (N) | Peru | 0–0 | 1956 Panamerican Championship | | — |
| 273 | 6 March 1956 | Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City (N) | Costa Rica | 4–3 | 1956 Panamerican Championship | Maschio, Sívori (3) | — |
| 274 | 11 March 1956 | Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City (N) | Chile | 3–0 | 1956 Panamerican Championship | Maschio (2), Sívori | — |
| 275 | 13 March 1956 | Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City (N) | Mexico | 0–0 | 1956 Panamerican Championship | | — |
| 276 | 18 March 1956 | Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City (N) | Brazil | 2–2 | 1956 Panamerican Championship | Yudica, Sívori | — |
| 277 | 24 June 1956 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (H) | Italy | 1–0 | Friendly | Conde | 100,000 |
| 278 | 1 July 1956 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (A) | Uruguay | 2–1 | Taça do Atlântico | Grillo (2) | — |
| 279 | 8 July 1956 | Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda (H) | Brazil | 0–0 | Taça do Atlântico | | — |
| 280 | 15 August 1956 | Asunción (A) | Paraguay | 1–0 | Copa Rosa Chevallier Boutell | Conde | — |
| 281 | 19 August 1956 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires (H) | Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | Friendly | Angelillo | 60,000 |
| 282 | 10 October 1956 | Paysandú (A) | Uruguay | 2–1 | Friendly | Garabal (2) | — |
| 283 | 14 November 1956 | Boca Juniors Stadium, Buenos Aires (H) | Uruguay | 2–2 | Friendly | Grillo, Garabal | — |
| 284 | 5 December 1956 | Estadio Maracaná, Rio de Janeiro (A) | Brazil | 2–1 | Copa Raúl Colombro | Sanfilippoi, Garabal | |
| 285 | 13 March 1957 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Colombia | 8–2 | 1957 South American Championship | Cruz, Angelillo (2), Maschio (4), Corbatta | 42,000 |
| 286 | 17 March 1957 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Ecuador | 3–0 | 1957 South American Championship | Angelillo (2), Sívori | 50,000 |
| 287 | 20 March 1957 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Uruguay | 4–0 | 1957 South American Championship | Maschio (2), Angelillo, Sanfilippo | 40,000 |
| 288 | 28 March 1957 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Chile | 6–2 | 1957 South American Championship | Sívori, Angelillo (2), Maschio (2), Corbatta | 50,000 |
| 289 | 3 April 1957 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Brazil | 3–0 | 1957 South American Championship | Angelillo, Maschio, Cruz | 55,000 |
| 290 | 6 April 1957 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Peru | 1–2 | 1957 South American Championship | Sívori | 50,000 |
| 291 | 9 April 1957 | Estadio Nacional, Lima (N) | Peru | 4–1 | Friendly | Angelillo, Juarez, Castro, J. Broockers | — |
| 292 | 23 May 1957 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (A) | Uruguay | 0–0 | Copa Newton | | — |
| 293 | 5 June 1957 | Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó, Buenos Aires (H) | Uruguay | 1–1 | Copa Lipton | Angelillo | — |
| 293 | 7 July 1957 | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro (A) | Brazil | 2–1 | Copa Julio Argentino Roca | Labruna, Juarez | — |
| 294 | 10 July 1957 | Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo (A) | Brazil | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Copa Julio Argentino Roca | | — |
| 295 | 6 October 1957 | Nacional, La Paz (A) | Bolivia | 0–2 | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification | | — |
| 296 | 13 October 1957 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (A) | Chile | 2–0 | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification | Menéndez, Conde | — |
| 297 | 20 October 1957 | Boca Juniors Stadium, Buenos Aires (H) | Chile | 4–0 | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification | Corbatta (2), Menéndez, Zárate | — |
| 298 | 27 October 1957 | Estadio de Independiente, Avellaneda (H) | Bolivia | 4–0 | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification | Zárate, Corbatta, Prado, Menéndez | — |
| 299 | 6 April 1958 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo (A) | Uruguay | 0–1 | Friendly | | — |
| 300 | 20 April 1958 | Asunción (A) | Paraguay | 0–1 | Friendly | | — |
| 301 | 26 April 1958 | Buenos Aires (H) | Paraguay | 2–0 | Friendly | Corbatta, Prado | — |
| 302 | 30 April 1958 | Buenos Aires (H) | Uruguay | 2–0 | Friendly | Menéndez, Sanfilippo | — |
| 303 | 8 June 1958 | Malmö Stadion, Malmö (N) | West Germany | 1–3 | 1958 FIFA World Cup | Corbatta | 31,156 |
| 304 | 11 June 1958 | Örjans Vall, Halmstad (N) | Northern Ireland | 3–1 | 1958 FIFA World Cup | Corbatta, Menéndez, Avio | 14,174 |
| 305 | 15 June 1958 | Olympiastadion, Helsingborg (N) | Czechoslovakia | 1–6 | 1958 FIFA World Cup | Corbatta | 16,418 |
| 306 | 7 March 1959 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Chile | 6–1 | First 1959 South American Championship | Manfredini (2), Callá, Pizzuti (2), Belén | 70,000 |
| 307 | 11 March 1959 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Bolivia | 2–0 | First 1959 South American Championship | Corbatta, Callá | 45,000 |
| 308 | 18 March 1959 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Peru | 3–1 | First 1959 South American Championship | Corbatta, Sosa, Benítez (o.g.) | 70,000 |
| 309 | 22 March 1959 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Paraguay | 3–1 | First 1959 South American Championship | Corbatta, Sosa, Cap | 50,000 |
| 310 | 30 March 1959 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Uruguay | 4–1 | First 1959 South American Championship | Belén (2), Sosa (2) | 80,000 |
| 311 | 4 April 1959 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires (N) | Brazil | 1–1 | First 1959 South American Championship | Pizzuti | 85,000 |
| 312 | 18 November 1959 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago (A) | Chile | 2–4 | Friendly | Sanfilippo, Ruiz | — |
| 313 | 9 December 1959 | Estadio Modelo, Guayaquil (N) | Paraguay | 4–2 | Second 1959 South American Championship | Sanfilippo (3), Pizzuti | 15,000 |
| 314 | 12 December 1959 | Estadio Modelo, Guayaquil (N) | Ecuador | 1–1 | Second 1959 South American Championship | Sosa | 55,000 |
| 315 | 16 December 1959 | Estadio Modelo, Guayaquil (N) | Uruguay | 0–5 | Second 1959 South American Championship | | 50,000 |
| 316 | 22 December 1959 | Estadio Modelo, Guayaquil (N) | Brazil | 4–1 | Second 1959 South American Championship | García, Sanfilippo (3) | 42,000 |

### Notes

* ^ A: The Argentina vs. Chile match at the 1942 South American Championships was abandoned after 42 minutes when the Chilean players left the field in protest at the referee's performance. The match was subsequently awarded to Argentina.
* ^ B: Argentina were awarded the trophy as the visiting team.
* ^ C: Argentina retained the trophy as defending champions.
* ^ D: Argentina were awarded the trophy as the visiting team.
* ^ E: Match abandoned in the first half with the score at 0–0 due to rain.
* ^ F: Argentina were awarded the trophy as the visiting team.
* ^ G: Uruguay were awarded the trophy as the visiting team.

## Record by opponent

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
| Bolivia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 83.33 |
| Brazil | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 55.00 |
| Chile | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 16 | +30 | 82.35 |
| Colombia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 100.00 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 50.00 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | +28 | 85.71 |
| England | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Paraguay | 20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 80.00 |
| Peru | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 58.33 |
| Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Uruguay | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 56.00 |
| West Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Total | 125 | 86 | 19 | 20 | 332 | 145 | +187 | 68.80 |