Argentina men's national football team

The first ever match Argentina played was against Uruguay on 20 June 1902, in Montevideo. It was the first international match for both sides, and Argentina won 6–0. During the first years of Argentina's existence, the team only played friendly matches against other South American teams. The reasons for this varied, including long travel times between countries and the outbreak of World War I. Argentina has appeared in the FIFA World Cup final seven times, including the first ever final on 30 July 1930, which they lost 4–2 to Uruguay. Argentina won their next final on 25 June 1978, beating the Netherlands 3–1 on extra time. In 1986, Diego Maradona led Argentina to their second title with a 3–2 victory over West Germany. Maradona led Argentina to the final again in 1990, but the team lost 1–0 to West Germany by a much-disputed penalty. With Lionel Messi as captain, Argentina reached the final in 2014, where they were defeated 1–0 by Germany in extra time. Argentina won their third FIFA World Cup in 2022 by defeating France in a penalty shoot-out, after a 3–3 draw. In the 2026 World Cup, Argentina reached the final again but lost 1–0 to Spain, finishing as runners-up. This match was very controversial as many football fans deemed the Argentine team's behavior after losing the game to be unprofessional. Argentina's World Cup-winning managers are César Luis Menotti (1978), Carlos Bilardo (1986) and Lionel Scaloni (2022). Argentina has won the Copa América a record 16 times,…

Global

FIFA World Cup Champions (3): 1978, 1986, 2022 Runners-up (4): 1930, 1990, 2014, 2026 FIFA Confederations Cup Champions (1): 1992 Runners-up (2): 1995, 2005 Olympic Games Runners-up (1): 1928

Intercontinental

Artemio Franchi Trophy / Finalissima Champions (2): 1993, 2022 (record)

Continental

South American Championship / Copa América Champions (16): 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959-I, 1991, 1993, 2021, 2024 (record) Runners-up (14): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1959-II, 1967, 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016 Third place (5): 1919, 1956, 1963, 1989, 2019 Panamerican Championship Champions (1): 1960 Runners-up (1): 1956

Friendly

Copa Newton (17): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1973, 1975, 1976 (record) Copa Lipton (18): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1962, 1968, 1976, 1992 (record) Copa Premier Honor Argentino (7): 1909, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1919, 1920 (record) Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo (1): 1910 Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo (5): 1915, 1916, 1917, 1923, 1924 Roca Cup (4): 1923, 1939, 1940, 1971s Copa Juan Mignaburu (5): 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1943 (record) Copa Héctor Rivadavia Gómez (3): 1935, 1936, 1943 (record) Nations' Cup (1): 1964 Kirin Cup (2): 1992, 2003 Superclásico de las Américas (2): 2017, 2019 Copa Times of India (1): 2011 San Juan Cup (1):…