Argentinae naitional fitbaw team

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Argentinae
Nickname(s)[La Albiceleste] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help) (The White an Sky Blue)
AssociationAsociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (Sooth Americae)
Heid coachLionel Scaloni
CaiptainLionel Messi
Maist kaipsJavier Mascherano (147)
Tap scorerLionel Messi (68)
Hame stadiumEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
FIFA codeARG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA rankin
Current 1 Steady (20 Julie 2023)[1]
Heichest1 (Mairch 2007)
Lawest20 (August 1996)
Elo rankin
Current 1 Increase 1 (17 Julie 2023)[2]
Heichest1 (Julie 2007)
Lawest28 (Juin 1990)
First international
 Uruguay 2–3 Argentinae Argentinae
(Montevideo, Uruguay; Mey 16, 1901)[1][3]
Biggest win
Argentinae Argentinae 12–0 Ecuador 
(Montevideo, Uruguay; Januar 22, 1942)
Biggest defeat
 Czechoslovakie 6–1 Argentinae Argentinae
(Helsingborg, Swaden; Juin 15, 1958)
 Bolivie 6–1 Argentinae Argentinae
(La Paz, Bolivie; Aprile 1, 2009)
Warld Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1930)
Best resultWinners  : 1978, 1986
Copa América
Appearances39 (first in 1916)
Best resultWinners  : 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993
Copa Roca / Superclásico de las Américas
Appearances13 (first in 1914)
Best resultWinners : 1923, 1939, 1940, 1971[4]
Confederations Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1992)
Best resultWinners  : 1992
Argentinae naitional fitbaa team 2018

The Argentinae naitional fitbaa team (Spaingie: Selección de fútbol de Argentina) represents Argentinae in fitbaa an is controlled bi the Argentine Fitbaa Association (AFA), the govrenin bouk for fitbaa in Argentinae.

La Selección (naitional team), kent as the Albicelestes (sky blue an whites) an aw, haes appeared in five Warld Cup finals, includin the first feenal in 1930, which thay lost, 4–2, tae Uruguay. Argentinae wan in thair next feenal appearance in 1978, beatin the Netherlands, 3–1. Argentinae, led bi Diego Maradona wan again in 1986, a 3–2 veectory ower Wast Germany. Thay again made the Warld Cup finals in 1990, an lost, 1–0, tae Wast Germany efter concedin a penalty kick in the 85t minute. Argentinae made thair fift appearance in a Warld Cup feenal in 2014, again luisin tae Germany, 1–0 durin extra-time. Argentina's Warld Cup winnin managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978, an Carlos Bilardo in 1986.

Argentina haes been vera successfu in the Copa América, winnin it 14 times an winnin the 'extra' Sooth American Championships in 1941, 1945 an 1946 an aw. The team wan the FIFA Confederations Cup an the Kirin Cup an aw, baith in 1992, an the Argentine olympic team wan the Olympics fitbaa toornaments in Athens 2004 an Beijing 2008.[6]

Argentinae an Fraunce are the anerly twa naitional teams that hae wan the three maist important men's titles recognisit bi FIFA: the Warld Cup, the Confederations Cup, an the Olympic toornament. Thay hae baith wan thair respective continental championship an aw (Copa América for Argentinae, an UEFA European Championship for Fraunce).[7][8]

Argentina is kent for haein rivalries wi Brazil, Uruguay, Ingland an Germany due tae historic occurrences wi ane anither throuoot fitbaa history.[9]

Argentina wan sax o the 14 fitbaa competeetions at the Pan American Gemmes an aw, winnin in 1951, 1955, 1959, 1971, 1995 an 2003.

Players[eedit | eedit soorce]

Current squad[eedit | eedit soorce]

On 2 Jun 2014, Argentinae manager Alejandro Sabella named the 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA Warld Cup.[10]

Caps an goals updatit as Juin 7, 2014.

0#0 Pos. Player Date o birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Sergio Romero (1987-02-22) 22 Februar 1987 (age 37) 47 0 Monaco Monaco
12 1GK Agustín Orión (1981-07-26) 26 Julie 1981 (age 42) 3 0 Argentinae Boca Juniors
21 1GK Mariano Andújar (1983-07-30) 30 Julie 1983 (age 40) 10 0 Italy Catania

2 2DF Ezequiel Garay (1986-10-10) 10 October 1986 (age 37) 18 0 Portugal Benfica
3 2DF Hugo Campagnaro (1980-06-27) 27 Juin 1980 (age 43) 15 0 Italy Internazionale
4 2DF Pablo Zabaleta (1985-01-16) 16 Januar 1985 (age 39) 36 0 Ingland Manchester City
15 2DF Martín Demichelis (1980-12-20) 20 December 1980 (age 43) 38 2 Ingland Manchester City
16 2DF Marcos Rojo (1990-03-20) 20 Mairch 1990 (age 33) 22 0 Portugal Sporting Lisbon
17 2DF Federico Fernández (1989-02-21) 21 Februar 1989 (age 35) 26 2 Italy Napoli
23 2DF José María Basanta (1984-04-03) 3 Aprile 1984 (age 39) 10 0 Mexico Monterrey

5 3MF Fernando Gago (1986-04-10) 10 Aprile 1986 (age 37) 49 0 Argentinae Boca Juniors
6 3MF Lucas Biglia (1986-01-30) 30 Januar 1986 (age 38) 18 0 Italy Lazio
7 3MF Ángel Di María (1988-02-14) 14 Februar 1988 (age 36) 47 9 Spain Real Madrid
8 3MF Enzo Pérez (1986-02-22) 22 Februar 1986 (age 38) 7 1 Portugal Benfica
11 3MF Maxi Rodríguez (1981-01-02) 2 Januar 1981 (age 43) 55 16 Argentinae Newell's Old Boys
13 3MF Augusto Fernández (1986-04-10) 10 Aprile 1986 (age 37) 9 1 Spain Celta Vigo
14 3MF Javier Mascherano (1984-06-08) 8 Juin 1984 (age 39) 98 3 Spain Barcelona
19 3MF Ricardo Álvarez (1988-04-12) 12 Aprile 1988 (age 35) 7 1 Italy Internazionale

9 4FW Gonzalo Higuaín (1987-12-10) 10 December 1987 (age 36) 36 21 Italy Napoli
10 4FW Lionel Messi (Captain) (1987-06-24) 24 Juin 1987 (age 36) 86 38 Spain Barcelona
18 4FW Rodrigo Palacio (1982-02-05) 5 Februar 1982 (age 42) 17 3 Italy Internazionale
20 4FW Sergio Agüero (1988-06-02) 2 Juin 1988 (age 35) 51 21 Ingland Manchester City
22 4FW Ezequiel Lavezzi (1985-05-03) 3 Mey 1985 (age 38) 31 4 Fraunce Paris Saint-Germain

Recent caw-ups[eedit | eedit soorce]

The follaeing players hae been cawed up for the team in the last 12 month.

Pos. Player Date o birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest caw-up
GK Óscar Ustari (1986-07-03) 3 Julie 1986 (age 37) 2 0 Ingland Sunderland v.  Italy, August 14, 2013

DF Emanuel Mammana (1996-02-10) 10 Februar 1996 (age 28) 1 0 Argentinae River Plate v.  Slovenie, June 7, 2014
DF Nicolás Otamendi (1988-02-12) 12 Februar 1988 (age 36) 16 1 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 2014 FIFA World Cup preliminary squad
DF Lisandro Ezequiel López (1989-09-01) 1 September 1989 (age 34) 4 0 Spain Getafe 2014 FIFA World Cup preliminary squad
DF Gabriel Mercado (1987-03-18) 18 Mairch 1987 (age 36) 1 0 Argentinae River Plate 2014 FIFA World Cup preliminary squad
DF Gino Peruzzi (1992-02-09) 9 Februar 1992 (age 32) 4 0 Italy Catania v.  Romanie, March 5, 2014
DF Lucas Orbán (1989-02-03) 3 Februar 1989 (age 35) 1 0 Fraunce Bordeaux v.  Bosnie an Herzegovinae, November 18, 2013
DF Facundo Roncaglia (1987-02-10) 10 Februar 1987 (age 37) 1 0 Italy Fiorentina v.  Bosnie an Herzegovinae, November 18, 2013
DF Fabricio Coloccini (1982-01-22) 22 Januar 1982 (age 42) 39 1 Ingland Newcastle United v.  Uruguay, October 15, 2013
DF Sebastián Domínguez (1980-07-29) 29 Julie 1980 (age 43) 8 0 Argentinae Vélez Sarsfield v.  Uruguay, October 15, 2013
DF Cristian Ansaldi (1986-09-20) 20 September 1986 (age 37) 3 0 Roushie Zenit Saint Petersburg v.  Peru, October 11, 2013
DF Santiago Vergini (1988-08-03) 3 August 1988 (age 35) 1 0 Ingland Sunderland v.  Paraguay, September 10, 2013

MF Éver Banega (1988-06-29) 29 Juin 1988 (age 35) 24 2 Argentinae Newell's Old Boys 2014 FIFA Warld Cup preliminary squad
MF José Ernesto Sosa (1985-06-19) 19 Juin 1985 (age 38) 19 1 Spain Atlético Madrid 2014 FIFA Warld Cup preliminary squad
MF Fabián Rinaudo (1987-05-15) 15 Mey 1987 (age 36) 4 0 Italy Catania 2014 FIFA Warld Cup preliminary squad
MF Érik Lamela (1992-03-04) 4 Mairch 1992 (age 31) 6 0 Ingland Tottenham Hotspur v.  Bosnie an Herzegovinae, November 18, 2013
MF Rodrigo Braña (1979-03-07) 7 Mairch 1979 (age 44) 9 0 Argentinae Quilmes v.  Uruguay, October 15, 2013
MF Leandro Somoza (1981-01-26) 26 Januar 1981 (age 43) 4 0 Argentinae Lanús v.  Uruguay, October 15, 2013
MF Francisco Cerro (1988-02-09) 9 Februar 1988 (age 36) 1 0 Argentinae Racing v.  Italy, August 14, 2013

FW Franco Di Santo (1989-04-07) 7 Aprile 1989 (age 34) 3 0 Germany Werder Bremen 2014 FIFA Warld Cup preliminary squad
FW Mauro Icardi (1993-02-19) 19 Februar 1993 (age 31) 1 0 Italy Internazionale v.  Uruguay, October 15, 2013

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 20 Julie 2023. Retrieved 20 Julie 2023.
  2. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 17 Julie 2023. Retrieved 17 Julie 2023.
  3. Pelayes, Héctor Darío (24 September 2010). "ARGENTINA-URUGUAY Matches 1902–2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  4. Title shared wi Brazil
  5. Efter 1988, the toornament haes been restrictit tae squads wi no mair nor 3 players ower the age o 23, an these matches are nae regardit as pairt o the naitional team's record, nor are caps awairdit.
  6. "Football gold for Argentina". BBC News. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 25 Apryle 2010.
  7. "– Argentina on". FIFA. Archived frae the original on 3 Juin 2007. Retrieved 7 Juin 2012. Archived 2007-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "– Tournaments". FIFA. Archived frae the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 7 Juin 2012. Archived 2014-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
  9. "Great Footballing Rivalries : Argentina vs. Uruguay « SportsKeeda". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 7 Juin 2012.
  10. "Argentina World cup squad: Carlos tevez left out". |first= missin |last= (help)