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Argentina national football team records and statistics

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This is a list of statistical records for the Argentina national football team.

Individual records

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As of 7 July 2026[1][2]
Players in bold are still active with Argentina.

Most-capped players

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Lionel Messi is Argentina's most-capped player and all-time top goalscorer
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Lionel Messi 205 125 2005–present
2 Javier Mascherano 147 3 2003–2018
3 Ángel Di María 145 31 2008–2024
Javier Zanetti 145 5 1994–2011
5 Nicolás Otamendi 137 8 2009–present
6 Roberto Ayala 115 7 1994–2007
7 Diego Simeone 104 11 1988–2002
8 Sergio Agüero 101 41 2006–2021
9 Oscar Ruggeri 97 7 1983–1994
10 Sergio Romero 96 0 2009–2018

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Lionel Messi (list) 125 205 0.61 2005–present
2 Gabriel Batistuta (list) 56 78 0.72 1991–2002
3 Sergio Agüero 41 101 0.41 2006–2021
4 Lautaro Martínez 39 83 0.47 2018–present
5 Hernán Crespo 35 64 0.55 1995–2007
6 Diego Maradona (list) 34 91 0.37 1977–1994
7 Gonzalo Higuaín 31 75 0.41 2009–2018
Ángel Di María 31 145 0.21 2008–2024
9 Luis Artime 24 25 0.96 1961–1967
10 Leopoldo Luque 22 45 0.49 1975–1981
Daniel Passarella 22 70 0.31 1976–1986

Top assisters

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Rank Player Assists Caps Ratio Career
1 Lionel Messi 62 204 0.3 2005–present
2 Ángel Di María 29 145 0.2 2008–2024
3 Diego Maradona 26 91 0.29 1977–1994
4 Ariel Ortega 21 88 0.24 1993–2010
5 Juan Román Riquelme 17 51 0.33 1997–2008
6 Giovani Lo Celso 16 68 0.24 2017–present
7 Sergio Agüero 15 101 0.15 2006–2021
8 Claudio López 12 55 0.22 1995–2003
Juan Sebastián Verón 12 72 0.17 1996–2010
Carlos Tevez 12 76 0.16 2004–2015

World Cup winning captains

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World Cup winning captains of Argentina
Daniel Passarella in 1978
Diego Maradona in 1986
Lionel Messi in 2022
Year Player Caps Goals
1978 Daniel Passarella 70 22
1986 Diego Maradona 91 34
2022 Lionel Messi 204 125

Caps

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Goals/assists

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World Cup awards and achievements

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World Cup Golden Ball

The World Cup Golden Ball has been given by FIFA to the best player at the World Cup since 1982; Argentina players have won it thrice; Maradona in 1986 and Messi in 2014 and 2022.[17]

World Cup top goalscorer

Guillermo Stábile in 1930 and Mario Kempes in 1978 were both the top-scoring players at their respective World Cups.[18]

World Cup Golden Glove

The best goalkeeper at the World Cup is awarded the FIFA World Cup Golden Glove. In 2022 this award was won by Emiliano Martínez.[19]

World Cup Young Player Award

The best player at the World Cup who is no older than 21 during the calendar year of the tournament is awarded the FIFA World Cup Young Player Award. In 2022 this award was won by Enzo Fernández.[19]

Manager records

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Most appearances
Guillermo Stábile: 127[20] Guillermo coached Argentina in 123 matches which made him among the few coaches who were in charge of more than 100 international matches. While still with the national team, he led them to victories in the South American Championship in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, and 1957.[21]

Competitive record

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place     Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 18 9 Squad Qualified as invitees
Italy 1934 Round of 16 9th 1 0 0 1 2 3 Squad Qualified automatically
France 1938 Withdrew Withdrew
Brazil 1950 Withdrew Withdrew
Switzerland 1954 Withdrew Withdrew
Sweden 1958 Group stage 13th 3 1 0 2 5 10 Squad 4 3 0 1 10 2
Chile 1962 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 2 3 Squad 2 2 0 0 11 3
England 1966 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 4 2 Squad 4 3 1 0 9 2
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 4 6
West Germany 1974 Quarter-finals[a] 8th 6 1 2 3 9 12 Squad 4 3 1 0 9 2
Argentina 1978 Champions 1st 7 5 1 1 15 4 Squad Qualified as hosts
Spain 1982 Second group stage 11th 5 2 0 3 8 7 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Mexico 1986 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 14 5 Squad 6 4 1 1 12 6
Italy 1990 Runners-up 2nd 7 2 3 2 5 4 Squad Qualified as defending champions
United States 1994 Round of 16 10th 4 2 0 2 8 6 Squad 8 4 2 2 9 10
France 1998 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 1 1 10 4 Squad 16 8 6 2 23 13
South Korea Japan 2002 Group stage 18th 3 1 1 1 2 2 Squad 18 13 4 1 42 15
Germany 2006 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 2 0 11 3 Squad 18 10 4 4 29 17
South Africa 2010 Quarter-finals 5th 5 4 0 1 10 6 Squad 18 8 4 6 23 20
Brazil 2014 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 8 4 Squad 16 9 5 2 35 15
Russia 2018 Round of 16 16th 4 1 1 2 6 9 Squad 18 7 7 4 19 16
Qatar 2022 Champions 1st 7 4 2 1 15 8 Squad 17 11 6 0 27 8
Canada Mexico United States 2026 in progressTBD6600176Squad 18 12 2 4 31 10
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 Qualified as commemorative match hosts Qualified as commemorative match hosts
Saudi Arabia 2034 To be determined To be determined
Total 3 Titles 19/23 94 53 17 24 169 107 — 171 98 44 29 293 145
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Copa América

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South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Argentina 1916Runners-up2nd312072 Squad
Uruguay 1917Runners-up2nd320153 Squad
Brazil 1919Third place3rd310277 Squad
Chile 1920Runners-up2nd312042 Squad
Argentina 1921Champions1st330050 Squad
Brazil 1922Fourth place4th420263 Squad
Uruguay 1923Runners-up2nd320166 Squad
Uruguay 1924Runners-up2nd312020 Squad
Argentina 1925Champions1st4310114 Squad
Chile 1926Runners-up2nd4211143 Squad
Peru 1927Champions1st3300154 Squad
Argentina 1929Champions1st330091 Squad
Peru 1935Runners-up2nd320185 Squad
Argentina 1937Champions1st6501145 Squad
Peru 1939Withdrew
Chile 1941Champions1st4400102 Squad
Uruguay 1942Runners-up2nd6411216 Squad
Chile 1945Champions1st6510225 Squad
Argentina 1946Champions1st5500173 Squad
Ecuador 1947Champions1st7610284 Squad
Brazil 1949Withdrew
Peru 1953 Withdrew
Chile 1955Champions1st5410186 Squad
Uruguay1956Third place3rd530253 Squad
Peru 1957Champions1st6501256 Squad
Argentina 1959Champions1st6510195 Squad
Ecuador 1959Runners-up2nd421199 Squad
Bolivia 1963Third place3rd63121510 Squad
Uruguay 1967Runners-up2nd5401123 Squad
1975Group stage5th4202174 Squad
1979Group stage8th411276 Squad
1983Group stage6th413054 Squad
Argentina 1987Fourth place4th411254 Squad
Brazil 1989Third place3rd723224 Squad
Chile 1991Champions1st7610166 Squad
Ecuador 1993Champions1st624064 Squad
Uruguay 1995Quarter-finals5th421186 Squad
Bolivia 1997 Quarter-finals6th412143 Squad
Paraguay 1999 Quarter-finals8th420266 Squad
Colombia 2001Withdrew
Peru 2004Runners-up2nd6411166 Squad
Venezuela 2007Runners-up2nd6501166 Squad
Argentina 2011Quarter-finals7th413052 Squad
Chile 2015Runners-up2nd6330103 Squad
United States 2016Runners-up2nd6510182 Squad
Brazil 2019Third place3rd631276 Squad
Brazil 2021Champions1st7520123 Squad
United States 2024Champions1st651091 Squad
Total16 Titles44/482081324333483183—

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions

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CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
France 1985 Did not qualify
Argentina 1993 Champions1st101011
England 2022 Champions1st110030
Qatar 2026 Cancelled
Total 2 Titles 2/3 2 1 1 0 4 1
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

FIFA Confederations Cup

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FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Saudi Arabia 1992 Champions1st220071 Squad
Saudi Arabia 1995 Runners-up2nd311153 Squad
Saudi Arabia 1997 Did not qualify
Mexico 1999
South Korea Japan 2001
France 2003
Germany 2005 Runners-up2nd52211010 Squad
South Africa 2009 Did not qualify
Brazil 2013
Russia 2017
Total 1 Title 3/10 10 5 3 2 22 14 —

Olympic Games

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Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Greece 1896 No football tournament
France 1900 Only club teams participated
United States 1904
United Kingdom 1908 Did not participate
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920
France 1924
Netherlands 1928Silver medal2nd5311257 Squad
United States 1932 No football tournament
Nazi Germany 1936 Did not participate
United Kingdom 1948
Finland 1952
Australia 1956
Italy 1960Quarter-finals7th320164 Squad
Japan 1964Group stage10th201134 Squad
Mexico 1968 Did not qualify
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980 Qualified but withdrew
United States 1984 Did not qualify
South Korea 1988Quarter-finals8th411245 Squad
Since 1992See Argentina national under-23 football team
Total1 Silver medal4/19146353820—

Pan American Games

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Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Argentina 1951Gold medal1st4400162
Mexico 1955Gold medal1st6510237
United States 1959Gold medal1st6510204
Brazil 1963Silver medal2nd4220113
Canada 1967Preliminary round5th311173
Colombia 1971Gold medal1st8620134
Mexico 1975Bronze medal3rd6510191
Puerto Rico 1979Bronze medal3rd541090
Venezuela 1983Preliminary round5th200204
United States 1987Bronze medal3rd5311113
Cuba 1991Did not qualify
Argentina 1995Gold medal1st6420104
Since 1999See Argentina national under-23 football team
Total5 Gold medals11/12553912413935

Head-to-head record

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Below is a result summary of all matches Argentina has played against FIFA recognised teams.[22]

As of 7 July 2026 after the match against  Egypt.

  Positive record   Neutral record   Negative record

  1. ↑ Last 8 held as second group stage.
  2. ↑ Includes matches against  West Germany.
  3. ↑ Includes matches against  Soviet Union.
  4. ↑ Includes matches against  Yugoslavia.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ There is a dispute in the official count of matches. Many sources do not count a few matches played between the first team of Argentina against Brazilian State Selection teams, or matches played between the first team of Argentina or Brazil against a "B" team of the rival, so they would not be "International Class A" matches. Many sources say that Argentina leads by 1 match (43–42), many others say that Argentina leads by 2 matches (41–39) and many others say Brazil leads by 1 match (43–42). For more information, see the article Argentina–Brazil football rivalry.
  2. ↑ A match against England on 17 May 1953 was abandoned, and the result declared void, hence the number of matches played is greater than the total of wins/draws/losses.

References

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  1. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (12 May 2022). "Appearances for Argentina National Team". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  2. ↑ Maverino, Silvio. "Messi, Di María y Maradona, los reyes de las asistencias" [Messi, Messi, Di María and Maradona, the kings of assists]. El Gráfico (in Spanish). ISSN 0017-291X. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Lionel Messi's history at the World Cup: 2006 debut, 2010 Maradona pairing & 2014 final heartbreak". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Messi & Batistuta react as record changes hands". FIFA. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Match Stats". 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Nalwala, Ali Asgar (24 November 2022). "Youngest goal-scorers in men's FIFA World Cup: Pele's landmark strike at 17!". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Messi passes 100 goals for Argentina with hat-trick". BBC Sport. 29 March 2023. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Tabeira, Martín (22 October 1999). "Southamerican Championship 1941". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  9. ↑ Maffei, Sergio (5 June 2022). "Con Messi la Selección vuela: ¡hizo cinco goles!". Ole (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Lionel Messi's incredible record-breaking year in numbers". The Guardian. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Lionel Messi: A breakdown of his World Cup and career highlights". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  12. 1 2 "IFFHS". IFFHS. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Lionel Messi matches record with his goal in CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™". Copa América. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  14. ↑ "Who has the most assists in men's international football history? Lionel Messi, Neymar seek all-time FIFA record". Sporting News. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "Messi becomes first player to assist in five Fifa World Cups". The Business Standard. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  16. ↑ Matthews, Mark (4 March 2024). "Players with most assists in World Cup history". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  17. ↑ "World Cup Golden Ball: Full winners list & how best player award is decided". Goal.com. 18 December 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  18. ↑ "Final matches overview" (PDF). Zürich, Switzerland: FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  19. 1 2 "Mbappe pips Messi to Golden Boot". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  20. ↑ "Los 40 nombres que dirigieron la Selección Nacional" on AFA website (1924–2006 period listed)
  21. ↑ Lewis, Rhett (4 July 2022). "Argentina National Football Team: Known As The La Albiceleste". History Of Soccer. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  22. ↑ "World Football Elo Ratings". Elo Ratings. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  23. ↑ FIFA official's page. Argentina vs. Brasil, por las Eliminatorias sudamericanas: cuándo es, a qué hora y dónde. 18 March 2025 (info prior to the 4–1 game won by Argentina on 25 March 2025).
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