{ "title": "Argentina_national_football_team", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team", "summary": "The Argentina national football team (Spanish: Selecci\u00f3n de f\u00fatbol de Argentina) represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina.\nNicknamed La Albiceleste ('The White and Sky Blue'), they are the reigning world champions, having won the most recent World Cup in 2022, earning their third star shown by the team's crest. Overall, Argentina has appeared in a World Cup final six times, a record equaled by Italy and surpassed only by Brazil and Germany. Argentina played in the first ever final in 1930, which they lost 4\u20132 to Uruguay. The following final appearance came 48 years later, in 1978, when the team captained by Daniel Passarella defeated the Netherlands 3\u20131 in extra time, becoming world champions for the first time. Captained by Diego Maradona, Argentina won their second World Cup eight years later, in 1986, with a 3\u20132 final victory over West Germany. They reached the final once more under the guidance of Maradona, in 1990, but were ultimately beaten 1\u20130 by West Germany. A few decades later, Argentina, led by Lionel Messi made their fifth final appearance in 2014, losing to Germany 1\u20130 after extra time. In 2022, again captained by Messi, they were crowned world champions for the third time, the fourth-most of any country, beating France 4\u20132 on penalties, following a 3\u20133 draw after extra time.\nThe team's World Cup\u2013winning managers are C\u00e9sar Luis Menotti in 1978, Carlos Bilardo in 1986 and Lionel Scaloni in 2022. Since the Golden Ball for the tournament's best player was officially awarded by FIFA in 1982, Argentina players have won it thrice: Maradona in 1986 and Messi in 2014 and 2022. Argentines Guillermo St\u00e1bile in 1930 and Mario Kempes in 1978 were the top-scoring players at their respective World Cups.\nArgentina has also been very successful in the Copa Am\u00e9rica, winning it 15 times, a record shared with Uruguay, most recently winning the 2021 edition. The team won the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992. Argentina is the most successful team in the CONMEBOL\u2013UEFA Cup of Champions, having won it twice, in 1993 and 2022. Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, Uruguay, England, Germany and the Netherlands. As of 2023, Argentina holds the record for most official titles won by a men's national team with 22. Individually for Argentina, Lionel Messi is the all-time most-capped player with 180 games and the highest goalscorer with 106 goals. As of October 2023 Argentina ranks 1st by FIFA.", "content": [ { "section_title": "History", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "The first ever match Argentina played was against Uruguay on 20 June 1902", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "[note 3] The game, which was the first international for both sides, was held in Montevideo, and Argentina won 6\u20130", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "During the first years of its existence, Argentina only played friendly matches against other South American teams", "refs": [ "https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/argurures.html", "https://www.clarin.com/deportes/argentina-uruguay-clasico-partidos-internacionales-mundo_0_MRvzzcUG.html" ] }, { "sentence": "The reasons for this varied, including long travel times between countries and the interruption due to World War I", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "La Albiceleste has appeared in World Cup finals six times, including the first ever final on 30 July 1930, which they lost 4\u20132 to Uruguay", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Argentina won their next final on 25 June 1978, beating the Netherlands 3\u20131", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Eight years later, in 1986, Argentina led by Diego Maradona won their second title with a 3\u20132 victory over West Germany", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Under the guidance of Maradona, they reached the final again, in 1990, but ultimately lost 1\u20130 to West Germany, by a much-disputed penalty", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Led by Lionel Messi, Argentina reached the final in 2014, where they were beaten 1\u20130 by Germany in extra time", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "In 2022, again under the captaincy of Messi, Argentina won their third World Cup, beating France 4\u20132 on penalties, following a 3\u20133 draw after extra time", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "The team's World Cup\u2013winning managers are C\u00e9sar Luis Menotti in 1978, Carlos Bilardo in 1986 and Lionel Scaloni in 2022.", "refs": [ "http://www.deportesenuruguay.eluruguayo.com/Futbol-Uruguayo01.htm" ] }, { "sentence": "Argentina has also been very successful in the South American Football Championship, the Copa Am\u00e9rica, winning it 15 times, a record it shares with Uruguay; they were crowned champions most recently in 2021", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "The team also won the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992 and the CONMEBOL\u2013UEFA Cup of Champions in 1993 and 2022.", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "In March 2007, Argentina reached the top of the FIFA Men's World Ranking for the first time", "refs": [] } ], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Home stadium", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "Argentina plays most of its home matches at River Plate's stadium, Estadio Monumental, in Buenos Aires, although the team also uses various other venues frequently, such as Estadio \u00danico Madre de Ciudades and Boca Juniors' stadium, La Bombonera", "refs": [ "https://web.archive.org/web/20150204014437/http://www.afa.org.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7857%3Aseleccion-nacional-los-comienzos&catid=181%3Aseleccion-nacional&Itemid=226", "https://www.espn.in/football/fifa-world-cup/story/4834108/classic-world-cup-final-crowns-messis-glorious-career", "https://web.archive.org/web/20070704195917/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/news/newsid=113242.html", "https://tntsports.com.ar/seleccion/Sorpresa-La-Seleccion-Argentina-no-jugara-en-el-Monumental-ante-Venezuela-por-las-Eliminatorias-20220304-0020.html" ] }, { "sentence": "Those venues, along with Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes and Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, were used for the 2022 World Cup qualification", "refs": [ "https://tntsports.com.ar/seleccion/Sorpresa-La-Seleccion-Argentina-no-jugara-en-el-Monumental-ante-Venezuela-por-las-Eliminatorias-20220304-0020.html", "https://www.afa.com.ar/es/posts/argentina-volvera-a-jugar-en-river" ] }, { "sentence": "Additionally, Argentina played some matches at Rosario Central's stadium, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, during their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign", "refs": [ "https://www.elcomercial.com.ar/12922-la-seleccion-argentina-y-messi-volveran-a-jugar-en-santiago-del-estero-por-las-eliminatorias" ] }, { "sentence": "GEBA Stadium was the first stadium Argentina used for its home matches; that includes the Copa Newton match against Uruguay held on 13 September 1908, which has a historic significance for being the first time Argentina wore the light blue and white-striped jersey in an official game, which has since then been the defining uniform up to the present day", "refs": [ "https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/reporte?juegoId=230068" ] }, { "sentence": "GEBA was also used for the Copa Centenario Revoluci\u00f3n de Mayo, the first competition held between South American national teams, considered the predecessor of Copa Am\u00e9rica, organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in 1910", "refs": [ "https://www.marca.com/2009/09/06/futbol/mundial_2010/1252217822.html" ] }, { "sentence": "Most recently, Argentina played at GEBA on 19 October 1919, winning the Copa Premier Honor Argentino after a 6\u20131 victory over Uruguay", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Furthermore, Estadio Sportivo Barracas is also considered a memorable venue for Argentina; the stadium was commonly used by Argentina from 1920 to 1932", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Playing at the stadium for La Albiceleste on 2 October 1924, forward Ces\u00e1reo Onzari scored directly from a corner kick, the first such incident in football, when Argentina beat Uruguay 2\u20131; such goals are now often referred as Olympic goals due to the fact that Uruguay had just won the 1924 Olympic title", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Sportivo Barracas was later demolished after 1936", "refs": [ "https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg-intres.html", "https://www.footballkitarchive.com/argentina-kits/", "https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/honorarg.html" ] } ], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Team image", "section_content": [], "subsections": [ { "section_title": "Kit", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "The first kit ever worn by Argentina, in their official debut against Uruguay in 1902, included a light blue shirt", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "On 2 July 1908, Argentina debuted a shirt with light blue vertical stripes on a white jersey, which they used when they played a side formed of Campeonato Paulista players at Vel\u00f3dromo Paulistano; they used the jersey in an official game against Uruguay on 13 September 1908, and the striped jersey has remained as the definitive kit for Argentina ever since then", "refs": [ "http://www.clarin.com/deportes/fundador-gol-olimpico_0_1066093752.html", "https://web.archive.org/web/20091124113814/http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/2569/29", "https://web.archive.org/web/20170919185247/https://sportivobarracas.com.ar/article/estadio/17/" ] }, { "sentence": "The team's away kits have been in dark blue shades, with the colours of shorts and socks varying from time to time", "refs": [ "https://www.marca.com/2009/09/06/futbol/mundial_2010/1252217822.html" ] }, { "sentence": "Argentina has also sported other kits; on 3 June 1919 in Rio de Janeiro, playing against Brazil, Argentina wore a light blue kit, similar to that of Uruguay, out of respect for Roberto Chery, a substitute goalkeeper for Uruguay, who had collapsed and died during a match against Chile at the 1919 South American Championship; the game between Argentina and Brazil was organised by the Brazilian Football Confederation for the benefit of Chery's relatives", "refs": [ "http://www.futbolnostalgia.com/amsud1.htm", "[ERROR retrieving ref link]" ] }, { "sentence": "At the 1958 World Cup, Argentina wore the yellow jersey of Swedish club IFK Malm\u00f6 against West Germany, as the team had arrived in Sweden without an away kit.", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "At the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, the then manager, Carlos Bilardo, asked the team's kit supplier, Le Coq Sportif, for lighter blue shirts for their quarter-final against England in three days, but they could not be provided", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Then, a member of the coaching staff scoured the shops of Mexico City for 38 plain shirts, which were transformed with an improvised version of the AFA emblem embroidered on the shirts and silvery American football numbers ironed to the backs", "refs": [ "https://www.footballshirtculture.com/kit-design/argentina-kit-history-from-1902-to-2020.html" ] }, { "sentence": "Sporting the makeshift jerseys, Argentina beat England on 22 June, with Diego Maradona scoring his famous \"Hand of God goal\"", "refs": [ "http://gloriosomirasolfm.blogspot.com.ar/2007/10/el-3-de-junio-de-1919-la-seleccin-de.html" ] }, { "sentence": "Afterwards, the shirt became a symbol of the occasion and an important collector's item", "refs": [ "http://www.iffhs.de/?29dad5a85ad4a85b97291ad4e85fdcdc3bfcdc0aec70aeeda0a305", "https://viejosestadios.blogspot.com/2017/02/el-escudo-de-la-argentina-en-las-copas.html" ] }, { "sentence": "At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Argentina debuted a black away kit; and at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, they wore a purple away kit in a competitive game for the first time", "refs": [ "https://www.bbc.com/mundo/deportes-36595420" ] } ], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Kit suppliers", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Crest", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "Argentina has used the logo of the Argentine Football Association as its emblem since it was first worn at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden; the logo was added to the team's jackets, but not the shirts", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "The emblem was not used on jerseys until 16 November 1976, when Argentina played the Soviet Union at Estadio Monumental", "refs": [ "https://www.footballshirtculture.com/kit-design/argentina-kit-history-from-1902-to-2020.html" ] }, { "sentence": "At the beginning, the crest used did not include a laurel wreath, which was first added for the 1982 World Cup", "refs": [ "https://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/135253/deportes/camiseta-seleccion-argentina-segun-pasan-anos.html" ] }, { "sentence": "As a respected and common practice, two stars were added above the crest in 2004, symbolising Argentina's World Cup titles in 1978 and 1986", "refs": [ "http://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2001/11/06/70562/adidas-recupera-a-la-seleccion-argentina.html" ] }, { "sentence": "In 2022, a third star was added after Argentina were crowned world champions for the third time", "refs": [ "https://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/135253/deportes/camiseta-seleccion-argentina-segun-pasan-anos.html" ] } ], "subsections": [] } ] }, { "section_title": "Results and fixtures", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Win\u00a0\u00a0Draw\u00a0\u00a0Loss\u00a0\u00a0Fixture", "refs": [] } ], "subsections": [ { "section_title": "2022", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "2023", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "2024", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] } ] }, { "section_title": "Coaching staff", "section_content": [], "subsections": [ { "section_title": "Manager history", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] } ] }, { "section_title": "Players", "section_content": [], "subsections": [ { "section_title": "Current squad", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "The following 23 players were named in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Uruguay and Brazil on 16 and 21 November 2023, respectively", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Caps and goals are correct as of 22 November 2023, after the match against Brazil", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "[citation needed]", "refs": [] } ], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Recent call-ups", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "The following players have also been called up for the team in the last twelve months.", "refs": [] } ], "subsections": [] } ] }, { "section_title": "Individual records and achievements", "section_content": [], "subsections": [ { "section_title": "Most-capped players", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Top goalscorers", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "World Cup-winning captains", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Caps", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Goals", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Manager records", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "World Cup awards and achievements", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "World Cup Golden Ball", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "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", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "World Cup top goalscorer", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Guillermo St\u00e1bile in 1930 and Mario Kempes in 1978 were both the top-scoring players at their respective World Cups", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "World Cup Golden Glove", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "The best goalkeeper at the World Cup is awarded the FIFA World Cup Golden Glove", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "In 2022 this award was won by Emiliano Mart\u00ednez", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "World Cup Young Player Award", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "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", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "In 2022 this award was won by Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez", "refs": [] } ], "subsections": [] } ] }, { "section_title": "Competitive record", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "Champions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Runners-up\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Third place\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tournament played fully or partially on home soil", "refs": [] } ], "subsections": [ { "section_title": "FIFA World Cup", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Copa Am\u00e9rica", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "FIFA Confederations Cup", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "CONMEBOL\u2013UEFA Cup of Champions", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Olympic Games", "section_content": [], "subsections": [] } ] }, { "section_title": "Head-to-head record", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "Below is a result summary of all matches Argentina has played against FIFA recognised teams", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Positive record\u00a0\u00a0Neutral record\u00a0\u00a0Negative record", "refs": [] } ], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Rivalries", "section_content": [], "subsections": [ { "section_title": "Brazil", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "Argentina and Brazil have a fierce rivalry which is one of the oldest in South America", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Games between the two teams, even those that are only friendly matches, are often marked by notable and controversial incidents", "refs": [ "https://www.goal.com/en/news/world-cup-golden-ball-full-winners-list-how-award-decided/bltf1da74d328214aba" ] }, { "sentence": "The rivalry has also been referred to as the \"Battle of the Americas.\" FIFA has described it as the \"essence of football rivalry\"", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "According to CNN, Argentina-Brazil rivalry ranked second on their top 10 list of international football rivalries\u2014only below the ancient England\u2013Scotland football rivalry", "refs": [ "https://web.archive.org/web/20090612055816/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/30/ip-301_01a_fwc-stats.pdf" ] }, { "sentence": "The rivalry has extended to comparisons between Pel\u00e9 and Diego Maradona", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Some of their countrymen also feature regularly in such debates", "refs": [ "[ERROR retrieving ref link]", "http://eloratings.net/Argentina" ] }, { "sentence": "The next most notable pair are perhaps Garrincha (Brazilian) and Alfredo Di St\u00e9fano (Argentine)", "refs": [ "[ERROR retrieving ref link]" ] }, { "sentence": "The most dominant figures from the two countries in the modern game are Neymar (Brazilian) and Lionel Messi (Argentine)", "refs": [ "[ERROR retrieving ref link]" ] }, { "sentence": "Both Pel\u00e9 and Maradona have declared Neymar and Messi their respective \"successors\"", "refs": [] } ], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "England", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "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", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Among them was the quarter-final match in 1986, where Diego Maradona scored two goals against England", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "The first was a handball, but was ruled legal by the referee", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "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.", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "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\u20130 through a penalty by David Beckham who had been sent off in the tie four years earlier.", "refs": [] } ], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Germany", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "Argentina has played Germany in seven FIFA World Cup matches including three FIFA World Cup finals: In 1986 Argentina won 3\u20132, but in 1990 it was the Germans who were the victors by a 1\u20130 scoreline.", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "In 1958 they met for the first time in the group stage, where Argentina suffered a 1\u20133 loss to defending champions West Germany", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "In 1966 both again faced each other in the group stage which ended in a scoreless draw", "refs": [ "https://bleacherreport.com/articles/243090-south-americas-biggest-rivalry-argentina-vs-brazil" ] }, { "sentence": "In 2006, they met in the quarter-finals; Argentina lost on penalties after a 1\u20131 draw, which was followed by a brawl on the pitch involving several players", "refs": [ "https://web.archive.org/web/20140607002121/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=argentina-in-brazil-the-essence-of-football-rivalry-2355354.html" ] }, { "sentence": "They met again at the same stage in 2010, this time ending with a 4\u20130 victory for Germany", "refs": [ "http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/06/first11.rivalries/index.html", "https://www.pagina12.com.ar/2000/00-12/00-12-12/pag23.htm" ] }, { "sentence": "They played each other for the third consecutive World Cup in the Brazil 2014 event's final, where Argentina was defeated in extra time by a score of 1\u20130.", "refs": [] } ], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Uruguay", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "Argentina has a long-standing rivalry with its neighbour, that came into existence from the early South American Championships, the 1928 Summer Olympics and the first World Cup final, held in 1930.", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Argentina and Uruguay hold the record for most international matches played between two countries", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "The two teams have faced each other 197 times since 1902", "refs": [ "https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/argurures.html" ] }, { "sentence": "The first match between Argentina and Uruguay was also the first official international match to be played outside the United Kingdom", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "[note 7]", "refs": [] } ], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Mexico", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "Argentina has a minor rivalry with Mexico, which developed in the 1990s", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "The rivalry is considered one-sided as a number of Argentines do not consider Mexico as rivals", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Although the first official match between both nations came in the 1930 FIFA World Cup where Argentina beat Mexico 6\u20133 on group stage, the rivalry emerged during the late twentieth century, especially after the 1993 Copa Am\u00e9rica Final, where Argentina beat Mexico 2\u20131", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "That was the first time a non-CONMEBOL nation played in a Copa Am\u00e9rica final, and the first final played between both sides", "refs": [ "https://www.kodromagazine.com/garrincha-pele-verdad-incomoda", "https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/articulo/1105/35264/1988-di-stefano---maradona-dos-grandes-frente-a-frente", "https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/futbol-internacional/neymar-sucesor-avalado-pele-710419" ] }, { "sentence": "The rivalry has continued in club competitions, where Argentine and Mexicans first met in 1968 Copa Interamericana", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "The rivalry between both nations at club level increased during the late 1990s, when Mexican clubs were invited to participate in Copa Libertadores, where they played memorable matches v Boca Juniors", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "During the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar, some Mexican and Argentine fans had a fight in Doha prior to the match between both sides, among great animosity", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Both supporters fought again inside Lusail Stadium after the match that Argentina won 2\u20130, giving Argentina a chance to qualify and forcing Mexico to win against Saudi Arabia to qualify, which ended with Argentina and Poland qualifying and Mexico being eliminated alongside Saudi Arabia", "refs": [ "http://www.thesoccerworldcups.com/head_to_head/argentina_vs_germany.php" ] }, { "sentence": "This sense of rivalry is more keenly felt by Mexican supporters and media, since Argentines do not consider Mexico rivals like Brazil, Germany, Uruguay or England.", "refs": [] } ], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Nigeria", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "A recurrent 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", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "This has included five World Cup group games, all won by Argentina by a single goal margin: 2\u20131 in 1994, 1\u20130 in 2002, 1\u20130 in 2010, 3\u20132 in 2014 and 2\u20131 in 2018", "refs": [ "http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/07/01/worldcup.brawl/", "https://www.ussoccer.com/history/timeline", "[ERROR retrieving ref link]", "https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/jun/26/world-cup-2010-mexico-argentina", "https://www.record.com.mx/columnistas-felipe-morales/el-origen-de-la-rivalidad-entre-mexico-y-argentina", "https://www.rsssf.org/tables/93safull.html" ] }, { "sentence": "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", "refs": [ "https://elpais.com/deportes/2019/06/13/actualidad/1560436953_023515.html" ] }, { "sentence": "The sides also met in the 1995 King Fahd Cup (the predecessor to the Confederations Cup) as champions of their respective continents, drawing 0\u20130.", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Below full international level, their Olympic teams also faced off in the gold medal match in 1996 (3\u20132 to Nigeria), and 2008 (1\u20130 to Argentina)", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "The final of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship was also played between them; both Argentina goals in their 2\u20131 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.", "refs": [ "https://www.tycsports.com/boca-juniors/boca-copa-libertadores-2001-cruz-azul-bombonera-bicampeon-21-anos-campeon-id445723.html", "https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/articulo/1135/59455/batalla-campal-entre-hinchas-de-argentina-y-mexico-en-las-calles-de-doha" ] }, { "sentence": "The sense of rivalry is more keenly felt on the Nigerian side, as Argentina has won almost all of their encounters, so they do not consider Nigeria a rival like Brazil, England, Uruguay or Germany, in contrast to the West Africans who remain keen to finally overcome a more illustrious foe", "refs": [] } ], "subsections": [] }, { "section_title": "Netherlands", "section_content": [ { "sentence": "Considered by sports media to be two historically great teams, the Argentines and Dutch have developed an intense rivalry", "refs": [ "https://www.tycsports.com/seleccion-argentina/incidentes-hinchas-seleccion-argentina-mexico-mundial-qatar-2022-id479496.html" ] }, { "sentence": "They have met ten times in total, including six times during the FIFA World Cup tournament", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "The two teams first met on 26 May 1974 in an international friendly, won by the Netherlands 4\u20131", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "Their most high-profile matchup occurred in the 1978 FIFA World Cup final which was won by Argentina", "refs": [] }, { "sentence": "One of the most recent and intense meetings happened in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a 2\u20132 draw where Argentina advanced on penalties, in what is known as the Battle of Lusail", "refs": [ "http://segundoenfoque.com/desde-hace-cuanto-viene-la-rivalidad-entre-argentina-y-nigeria-2018-06-27" ] } ], "subsections": [] } ] }, { "section_title": 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