<Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GS </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 1st round </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Withdrew </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not enter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2nd group stage </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 2nd group stage </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> 2 titles </Th> <Th> 16 / 20 </Th> <Th> 77 </Th> <Th> 42 </Th> <Th> 14 </Th> <Th> 21 </Th> <Th> 131 </Th> <Th> 84 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Dl> <Dd> * Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks . </Dd> <Dd> * * Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won . Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil . </Dd> </Dl> <H2> Record Players (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Matches </Th> <Th> World Cups </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Diego Maradona </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mario Kempes </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1974, 1978 and 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oscar Ruggeri </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 1986, 1990 and 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Javier Mascherano </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 2006, 2010 and 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 2006, 2010 and 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Jorge Burruchaga </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1986 and 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Ubaldo Fillol </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 1978 and 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Nine players </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> Top Goalscorers (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Goals </Th> <Th> World Cups </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gabriel Batistuta </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1994 (4), 1998 (5) and 2002 (1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guillermo Stábile </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 1930 (8) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Diego Maradona </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 1982 (2), 1986 (5) and 1994 (1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mario Kempes </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1978 (6) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2006 (1) and 2014 (4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gonzalo Higuaín </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2010 (4) and 2014 (1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Seven players </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> References (edit) </H2> <H2> External links (edit) </H2> <Ul> <Li> Official website, at the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino's website </Li> <Li> FIFA Official Ranking of all Participants at Finals 1930--2002 . FIFA Match Results for all Stages 1930--2002 </Li> </Ul> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> (hide) <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Countries at the FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Team appearances </Li> <Li> Teams with no appearances </Li> <Li> All - time table </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> AFC </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Australia </Li> <Li> China </Li> <Li> Indonesia </Li> <Li> Iran </Li> <Li> Iraq </Li> <Li> Japan </Li> <Li> Kuwait </Li> <Li> North Korea </Li> <Li> Saudi Arabia </Li> <Li> South Korea </Li> <Li> United Arab Emirates </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> CAF </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Algeria </Li> <Li> Angola </Li> <Li> Cameroon </Li> <Li> DR Congo </Li> <Li> Egypt </Li> <Li> Ghana </Li> <Li> Ivory Coast </Li> <Li> Morocco </Li> <Li> Nigeria </Li> <Li> Senegal </Li> <Li> South Africa </Li> <Li> Togo </Li> <Li> Tunisia </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> CONCACAF </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Canada </Li> <Li> Costa Rica </Li> <Li> Cuba </Li> <Li> El Salvador </Li> <Li> Haiti </Li> <Li> Honduras </Li> <Li> Jamaica </Li> <Li> Mexico </Li> <Li> Panama </Li> <Li> Trinidad and Tobago </Li> <Li> United States </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> CONMEBOL </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Argentina </Li> <Li> Bolivia </Li> <Li> Brazil </Li> <Li> Chile </Li> <Li> Colombia </Li> <Li> Ecuador </Li> <Li> Paraguay </Li> <Li> Peru </Li> <Li> Uruguay </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> OFC </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> New Zealand </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> UEFA </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Austria </Li> <Li> Belgium </Li> <Li> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Li> <Li> Bulgaria </Li> <Li> Croatia </Li> <Li> Czech Republic </Li> <Li> Denmark </Li> <Li> East Germany </Li> <Li> England </Li> <Li> France </Li> <Li> Germany </Li> <Li> Greece </Li> <Li> Hungary </Li> <Li> Iceland </Li> <Li> Israel </Li> <Li> Italy </Li> <Li> Netherlands </Li> <Li> Northern Ireland </Li> <Li> Norway </Li> <Li> Poland </Li> <Li> Portugal </Li> <Li> Republic of Ireland </Li> <Li> Romania </Li> <Li> Russia </Li> <Li> Scotland </Li> <Li> Serbia </Li> <Li> Slovakia </Li> <Li> Slovenia </Li> <Li> Spain </Li> <Li> Sweden </Li> <Li> Switzerland </Li> <Li> Turkey </Li> <Li> Ukraine </Li> <Li> Wales </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under another name (s). Have been member of multiple confederations . Team and national federation no longer exist . </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GS </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 1st round </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Withdrew </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not enter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2nd group stage </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 2nd group stage </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> 2 titles </Th> <Th> 16 / 20 </Th> <Th> 77 </Th> <Th> 42 </Th> <Th> 14 </Th> <Th> 21 </Th> <Th> 131 </Th> <Th> 84 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Dl> <Dd> * Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks . </Dd> <Dd> * * Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won . Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil . </Dd> </Dl> <H2> Record Players (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Matches </Th> <Th> World Cups </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Diego Maradona </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mario Kempes </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1974, 1978 and 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oscar Ruggeri </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 1986, 1990 and 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Javier Mascherano </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 2006, 2010 and 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 2006, 2010 and 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Jorge Burruchaga </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1986 and 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Ubaldo Fillol </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 1978 and 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Nine players </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> Top Goalscorers (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Goals </Th> <Th> World Cups </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gabriel Batistuta </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1994 (4), 1998 (5) and 2002 (1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guillermo Stábile </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 1930 (8) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Diego Maradona </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 1982 (2), 1986 (5) and 1994 (1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mario Kempes </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1978 (6) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2006 (1) and 2014 (4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gonzalo Higuaín </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2010 (4) and 2014 (1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Seven players </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> References (edit) </H2> <H2> External links (edit) </H2> <Ul> <Li> Official website, at the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino's website </Li> <Li> FIFA Official Ranking of all Participants at Finals 1930--2002 . FIFA Match Results for all Stages 1930--2002 </Li> </Ul> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> (hide) <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Countries at the FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Team appearances </Li> <Li> Teams with no appearances </Li> <Li> All - time table </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> AFC </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Australia </Li> <Li> China </Li> <Li> Indonesia </Li> <Li> Iran </Li> <Li> Iraq </Li> <Li> Japan </Li> <Li> Kuwait </Li> <Li> North Korea </Li> <Li> Saudi Arabia </Li> <Li> South Korea </Li> <Li> United Arab Emirates </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> CAF </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Algeria </Li> <Li> Angola </Li> <Li> Cameroon </Li> <Li> DR Congo </Li> <Li> Egypt </Li> <Li> Ghana </Li> <Li> Ivory Coast </Li> <Li> Morocco </Li> <Li> Nigeria </Li> <Li> Senegal </Li> <Li> South Africa </Li> <Li> Togo </Li> <Li> Tunisia </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> CONCACAF </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Canada </Li> <Li> Costa Rica </Li> <Li> Cuba </Li> <Li> El Salvador </Li> <Li> Haiti </Li> <Li> Honduras </Li> <Li> Jamaica </Li> <Li> Mexico </Li> <Li> Panama </Li> <Li> Trinidad and Tobago </Li> <Li> United States </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> CONMEBOL </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Argentina </Li> <Li> Bolivia </Li> <Li> Brazil </Li> <Li> Chile </Li> <Li> Colombia </Li> <Li> Ecuador </Li> <Li> Paraguay </Li> <Li> Peru </Li> <Li> Uruguay </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> OFC </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> New Zealand </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> UEFA </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Austria </Li> <Li> Belgium </Li> <Li> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Li> <Li> Bulgaria </Li> <Li> Croatia </Li> <Li> Czech Republic </Li> <Li> Denmark </Li> <Li> East Germany </Li> <Li> England </Li> <Li> France </Li> <Li> Germany </Li> <Li> Greece </Li> <Li> Hungary </Li> <Li> Iceland </Li> <Li> Israel </Li> <Li> Italy </Li> <Li> Netherlands </Li> <Li> Northern Ireland </Li> <Li> Norway </Li> <Li> Poland </Li> <Li> Portugal </Li> <Li> Republic of Ireland </Li> <Li> Romania </Li> <Li> Russia </Li> <Li> Scotland </Li> <Li> Serbia </Li> <Li> Slovakia </Li> <Li> Slovenia </Li> <Li> Spain </Li> <Li> Sweden </Li> <Li> Switzerland </Li> <Li> Turkey </Li> <Li> Ukraine </Li> <Li> Wales </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under another name (s). Have been member of multiple confederations . Team and national federation no longer exist . </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GS </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> 1st round </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Withdrew </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not enter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2nd group stage </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 2nd group stage </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> 2 titles </Th> <Th> 16 / 20 </Th> <Th> 77 </Th> <Th> 42 </Th> <Th> 14 </Th> <Th> 21 </Th> <Th> 131 </Th> <Th> 84 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GS </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr>

When is the last time argentina did not qualify for the world cup