Argentina national football team
Men's association football team
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- The Argentina national football team , nicknamed la Albiceleste , represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body of football in Argentina.
- It was also a member of PFC, the unified confederation of the Americas, from 1946 to 1961.
- The team previously won the World Cup in 1978 and 1986, and has appeared in seven World Cup finals, including the inaugural one in 1930.
- With victories in 1945, 1946 and 1947, it is the only nation to win the tournament three consecutive times.
- Argentina holds the record for most official international titles, with 23.
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WikipediaThe Argentina national football team, nicknamed la Albiceleste, represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body of football in Argentina. It has been a member of FIFA since 1912 and was a founding member of CONMEBOL in 1916. It was also a member of PFC, the unified confederation of the Americas, from 1946 to 1961. Argentina has won three FIFA World Cup's, having won their most recent World Cup in 2022. The team previously won the World Cup in 1978 and 1986, and has appeared in seven World Cup finals, including the inaugural one in 1930.
Argentina has won the Copa América a record 16 times, most recently in 2024. With victories in 1945, 1946 and 1947, it is the only nation to win the tournament three consecutive times. Argentina won the Panamerican Championship in 1960, the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992, and the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions in 1993 and 2022. Argentina holds the record for most official international titles, with 23. Argentina players have won the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball three times: Diego Maradona in 1986, and Lionel Messi in 2014 and 2022. Messi has the most appearances for the team (207) and has scored the most goals (125). As of 11 June 2026, Argentina ranks first in the FIFA Men's World Ranking. Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, England, the Netherlands, and Uruguay.
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.
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