<Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup finals record </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> FIFA World Cup qualification record </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Invited </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> First round </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified by opponent's withdrawal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not enter </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Withdrew due to hosting disagreement </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Withdrew due to political decision </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Second group stage </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as hosts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Second group stage </Td> <Td> 11th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as defending champions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as defending champions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 18th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 * </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> To Be Determined </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2026 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> 2 titles </Th> <Th> 17 / 21 </Th> <Th> 81 </Th> <Th> 43 </Th> <Th> 15 </Th> <Th> 23 </Th> <Th> 137 </Th> <Th> 93 </Th> <Th> 136 </Th> <Th> 75 </Th> <Th> 36 </Th> <Th> 25 </Th> <Th> 235 </Th> <Th> 127 </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> Winning World Cups (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Manager </Th> <Th> Captain </Th> <Th> Winning Goal Scorer (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> César Luis Menotti </Td> <Td> Daniel Passarella </Td> <Td> Mario Kempes (2), Daniel Bertoni </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Carlos Bilardo </Td> <Td> Diego Maradona </Td> <Td> José Luis Brown, Jorge Valdano, Jorge Burruchaga </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> All matches (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> World Cup </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Scorers </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> First round </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Parque Central, Montevideo </Td> <Td> Monti </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 6--3 </Td> <Td> Centenario, Montevideo </Td> <Td> Stábile (3), Zumelzú (2), Varallo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 3--1 </Td> <Td> Centenario, Montevideo </Td> <Td> Stábile (2), Evaristo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semifinals </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 6--1 </Td> <Td> Centenario, Montevideo </Td> <Td> Monti, Scopelli, Stábile (2), Peucelle (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 2--4 </Td> <Td> Centenario, Montevideo </Td> <Td> Peucelle, Stábile </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 2--3 </Td> <Td> Stadio Littoriale, Bologna </Td> <Td> Belis, Galateo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Group Stage </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> 1--3 </Td> <Td> Malmö Stadion, Malmö </Td> <Td> Corbatta </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northern Ireland </Td> <Td> 3--1 </Td> <Td> Örjans Vall, Halmstad </Td> <Td> Corbatta, Menéndez, Avio </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> 1--6 </Td> <Td> Olympiastadion, Helsingborg </Td> <Td> Corbatta </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> El Teniente, Rancagua </Td> <Td> Facundo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 1--3 </Td> <Td> El Teniente, Rancagua </Td> <Td> Sanfilippo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> El Teniente, Rancagua </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Villa Park, Birmingham </Td> <Td> Artime (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> Villa Park, Birmingham </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Hillsborough, Sheffield </Td> <Td> Artime, Onega </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> Wembley, London </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 2--3 </Td> <Td> Neckarstadion, Stuttgart </Td> <Td> Heredia, Babington </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> Neckarstadion, Stuttgart </Td> <Td> Houseman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> 4--1 </Td> <Td> Olympiastadion, Munich </Td> <Td> Yazalde (2), Houseman, Ayala </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Second round </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 0--4 </Td> <Td> Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover </Td> <Td> Brindisi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> East Germany </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen </Td> <Td> Houseman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Monumental, Buenos Aires </Td> <Td> Luque, Bertoni </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Monumental, Buenos Aires </Td> <Td> Passarella, Luque </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> Monumental, Buenos Aires </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Second round </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario </Td> <Td> Kempes (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 6--0 </Td> <Td> Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario </Td> <Td> Kempes (2), Tarantini, Luque (2), Houseman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 3--1 aet </Td> <Td> Monumental, Buenos Aires </Td> <Td> Kempes (2), Bertoni </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> Camp Nou, Barcelona </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 4--1 </Td> <Td> José Rico Pérez, Alicante </Td> <Td> Bertoni, Maradona (2), Ardiles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> El Salvador </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> José Rico Pérez, Alicante </Td> <Td> Passarella, Bertoni </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Second round </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Sarrià, Barcelona </Td> <Td> Passarella </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 1--3 </Td> <Td> Sarrià, Barcelona </Td> <Td> Díaz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 3--1 </Td> <Td> Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City </Td> <Td> Valdano (2), Ruggeri </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> Cuauhtémoc, Puebla </Td> <Td> Maradona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City </Td> <Td> Valdano, Burruchaga </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Cuauhtémoc, Puebla </Td> <Td> Pasculli </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Estadio Azteca, Mexico City </Td> <Td> Maradona (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semifinals </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Estadio Azteca, Mexico City </Td> <Td> Maradona (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> 3--2 </Td> <Td> Estadio Azteca, Mexico City </Td> <Td> Brown, Valdano, Burruchaga </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> San Siro, Milan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> San Paolo, Naples </Td> <Td> Troglio, Burruchaga </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> San Paolo, Naples </Td> <Td> Monzón </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin </Td> <Td> Caniggia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> Yugoslavia </Td> <Td> 0--0 (3 - 2) pk </Td> <Td> Artemio Franchi, Florence </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semifinals </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 1--1 (4 - 3) pk </Td> <Td> San Paolo, Naples </Td> <Td> Caniggia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> Olimpico, Rome </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> 4--0 </Td> <Td> Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough </Td> <Td> Batistuta (3), Maradona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough </Td> <Td> Caniggia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 0--2 </Td> <Td> Cotton Bowl, Dallas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 2--3 </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl, Pasadena </Td> <Td> Batistuta, Balbo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Stadium Municipal, Toulouse </Td> <Td> Batistuta </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> 5--0 </Td> <Td> Parc des Princes, Paris </Td> <Td> Ortega (2), Batistuta (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Parc Lescure, Bordeaux </Td> <Td> Pineda </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 2--2 (4 - 3) pk </Td> <Td> Geoffroy - Guichard, Saint - Étienne </Td> <Td> Batistuta, Zanetti </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Vélodrome, Marseille </Td> <Td> López </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Kashima, Ibaraki prefecture </Td> <Td> Batistuta </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> Sapporo Dome, Sapporo </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> Miyagi, Rifu </Td> <Td> Crespo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Ivory Coast </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Volksparkstadion, Hamburg </Td> <Td> Crespo, Saviola </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia and Montenegro </Td> <Td> 6--0 </Td> <Td> Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen </Td> <Td> Rodríguez (2), Cambiasso, Crespo, Tévez, Messi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> Waldstadion, Frankfurt </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 2--1 aet </Td> <Td> Zentralstadion, Leipzig </Td> <Td> Crespo, Rodríguez </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 1--1 (2 - 4) pk </Td> <Td> Olympiastadion, Berlin </Td> <Td> Ayala </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Ellis Park, Johannesburg </Td> <Td> Heinze </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 4--1 </Td> <Td> Soccer City, Johannesburg </Td> <Td> Park (own goal), Higuaín (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Peter Mokaba, Polokwane </Td> <Td> Demichelis, Palermo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 3--1 </Td> <Td> Soccer City, Johannesburg </Td> <Td> Tévez (2), Higuaín </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 0--4 </Td> <Td> Green Point, Cape Town </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro </Td> <Td> Kolašinac (own goal), Messi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Mineirão, Belo Horizonte </Td> <Td> Messi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 3--2 </Td> <Td> Beira - Rio, Porto Alegre </Td> <Td> Messi (2), Rojo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 1--0 aet </Td> <Td> Arena Corinthians, São Paulo </Td> <Td> Di María </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Estádio Nacional, Brasilia </Td> <Td> Higuaín </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semifinals </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 0--0 (4 - 2) pk </Td> <Td> Arena Corinthians, São Paulo </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 0--1 aet </Td> <Td> Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> Spartak Stadium, Moscow </Td> <Td> Agüero </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 0--3 </Td> <Td> Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Zenit Arena, Saint Petersburg </Td> <Td> Messi, Rojo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 3--4 </Td> <Td> Kazan Arena, Kazan </Td> <Td> Di María, Mercado, Agüero </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> World Cup finals (edit) </H2> <H3> 1930 v Uruguay (edit) </H3> <P> The inaugural FIFA World Cup tournament culminated with Argentina facing hosts and current Olympic champions Uruguay . The match was turned twice: Argentina went into half - time with a 2 - 1 lead in spite of an early goal for Uruguay, but the hosts ultimately won 4 - 2 . Guillermo Stábile, one of Argentina's scorers, became the tournament's top striker with 8 goals total . </P> 30 July 1930 (1930 - 07 - 30) 14: 15 UYT (UTC - 03: 30) <Table> <Tr> <Th> Uruguay </Th> <Th> 4--2 </Th> <Th> Argentina </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dorado 12' Cea 57' Iriarte 68' Castro 89' </Td> <Td> Report </Td> <Td> Peucelle 20' Stábile 37' </Td> </Tr> </Table> Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Attendance: 68,346 Referee: John Langenus (Belgium) <Table> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> Enrique Ballestrero </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> José Nasazzi (c) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> Ernesto Mascheroni </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RH </Td> <Td> José Andrade </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CH </Td> <Td> Lorenzo Fernández </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LH </Td> <Td> Álvaro Gestido </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> OR </Td> <Td> Pablo Dorado </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> IR </Td> <Td> Héctor Scarone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> Héctor Castro </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> IL </Td> <Td> Pedro Cea </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> OL </Td> <Td> Santos Iriarte </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Alberto Suppici </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> Juan Botasso </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> José Della Torre </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> Fernando Paternoster </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RH </Td> <Td> Juan Evaristo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CH </Td> <Td> Luis Monti </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LH </Td> <Td> Pedro Suárez </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> OR </Td> <Td> Carlos Peucelle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> IR </Td> <Td> Francisco Varallo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> Guillermo Stábile </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> IL </Td> <Td> Manuel Ferreira (c) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> OL </Td> <Td> Mario Evaristo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Managers: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Francisco Olazar Juan José Tramutola </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H3> 1978 v the Netherlands (edit) </H3> <P> Argentina hosted the 1978 edition of the World Cup and reached the final . The Netherlands had already played the previous final in West Germany 1974 - and also lost to the hosts . </P> <P> Diego Maradona was 17 years old at this point and already a star in his home country, but did not make the squad as coach César Luis Menotti felt he was too inexperienced to handle the pressure of this major tournament . The playmaker position was instead filled by Mario Kempes, who ended up becoming the first Argentinian to win the Golden Ball in addition to being the tournament's top scorer with 6 goals . </P> <P> The Dutch side was missing a superstar of their own: Johann Cruyff did not join the 1978 World Cup squads due to the aftermath of a kidnapping attempt which occurred in 1977 . He only disclosed this information 30 years later . </P> <P> The closely contested match was influenced by a hostile atmosphere and ended with the Dutch players refusing to attend the award ceremony after Argentina grabbed the title in extra time . </P> 25 June 1978 15: 00 UTC − 3 <Table> <Tr> <Th> Argentina </Th> <Th> 3--1 (a.e.t.) </Th> <Th> Netherlands </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kempes 38', 105' Bertoni 115' </Td> <Td> Report </Td> <Td> Nanninga 82' </Td> </Tr> </Table> Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires Attendance: 71,483 Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy) <Table> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Ubaldo Fillol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Jorge Olguín </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Luis Galván </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Daniel Passarella (c) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Alberto Tarantini </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DM </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Américo Gallego </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Osvaldo Ardiles </Td> <Td> 40' </Td> <Td> 66' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AM </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Mario Kempes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RW </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Daniel Bertoni </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LW </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Oscar Alberto Ortiz </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 75' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Leopoldo Luque </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutes: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Norberto Alonso </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Héctor Baley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Rubén Galván </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> René Houseman </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 75' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Omar Larrosa </Td> <Td> 93' </Td> <Td> 66' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> César Luis Menotti </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Jan Jongbloed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SW </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Ruud Krol (c) </Td> <Td> 15' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Wim Jansen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 75' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Ernie Brandts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jan Poortvliet </Td> <Td> 96' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RM </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Johan Neeskens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Arie Haan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LM </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Willy van de Kerkhof </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RF </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> René van de Kerkhof </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Johnny Rep </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 58' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LF </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Rob Rensenbrink </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutes: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DF </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Adrie van Kraay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DF </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Wim Rijsbergen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Dick Nanninga </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 58' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Pim Doesburg </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DF </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Wim Suurbier </Td> <Td> 94' </Td> <Td> 75' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Ernst Happel </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H3> 1986 v West Germany (edit) </H3> <P> Eight years after the victory on home soil, Argentina won the World Cup title for the second time . Diego Maradona was voted Best Player of the tournament after scoring five goals and assisting the decisive 3 - 2 by Jorge Burruchaga in the 84th minute of the final . The match was played in front of a record attendance of 114,600 people . </P> 29 June 1986 12: 00 CST <Table> <Tr> <Th> Argentina </Th> <Th> 3--2 </Th> <Th> West Germany </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brown 23' Valdano 56' Burruchaga 84' </Td> <Td> Report </Td> <Td> Rummenigge 74' Völler 81' </Td> </Tr> </Table> Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Attendance: 114,600 Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil) <Table> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Nery Pumpido </Td> <Td> 85' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SW </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> José Luis Brown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> José Luis Cuciuffo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Oscar Ruggeri </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RWB </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Ricardo Giusti </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LWB </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Julio Olarticoechea </Td> <Td> 77' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DM </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sergio Batista </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Jorge Burruchaga </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 90' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Héctor Enrique </Td> <Td> 81' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Diego Maradona (c) </Td> <Td> 17' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Jorge Valdano </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutions: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Marcelo Trobbiani </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 90' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Carlos Bilardo </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Harald Schumacher </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SW </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Ditmar Jakobs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Karlheinz Förster </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hans - Peter Briegel </Td> <Td> 62' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RWB </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Thomas Berthold </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LWB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Andreas Brehme </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Norbert Eder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Lothar Matthäus </Td> <Td> 21' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AM </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Felix Magath </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 62' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Karl - Heinz Rummenigge (c) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Klaus Allofs </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 46' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutions: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Rudi Völler </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 46' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Dieter Hoeneß </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 62' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Franz Beckenbauer </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H3> 1990 v West Germany (edit) </H3> <P> In 1990, Argentina faced West Germany in a repeat of the 1986 edition . Pedro Monzón became the first player ever to be sent off in a World Cup final, but was later joined by team mate Gustavo Dezotti . The match was decided by a penalty kick in favour of Germany . </P> 8 July 1990 20: 00 UTC + 2 <Table> <Tr> <Th> West Germany </Th> <Th> 1--0 </Th> <Th> Argentina </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brehme 85' (pen .) </Td> <Td> Report </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> Stadio Olimpico, Rome Attendance: 73,603 Referee: Edgardo Codesal (Mexico) <Table> <Tr> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bodo Illgner </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SW </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Klaus Augenthaler </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Guido Buchwald </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jürgen Kohler </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RWB </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Thomas Berthold </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 73' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LWB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Andreas Brehme </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Thomas Häßler </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Lothar Matthäus (c) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Pierre Littbarski </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Rudi Völler </Td> <Td> 52' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Jürgen Klinsmann </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutes: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Raimond Aumann </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DF </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Stefan Reuter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 73' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Uwe Bein </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Olaf Thon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Karl - Heinz Riedle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Franz Beckenbauer </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Sergio Goycochea </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SW </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Juan Simón </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> José Serrizuela </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Oscar Ruggeri </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 46' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RWB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> José Basualdo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LWB </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Roberto Sensini </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DM </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Néstor Lorenzo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Jorge Burruchaga </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 53' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Pedro Troglio </Td> <Td> 84' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Diego Maradona (c) </Td> <Td> 87' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Gustavo Dezotti </Td> <Td> 5', 87' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutes: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Fabián Cancelarich </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DF </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Edgardo Bauza </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DF </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Pedro Monzón </Td> <Td> 65' </Td> <Td> 46' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Gabriel Calderón </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 53' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Abel Balbo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Carlos Bilardo </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H3> 2014 v Germany (edit) </H3> <P> In 2014, Argentina reached the final for the fifth time and for a third time had to face the German team, making it the most "common" meeting for a final . In spite of a number of chances on both sides, regular time finished goalless . In the second half of extra time, substitute striker Mario Götze scored the decisive goal for Germany . </P> 13 July 2014 16: 00 UTC − 3 <Table> <Tr> <Th> Germany </Th> <Th> 1--0 (a.e.t.) </Th> <Th> Argentina </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Götze 113' </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Report </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 74,738 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) <Table> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Manuel Neuer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Philipp Lahm (c) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Jérôme Boateng </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Mats Hummels </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Benedikt Höwedes </Td> <Td> 34' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Christoph Kramer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Bastian Schweinsteiger </Td> <Td> 29' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RW </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Thomas Müller </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AM </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Toni Kroos </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LW </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Mesut Özil </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 120' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Miroslav Klose </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 88' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutions: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> André Schürrle </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Mario Götze </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 88' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DF </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Per Mertesacker </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 120' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Joachim Löw </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sergio Romero </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pablo Zabaleta </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Martín Demichelis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ezequiel Garay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Marcos Rojo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Javier Mascherano </Td> <Td> 64' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Lucas Biglia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RW </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Enzo Pérez </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 86' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LW </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Ezequiel Lavezzi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 46' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi (c) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Gonzalo Higuaín </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 78' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutions: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Sergio Agüero </Td> <Td> 65' </Td> <Td> 46' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Rodrigo Palacio </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 78' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Fernando Gago </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 86' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Alejandro Sabella </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> Record by opponent (edit) </H2> <P> Argentina has played a total of 81 FIFA World Cup games through 17 tournaments facing 36 rivals . Games that went on penalty kicks are shown as drawn . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup matches (by team) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> GD </Th> <Th> Confederation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> CONCACAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> CONCACAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - 1 </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - 1 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> - 7 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northern Ireland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> - 5 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> - 3 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> CONCACAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> - 3 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> East Germany * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> El Salvador </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> CONCACAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> AFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - 1 </Td> <Td> CAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Soviet Union * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - 1 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia + </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> CAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> AFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> CONCACAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ivory Coast </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> CAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> AFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> Teams in bold denote world cup winners, teams in italics show teams which played it first match ever in a World Cup against Argentina . Teams with a * mark no longer exist . East Germany was annexed to Germany . Soviet Union now plays as Russia . + Played as Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro . </P> <H2> Head coaches (edit) </H2> <P> Through Argentinian team history, several coaches had trained it with different football styles from offensive to defensive tactics . There are two predominant' football schools' about world champions coaches César Menotti who propagates possession and well - look play and Carlos Bilardo who prioritize results and tactical order . These head coaches divides Argentine fans kindly . Other managers such as Marcelo Bielsa has got his own football style . In another way this list shows records in world cups and in qualifying stages excluding friendlies . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> By tournament </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> At FIFA World Cup </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> In qualification </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coach </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> W% </Th> <Th> pts% </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> W% </Th> <Th> pts% </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> W% </Th> <Th> pts% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Olazar and Tramutola </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 80% </Td> <Td> 80% </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Not played </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 80% </Td> <Td> 80% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Felipe Pascucci </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0% </Td> <Td> 0% </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Not played </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0% </Td> <Td> 0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guillermo Stábile </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 33.3% </Td> <Td> 33.3% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 75% </Td> <Td> 75% </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 66.6% </Td> <Td> 66.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage this Cup </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 100% </Td> <Td> 100% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Juan Carlos Lorenzo </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 33.3% </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage these qualyfiers </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 42.9% </Td> <Td> 57.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 62.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> José María Minella </Td> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage this Cup </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 75% </Td> <Td> 87.5% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 75% </Td> <Td> 87.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adolfo Pedernera </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Did not qualify </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25% </Td> <Td> 37.5% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25% </Td> <Td> 37.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Omar Sívori </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage this Cup </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 75% </Td> <Td> 87.5% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 75% </Td> <Td> 87.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vladislao Cap </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16.7% </Td> <Td> 33.3% </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage these qualyfiers </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16.7% </Td> <Td> 33.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> César Menotti </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 71.4% </Td> <Td> 78.6% </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as hosts </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 58.3% </Td> <Td> 62.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 40% </Td> <Td> 40% </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as defending champions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carlos Bilardo </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 85.7% </Td> <Td> 92.9% </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 66.7% </Td> <Td> 75% </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 60% </Td> <Td> 72.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28.6% </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as defending champions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alfio Basile </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 62.5% </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 42.9% </Td> <Td> 52.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage this Cup </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 40% </Td> <Td> 53.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Daniel Passarella </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 60% </Td> <Td> 66.7% </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 62.5% </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 52.4% </Td> <Td> 63.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marcelo Bielsa </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 33.3% </Td> <Td> 44.4% </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 72.2% </Td> <Td> 79.6% </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 66.7% </Td> <Td> 74.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> José Pekerman </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 60% </Td> <Td> 73.3% </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 55.6% </Td> <Td> 66.7% </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 56.5% </Td> <Td> 65.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Diego Maradona </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 80% </Td> <Td> 80% </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 61.5% </Td> <Td> 61.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alejandro Sabella </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 71.4% </Td> <Td> 76.2% </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 56.3% </Td> <Td> 66.7% </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 60.9% </Td> <Td> 69.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gerardo Martino </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage this Cup </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 61.1% </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 61.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edgardo Bauza </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage this Cup </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 37.5% </Td> <Td> 45.8% </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 37.5% </Td> <Td> 45.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jorge Sampaoli </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25% </Td> <Td> 33.3% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 25% </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25% </Td> <Td> 41.7% </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> From 1994 towards, three points are given for a win . Previously were two . </P> <H2> Against conferences (edit) </H2> <P> FIFA delegates regional qualification and other organization affairs to continental conferences, so it divides into six differents of them grouped by geographical location . Argentina plays in CONMEBOL conference in South America . Due to World Cup rules that two times of same confederation cannot play in the same group in first round except for UEFA, it commonly faces teams which plays outside its continent most recently from Africa and Asia . Argentine national has never played versus an Oceanian (OFC) squad . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="10"> FIFA World Cup matches (by conference) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Confederation </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> GD </Th> <Th>% of pts </Th> <Th>% of wins </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UEFA </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 79% </Td> <Td> 40% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CONMEBOL </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 54.16% </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CONCACAF </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 100% </Td> <Td> 100% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CAF </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 85.71% </Td> <Td> 85.71% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AFC </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 100% </Td> <Td> 100% </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> Against debutants (edit) </H2> <P>' Albiceleste' has played against first - world - cup teams more than other, doing so 17 times, 7 of them being the first World Cup match ever . This list shows records versus those selections including all - debutants 1930 edition . Curiously Argentina's debut was versus France that previously had played before . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> GD </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Debutants </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Teams in 1st their WC </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> Sweden, Bulgaria, Greece, Japan, Ivory Coast, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland played its first time against Argentina . France, Mexico, Chile, United States, Uruguay, Northern Ireland, Haiti, East Germany, Jamaica and Croatia played in its first world cup but after first game . </P> <H2> Record players (edit) </H2> <P> Diego Maradona has captained the team in 16 matches . His total of 21 matches is only beaten by three other players . </P> <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> Javier Mascherano </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mario Kempes </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1974, 1978 and 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Oscar Ruggeri </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 1986, 1990 and 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Jorge Burruchaga </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1986 and 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gonzalo Higuaín </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 2010, 2014 and 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Ubaldo Fillol </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 1974, 1978 and 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ángel Di María </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 2010, 2014 and 2018 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> Top goalscorers (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </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 </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 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2006 (1), 2014 (4) and 2018 (1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Gonzalo Higuaín </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2010 (4) and 2014 (1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Seven players </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> Goalscoring by tournament (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> World Cup </Th> <Th> Goalscorer (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Guillermo Stábile (8), Carlos Peucelle (3), Luis Monti (2), Adolfo Zumelzú (2), Mario Evaristo, Alejandro Scopelli, Francisco Varallo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Ernesto Belis, Alberto Galateo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Omar Oreste Corbatta (3), Ludovico Avio, Norberto Menéndez </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Héctor Facundo, José Sanfilippo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Luis Artime (3), Ermindo Onega </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> René Houseman (3), Héctor Yazalde (2), Rubén Ayala, Carlos Babington, Miguel Ángel Brindisi, Ramón Heredia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Mario Kempes (6), Leopoldo Luque (4), Daniel Bertoni (2), René Houseman, Daniel Passarella, Alberto Tarantini </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Daniel Bertoni (2), Diego Maradona (2), Daniel Passarella (2), Osvaldo Ardiles, Ramón Díaz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Diego Maradona (5), Jorge Valdano (4), Jorge Burruchaga (2), José Luis Brown, Pedro Pasculli, Oscar Ruggeri </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Claudio Caniggia (2), Jorge Burruchaga, Pedro Monzón, Pedro Troglio </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Gabriel Batistuta (4), Claudio Caniggia (2), Abel Balbo, Diego Maradona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Gabriel Batistuta (5), Ariel Ortega (2), Claudio López, Mauricio Pineda, Javier Zanetti </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Gabriel Batistuta, Hernán Crespo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Hernán Crespo (3), Maxi Rodríguez (3), Roberto Ayala, Esteban Cambiasso, Lionel Messi, Javier Saviola, Carlos Tevez </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gonzalo Higuaín (4), Carlos Tevez (2), Martin Demichelis, Gabriel Heinze, Martin Palermo, Own Goal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi (4), Ángel Di María, Gonzalo Higuaín, Marcos Rojo, Own Goal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Sergio Agüero (2), Lionel Messi, Marcos Rojo, Ángel Di María, Gabriel Mercado </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> Awards (edit) </H2> <H3> Team (edit) </H3> <Ul> <Li> World Champions 1978 </Li> <Li> World Champions 1986 </Li> <Li> 2nd Place 1930 </Li> <Li> 2nd Place 1990 </Li> <Li> 2nd Place 2014 </Li> <Li> Fair Play Award 1978 </Li> </Ul> <H3> Individual (edit) </H3> <Ul> <Li> Golden Ball 1978: Mario Kempes </Li> <Li> Golden Ball 1986: Diego Maradona </Li> <Li> Golden Ball 2014: Lionel Messi </Li> <Li> Silver Ball 1930: Guillermo Stábile </Li> <Li> Bronze Ball 1990: Diego Maradona </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Golden Boot 1930: Guillermo Stábile </Li> <Li> Golden Boot 1978: Mario Kempes </Li> <Li> Silver Boot 1986: Diego Maradona </Li> <Li> Silver Boot 1998: Gabriel Batistuta </Li> <Li> Silver Boot 2006: Hernán Crespo </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Golden Glove 1978: Ubaldo Fillol </Li> <Li> Golden Glove 1990: Sergio Goycochea (shared) </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Man of the Match award 2014: Lionel Messi </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> José Pékerman won the FIFA Fair Play Trophy as a coach with Colombia in 2014 . </Li> </Ul> <H2> Records and statistics (edit) </H2> <H3> Standing alone (edit) </H3> <Ul> <Li> Most played final against the same team: 3 times versus Germany in 1986, 1990 and 2014 . </Li> <Li> Most played against the same team in same stage: 5 times versus Nigeria in 1994, 2002, 2010, 2014 and 2018 all in group stage . Last three of them make most times consecutive, too . All won by Argentina by one goal difference . </Li> <Li> Most played semifinals without losses: 5 times won in 1930 and 1986 while drawn in 1990 and 2014 . Although in 1978 there weren't semifinals, Argentina won second round group ahead Brazil which disputed 3rd place match against Italy . Even more, game against Brazil ended in a 0 - 0 draw . </Li> <Li> Most played penalty shoot - outs: 5 (twice in 1990, 1998, 2006 and 2014). </Li> <Li> Fewest goals for a finalist: 1990 . </Li> <Li> Youngest coach: Juan José Tramutola aged 27 years and 267 days in 1930 . </Li> <Li> Most hat - tricks scored in multiple editions: Gabriel Batistuta in 1994 against Greece and in 1998 against Jamaica . </Li> </Ul> <H3> Shared (edit) </H3> <Ul> <Li> Most played against the same team: 7 times versus Germany in 1958, 1966, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2010 and 2014 . Shared with Germany vs Yugoslavia / Serbia and Brazil vs Sweden . </Li> <Li> Most won penalty shoot - outs: 4 times (twice in 1990, 1998 and 2014). Shared with Germany . </Li> <Li> Most coached finals: 2 times by Carlos Bilardo in 1986 and 1990 . Shared with Italian Vittorio Pozzo (1934 - 1938), German Helmut Schön (1966 - 1974), Brazilian Mário Zagallo (1970 - 1998) and German Franz Beckenbauer who faced Bilardo in both two in 1986 and 1990 . </Li> </Ul> <H2> Miscellaneous (edit) </H2> <P> Argentina's game versus West Germany in 1958 featured a yellow jersey instead traditional's light blue and white colors or blue as alternate . This was beacause both teams wear white jerseys creating confusing . As South American side forgot to bring an alternate one, they decided to borrow local team club's Malmö . Germany won 3 - 1 . </P> <P> In 1978 France - Hungary match occurred something similar . Both teams arrived to the match with white jerseys, so France was forced to borrow Mar del Plata's local club Kimberley . France wore striped green and white keeping traditional's blue shorts and red socks winning 3 - 1 . </P> <P> That stadium José María Minella is the southernmost World Cup venue located at 38 ° 0 ′ 0" S 57 ° 33 ′ 0" W. Other than France vs. Hungary were played Italy vs. France, Italy vs. Hungary, Brazil vs. Sweden, Brazil vs. Spain and Brazil vs. Austria . Mar del Plata is on the south of Buenos Aires Province . </P> <P> In addition, Argentina played against Nigeria at Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg in 2018 making the most northernmost game along other six matches . Russian's city is at 59 ° 58 ′ 22.63" N 30 ° 13 ′ 13.92" E . </P> <H2> Referees (edit) </H2> <P> As a major CONMEBOL member, Argentina has been represented by match officials in nearly every tournament . In 2006, Horacio Elizondo refereed the final between France and Italy, where he sent off Zinedine Zidane after a headbutt to an opponent . In 2018, Néstor Pitana did it when France played versus Croatia . They are also the only two who refereed the opening game in the same tournament . </P> <H2> External links (edit) </H2> <Ul> <Li> Official website, at the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino's website </Li> <Li> FIFA world cup all - time table </Li> </Ul> <H2> Notes (edit) </H2> <Ol> <Li> Jump up ^ Argentina's 100th WC goal </Li> </Ol> <H2> References (edit) </H2> <Ol> <Li> Jump up ^ "1934 Qualy". rsssf.com . </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to: "Whitdraw decisions" (in Spanish). Diario Ovación . </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to: This is one of several goals for which the statistical details are disputed . The goalscorers and timings used here are those of FIFA, the official record . Some other sources, such as RSSSF, state a different scorer and / or timing . See "World Cup 1930 finals". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 3 December 2008 . Retrieved 1 December 2008...</Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "Football school of play". Diario Clarín . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "record". Wikipedia . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "Youngest coach". fifa.com . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "27 years". fifa.com . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "hat - trick". fifa.com . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "two finals". fifa.com . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "Argentina Yellow". El Gráfico . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "1958 coin toss". En una baldosa . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "Kimberley". pinimg.com . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "France - Hungary". www.squadnumbers.com . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "José María Minella". www.rsssf.com . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "" Zenit Arena "". fifa.com . </Li> </Ol> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina national football team squads </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1930 FIFA World Cup runners - up </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> GK Bossio </Li> <Li> GK Botasso </Li> <Li> FW Cherro </Li> <Li> MF Chividini </Li> <Li> FW Demaría </Li> <Li> DF Della Torre </Li> <Li> MF J. Evaristo </Li> <Li> FW M. Evaristo </Li> <Li> FW Ferreira (c) </Li> <Li> MF Monti </Li> <Li> DF Muttis </Li> <Li> MF Orlandini </Li> <Li> DF Paternoster </Li> <Li> FW Perinetti </Li> <Li> FW Peucelle </Li> <Li> DF Piaggio </Li> <Li> FW Scopelli </Li> <Li> FW Spadaro </Li> <Li> FW Stábile </Li> <Li> MF Suárez </Li> <Li> FW Varallo </Li> <Li> MF Zumelzú </Li> <Li> Coach: Olazar & Tramutola </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1934 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> MF Albarracín </Li> <Li> DF Astudillo </Li> <Li> DF Belis </Li> <Li> DF Chimento </Li> <Li> FW Devincenzi </Li> <Li> GK Freschi </Li> <Li> FW Galateo </Li> <Li> GK Grippa </Li> <Li> FW Irañeta </Li> <Li> FW Izzeta </Li> <Li> MF López </Li> <Li> MF Lorenzo </Li> <Li> MF Nehin </Li> <Li> DF Pedevilla </Li> <Li> FW Pérez </Li> <Li> FW Rúa </Li> <Li> MF Urbieta Sosa </Li> <Li> FW Wilde </Li> <Li> Coach: Pascucci </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1958 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Carrizo </Li> <Li> 2 Dellacha (c) </Li> <Li> 3 Vairo </Li> <Li> 4 Lombardo </Li> <Li> 5 Rossi </Li> <Li> 6 Varacka </Li> <Li> 7 Corbatta </Li> <Li> 8 Prado </Li> <Li> 9 Menéndez </Li> <Li> 10 Rojas </Li> <Li> 11 Labruna </Li> <Li> 12 Musimessi </Li> <Li> 13 Pérez </Li> <Li> 14 Edwards </Li> <Li> 15 Acevedo </Li> <Li> 16 Mouriño </Li> <Li> 17 Ramos Delgado </Li> <Li> 18 Boggio </Li> <Li> 19 Avio </Li> <Li> 20 Infante </Li> <Li> 21 Sanfilippo </Li> <Li> 22 Cruz </Li> <Li> Coach: Stábile </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1962 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Roma </Li> <Li> 2 Ramos Delgado </Li> <Li> 3 Marzolini </Li> <Li> 4 Sainz </Li> <Li> 5 Sacchi </Li> <Li> 6 Páez </Li> <Li> 7 Facundo </Li> <Li> 8 Pando </Li> <Li> 9 Pagani </Li> <Li> 10 Sanfilippo </Li> <Li> 11 Belén </Li> <Li> 12 Domínguez </Li> <Li> 13 Rossi </Li> <Li> 14 Mariotti </Li> <Li> 15 Navarro (c) </Li> <Li> 16 Rattín </Li> <Li> 17 Albrecht </Li> <Li> 18 Cap </Li> <Li> 19 Sosa </Li> <Li> 20 Oleniak </Li> <Li> 21 Abeledo </Li> <Li> 22 González </Li> <Li> Coach: Lorenzo </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1966 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Roma </Li> <Li> 2 Irusta </Li> <Li> 3 Gatti </Li> <Li> 4 Perfumo </Li> <Li> 5 Varacka </Li> <Li> 6 Calics </Li> <Li> 7 Marzolini </Li> <Li> 8 Ferreiro </Li> <Li> 9 Simeone </Li> <Li> 10 Rattín (c) </Li> <Li> 11 Pastoriza </Li> <Li> 12 Albrecht </Li> <Li> 13 López </Li> <Li> 14 Chaldú </Li> <Li> 15 Solari </Li> <Li> 16 González </Li> <Li> 17 Sarnari </Li> <Li> 18 Rojas </Li> <Li> 19 Artime </Li> <Li> 20 Onega </Li> <Li> 21 Más </Li> <Li> 22 Tarabini </Li> <Li> Coach: Lorenzo </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1974 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Carnevali </Li> <Li> 2 Ayala </Li> <Li> 3 Babington </Li> <Li> 4 Balbuena </Li> <Li> 5 Bargas </Li> <Li> 6 Brindisi </Li> <Li> 7 Carrascosa </Li> <Li> 8 Chazarreta </Li> <Li> 9 Glaria </Li> <Li> 10 Heredia </Li> <Li> 11 Houseman </Li> <Li> 12 Fillol </Li> <Li> 13 Kempes </Li> <Li> 14 Perfumo (c) </Li> <Li> 15 Poy </Li> <Li> 16 Sá </Li> <Li> 17 Squeo </Li> <Li> 18 Telch </Li> <Li> 19 Togneri </Li> <Li> 20 Wolff </Li> <Li> 21 Santoro </Li> <Li> 22 Yazalde </Li> <Li> Coach: Cap </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1978 FIFA World Cup winners (1st title) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Alonso </Li> <Li> 2 Ardiles </Li> <Li> 3 Baley </Li> <Li> 4 Bertoni </Li> <Li> 5 Fillol </Li> <Li> 6 Gallego </Li> <Li> 7 L. Galván </Li> <Li> 8 R. Galván </Li> <Li> 9 Houseman </Li> <Li> 10 Kempes </Li> <Li> 11 Killer </Li> <Li> 12 Larrosa </Li> <Li> 13 La Volpe </Li> <Li> 14 Luque </Li> <Li> 15 Olguín </Li> <Li> 16 Ortiz </Li> <Li> 17 Oviedo </Li> <Li> 18 Pagnanini </Li> <Li> 19 Passarella (c) </Li> <Li> 20 Tarantini </Li> <Li> 21 Valencia </Li> <Li> 22 Villa </Li> <Li> Coach: Menotti </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1982 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Ardiles </Li> <Li> 2 Baley </Li> <Li> 3 Barbas </Li> <Li> 4 Bertoni </Li> <Li> 5 Calderón </Li> <Li> 6 Díaz </Li> <Li> 7 Fillol </Li> <Li> 8 Galván </Li> <Li> 9 Gallego </Li> <Li> 10 Maradona </Li> <Li> 11 Kempes </Li> <Li> 12 Hernández </Li> <Li> 13 Olarticoechea </Li> <Li> 14 Olguín </Li> <Li> 15 Passarella (c) </Li> <Li> 16 Pumpido </Li> <Li> 17 Santamaría </Li> <Li> 18 Tarantini </Li> <Li> 19 Trossero </Li> <Li> 20 Valdano </Li> <Li> 21 Valencia </Li> <Li> 22 Van Tuyne </Li> <Li> Coach: Menotti </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1986 FIFA World Cup winners (2nd title) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Almirón </Li> <Li> 2 Batista </Li> <Li> 3 Bochini </Li> <Li> 4 Borghi </Li> <Li> 5 Brown </Li> <Li> 6 Passarella </Li> <Li> 7 Burruchaga </Li> <Li> 8 Clausen </Li> <Li> 9 Cuciuffo </Li> <Li> 10 Maradona (c) </Li> <Li> 11 Valdano </Li> <Li> 12 Enrique </Li> <Li> 13 Garré </Li> <Li> 14 Giusti </Li> <Li> 15 Islas </Li> <Li> 16 Olarticoechea </Li> <Li> 17 Pasculli </Li> <Li> 18 Pumpido </Li> <Li> 19 Ruggeri </Li> <Li> 20 Tapia </Li> <Li> 21 Trobbiani </Li> <Li> 22 Zelada </Li> <Li> Coach: Bilardo </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1990 FIFA World Cup runners - up </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Pumpido (Comizzo) </Li> <Li> 2 Batista </Li> <Li> 3 Balbo </Li> <Li> 4 Basualdo </Li> <Li> 5 Bauza </Li> <Li> 6 Calderón </Li> <Li> 7 Burruchaga </Li> <Li> 8 Caniggia </Li> <Li> 9 Dezotti </Li> <Li> 10 Maradona (c) </Li> <Li> 11 Fabbri </Li> <Li> 12 Goycochea </Li> <Li> 13 Lorenzo </Li> <Li> 14 Giusti </Li> <Li> 15 Monzón </Li> <Li> 16 Olarticoechea </Li> <Li> 17 Sensini </Li> <Li> 18 Serrizuela </Li> <Li> 19 Ruggeri </Li> <Li> 20 Simón </Li> <Li> 21 Troglio </Li> <Li> 22 Cancelarich </Li> <Li> Coach: Bilardo </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1994 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Goycochea </Li> <Li> 2 Vázquez </Li> <Li> 3 Chamot </Li> <Li> 4 Sensini </Li> <Li> 5 Redondo </Li> <Li> 6 Ruggeri </Li> <Li> 7 Caniggia </Li> <Li> 8 Basualdo </Li> <Li> 9 Batistuta </Li> <Li> 10 Maradona (c) </Li> <Li> 11 Medina Bello </Li> <Li> 12 Islas </Li> <Li> 13 Cáceres </Li> <Li> 14 Simeone </Li> <Li> 15 Borelli </Li> <Li> 16 Díaz </Li> <Li> 17 Ortega </Li> <Li> 18 Pérez </Li> <Li> 19 Balbo </Li> <Li> 20 Rodríguez </Li> <Li> 21 Mancuso </Li> <Li> 22 Scoponi </Li> <Li> Coach: Basile </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1998 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Roa </Li> <Li> 2 Ayala </Li> <Li> 3 Chamot </Li> <Li> 4 Pineda </Li> <Li> 5 Almeyda </Li> <Li> 6 Sensini </Li> <Li> 7 C. López </Li> <Li> 8 Simeone (c) </Li> <Li> 9 Batistuta </Li> <Li> 10 Ortega </Li> <Li> 11 Verón </Li> <Li> 12 Burgos </Li> <Li> 13 Paz </Li> <Li> 14 Vivas </Li> <Li> 15 Astrada </Li> <Li> 16 Berti </Li> <Li> 17 Cavallero </Li> <Li> 18 Balbo </Li> <Li> 19 Crespo </Li> <Li> 20 Gallardo </Li> <Li> 21 Delgado </Li> <Li> 22 Zanetti </Li> <Li> Coach: Passarella </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--2002 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Burgos </Li> <Li> 2 Ayala </Li> <Li> 3 Sorín </Li> <Li> 4 Pochettino </Li> <Li> 5 Almeyda </Li> <Li> 6 Samuel </Li> <Li> 7 C. López </Li> <Li> 8 Zanetti </Li> <Li> 9 Batistuta </Li> <Li> 10 Ortega </Li> <Li> 11 Verón (c) </Li> <Li> 12 Cavallero </Li> <Li> 13 Placente </Li> <Li> 14 Simeone </Li> <Li> 15 Husaín </Li> <Li> 16 Aimar </Li> <Li> 17 G. López </Li> <Li> 18 K. González </Li> <Li> 19 Crespo </Li> <Li> 20 Gallardo </Li> <Li> 21 Caniggia </Li> <Li> 22 Chamot </Li> <Li> 23 Bonano </Li> <Li> Coach: Bielsa </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--2006 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Abbondanzieri </Li> <Li> 2 Ayala </Li> <Li> 3 Sorín (c) </Li> <Li> 4 Coloccini </Li> <Li> 5 Cambiasso </Li> <Li> 6 Heinze </Li> <Li> 7 Saviola </Li> <Li> 8 Mascherano </Li> <Li> 9 Crespo </Li> <Li> 10 Riquelme </Li> <Li> 11 Tevez </Li> <Li> 12 Franco </Li> <Li> 13 Scaloni </Li> <Li> 14 Palacio </Li> <Li> 15 Milito </Li> <Li> 16 Aimar </Li> <Li> 17 Cufré </Li> <Li> 18 Rodríguez </Li> <Li> 19 Messi </Li> <Li> 20 Cruz </Li> <Li> 21 Burdisso </Li> <Li> 22 González </Li> <Li> 23 Ustari </Li> <Li> Coach: Pékerman </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--2010 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Pozo </Li> <Li> 2 Demichelis </Li> <Li> 3 C. Rodríguez </Li> <Li> 4 Burdisso </Li> <Li> 5 Bolatti </Li> <Li> 6 Heinze </Li> <Li> 7 Di María </Li> <Li> 8 Verón </Li> <Li> 9 Higuaín </Li> <Li> 10 Messi </Li> <Li> 11 Tevez </Li> <Li> 12 Garcé </Li> <Li> 13 Samuel </Li> <Li> 14 Mascherano (c) </Li> <Li> 15 Otamendi </Li> <Li> 16 Agüero </Li> <Li> 17 Gutiérrez </Li> <Li> 18 Palermo </Li> <Li> 19 Milito </Li> <Li> 20 M. Rodríguez </Li> <Li> 21 Andújar </Li> <Li> 22 Romero </Li> <Li> 23 Pastore </Li> <Li> Coach: Maradona </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--2014 FIFA World Cup runners - up </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Romero </Li> <Li> 2 Garay </Li> <Li> 3 Campagnaro </Li> <Li> 4 Zabaleta </Li> <Li> 5 Gago </Li> <Li> 6 Biglia </Li> <Li> 7 Di María </Li> <Li> 8 Pérez </Li> <Li> 9 Higuaín </Li> <Li> 10 Messi (c) </Li> <Li> 11 M. Rodríguez </Li> <Li> 12 Orión </Li> <Li> 13 A. Fernández </Li> <Li> 14 Mascherano </Li> <Li> 15 Demichelis </Li> <Li> 16 Rojo </Li> <Li> 17 F. Fernández </Li> <Li> 18 Palacio </Li> <Li> 19 Álvarez </Li> <Li> 20 Agüero </Li> <Li> 21 Andújar </Li> <Li> 22 Lavezzi </Li> <Li> 23 Basanta </Li> <Li> Coach: Sabella </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> <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> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup finals record </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> FIFA World Cup qualification record </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Invited </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> First round </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified by opponent's withdrawal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not enter </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Withdrew due to hosting disagreement </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Withdrew due to political decision </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Second group stage </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as hosts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Second group stage </Td> <Td> 11th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as defending champions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as defending champions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 18th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 * </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> To Be Determined </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2026 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> 2 titles </Th> <Th> 17 / 21 </Th> <Th> 81 </Th> <Th> 43 </Th> <Th> 15 </Th> <Th> 23 </Th> <Th> 137 </Th> <Th> 93 </Th> <Th> 136 </Th> <Th> 75 </Th> <Th> 36 </Th> <Th> 25 </Th> <Th> 235 </Th> <Th> 127 </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> Winning World Cups (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Manager </Th> <Th> Captain </Th> <Th> Winning Goal Scorer (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> César Luis Menotti </Td> <Td> Daniel Passarella </Td> <Td> Mario Kempes (2), Daniel Bertoni </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Carlos Bilardo </Td> <Td> Diego Maradona </Td> <Td> José Luis Brown, Jorge Valdano, Jorge Burruchaga </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> All matches (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> World Cup </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Scorers </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> First round </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Parque Central, Montevideo </Td> <Td> Monti </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 6--3 </Td> <Td> Centenario, Montevideo </Td> <Td> Stábile (3), Zumelzú (2), Varallo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 3--1 </Td> <Td> Centenario, Montevideo </Td> <Td> Stábile (2), Evaristo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semifinals </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 6--1 </Td> <Td> Centenario, Montevideo </Td> <Td> Monti, Scopelli, Stábile (2), Peucelle (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 2--4 </Td> <Td> Centenario, Montevideo </Td> <Td> Peucelle, Stábile </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 2--3 </Td> <Td> Stadio Littoriale, Bologna </Td> <Td> Belis, Galateo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Group Stage </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> 1--3 </Td> <Td> Malmö Stadion, Malmö </Td> <Td> Corbatta </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northern Ireland </Td> <Td> 3--1 </Td> <Td> Örjans Vall, Halmstad </Td> <Td> Corbatta, Menéndez, Avio </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> 1--6 </Td> <Td> Olympiastadion, Helsingborg </Td> <Td> Corbatta </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> El Teniente, Rancagua </Td> <Td> Facundo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 1--3 </Td> <Td> El Teniente, Rancagua </Td> <Td> Sanfilippo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> El Teniente, Rancagua </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Villa Park, Birmingham </Td> <Td> Artime (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> Villa Park, Birmingham </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Hillsborough, Sheffield </Td> <Td> Artime, Onega </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> Wembley, London </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 2--3 </Td> <Td> Neckarstadion, Stuttgart </Td> <Td> Heredia, Babington </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> Neckarstadion, Stuttgart </Td> <Td> Houseman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> 4--1 </Td> <Td> Olympiastadion, Munich </Td> <Td> Yazalde (2), Houseman, Ayala </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Second round </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 0--4 </Td> <Td> Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover </Td> <Td> Brindisi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> East Germany </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen </Td> <Td> Houseman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Monumental, Buenos Aires </Td> <Td> Luque, Bertoni </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Monumental, Buenos Aires </Td> <Td> Passarella, Luque </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> Monumental, Buenos Aires </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Second round </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario </Td> <Td> Kempes (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 6--0 </Td> <Td> Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario </Td> <Td> Kempes (2), Tarantini, Luque (2), Houseman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 3--1 aet </Td> <Td> Monumental, Buenos Aires </Td> <Td> Kempes (2), Bertoni </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> Camp Nou, Barcelona </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 4--1 </Td> <Td> José Rico Pérez, Alicante </Td> <Td> Bertoni, Maradona (2), Ardiles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> El Salvador </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> José Rico Pérez, Alicante </Td> <Td> Passarella, Bertoni </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Second round </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Sarrià, Barcelona </Td> <Td> Passarella </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 1--3 </Td> <Td> Sarrià, Barcelona </Td> <Td> Díaz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 3--1 </Td> <Td> Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City </Td> <Td> Valdano (2), Ruggeri </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> Cuauhtémoc, Puebla </Td> <Td> Maradona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City </Td> <Td> Valdano, Burruchaga </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Cuauhtémoc, Puebla </Td> <Td> Pasculli </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Estadio Azteca, Mexico City </Td> <Td> Maradona (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semifinals </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Estadio Azteca, Mexico City </Td> <Td> Maradona (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> 3--2 </Td> <Td> Estadio Azteca, Mexico City </Td> <Td> Brown, Valdano, Burruchaga </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> San Siro, Milan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> San Paolo, Naples </Td> <Td> Troglio, Burruchaga </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> San Paolo, Naples </Td> <Td> Monzón </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin </Td> <Td> Caniggia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> Yugoslavia </Td> <Td> 0--0 (3 - 2) pk </Td> <Td> Artemio Franchi, Florence </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semifinals </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 1--1 (4 - 3) pk </Td> <Td> San Paolo, Naples </Td> <Td> Caniggia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> Olimpico, Rome </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> 4--0 </Td> <Td> Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough </Td> <Td> Batistuta (3), Maradona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough </Td> <Td> Caniggia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 0--2 </Td> <Td> Cotton Bowl, Dallas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> 2--3 </Td> <Td> Rose Bowl, Pasadena </Td> <Td> Batistuta, Balbo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Stadium Municipal, Toulouse </Td> <Td> Batistuta </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> 5--0 </Td> <Td> Parc des Princes, Paris </Td> <Td> Ortega (2), Batistuta (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Parc Lescure, Bordeaux </Td> <Td> Pineda </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 2--2 (4 - 3) pk </Td> <Td> Geoffroy - Guichard, Saint - Étienne </Td> <Td> Batistuta, Zanetti </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 1--2 </Td> <Td> Vélodrome, Marseille </Td> <Td> López </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Kashima, Ibaraki prefecture </Td> <Td> Batistuta </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 0--1 </Td> <Td> Sapporo Dome, Sapporo </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> Miyagi, Rifu </Td> <Td> Crespo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Ivory Coast </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Volksparkstadion, Hamburg </Td> <Td> Crespo, Saviola </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia and Montenegro </Td> <Td> 6--0 </Td> <Td> Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen </Td> <Td> Rodríguez (2), Cambiasso, Crespo, Tévez, Messi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 0--0 </Td> <Td> Waldstadion, Frankfurt </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 2--1 aet </Td> <Td> Zentralstadion, Leipzig </Td> <Td> Crespo, Rodríguez </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 1--1 (2 - 4) pk </Td> <Td> Olympiastadion, Berlin </Td> <Td> Ayala </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Ellis Park, Johannesburg </Td> <Td> Heinze </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 4--1 </Td> <Td> Soccer City, Johannesburg </Td> <Td> Park (own goal), Higuaín (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> 2--0 </Td> <Td> Peter Mokaba, Polokwane </Td> <Td> Demichelis, Palermo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 3--1 </Td> <Td> Soccer City, Johannesburg </Td> <Td> Tévez (2), Higuaín </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 0--4 </Td> <Td> Green Point, Cape Town </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro </Td> <Td> Kolašinac (own goal), Messi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Mineirão, Belo Horizonte </Td> <Td> Messi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 3--2 </Td> <Td> Beira - Rio, Porto Alegre </Td> <Td> Messi (2), Rojo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 1--0 aet </Td> <Td> Arena Corinthians, São Paulo </Td> <Td> Di María </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 1--0 </Td> <Td> Estádio Nacional, Brasilia </Td> <Td> Higuaín </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Semifinals </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 0--0 (4 - 2) pk </Td> <Td> Arena Corinthians, São Paulo </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 0--1 aet </Td> <Td> Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> 1--1 </Td> <Td> Spartak Stadium, Moscow </Td> <Td> Agüero </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 0--3 </Td> <Td> Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 2--1 </Td> <Td> Zenit Arena, Saint Petersburg </Td> <Td> Messi, Rojo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 3--4 </Td> <Td> Kazan Arena, Kazan </Td> <Td> Di María, Mercado, Agüero </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> World Cup finals (edit) </H2> <H3> 1930 v Uruguay (edit) </H3> <P> The inaugural FIFA World Cup tournament culminated with Argentina facing hosts and current Olympic champions Uruguay . The match was turned twice: Argentina went into half - time with a 2 - 1 lead in spite of an early goal for Uruguay, but the hosts ultimately won 4 - 2 . Guillermo Stábile, one of Argentina's scorers, became the tournament's top striker with 8 goals total . </P> 30 July 1930 (1930 - 07 - 30) 14: 15 UYT (UTC - 03: 30) <Table> <Tr> <Th> Uruguay </Th> <Th> 4--2 </Th> <Th> Argentina </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dorado 12' Cea 57' Iriarte 68' Castro 89' </Td> <Td> Report </Td> <Td> Peucelle 20' Stábile 37' </Td> </Tr> </Table> Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Attendance: 68,346 Referee: John Langenus (Belgium) <Table> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> Enrique Ballestrero </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> José Nasazzi (c) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> Ernesto Mascheroni </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RH </Td> <Td> José Andrade </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CH </Td> <Td> Lorenzo Fernández </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LH </Td> <Td> Álvaro Gestido </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> OR </Td> <Td> Pablo Dorado </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> IR </Td> <Td> Héctor Scarone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> Héctor Castro </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> IL </Td> <Td> Pedro Cea </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> OL </Td> <Td> Santos Iriarte </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Alberto Suppici </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> Juan Botasso </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> José Della Torre </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> Fernando Paternoster </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RH </Td> <Td> Juan Evaristo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CH </Td> <Td> Luis Monti </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LH </Td> <Td> Pedro Suárez </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> OR </Td> <Td> Carlos Peucelle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> IR </Td> <Td> Francisco Varallo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> Guillermo Stábile </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> IL </Td> <Td> Manuel Ferreira (c) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> OL </Td> <Td> Mario Evaristo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Managers: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Francisco Olazar Juan José Tramutola </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H3> 1978 v the Netherlands (edit) </H3> <P> Argentina hosted the 1978 edition of the World Cup and reached the final . The Netherlands had already played the previous final in West Germany 1974 - and also lost to the hosts . </P> <P> Diego Maradona was 17 years old at this point and already a star in his home country, but did not make the squad as coach César Luis Menotti felt he was too inexperienced to handle the pressure of this major tournament . The playmaker position was instead filled by Mario Kempes, who ended up becoming the first Argentinian to win the Golden Ball in addition to being the tournament's top scorer with 6 goals . </P> <P> The Dutch side was missing a superstar of their own: Johann Cruyff did not join the 1978 World Cup squads due to the aftermath of a kidnapping attempt which occurred in 1977 . He only disclosed this information 30 years later . </P> <P> The closely contested match was influenced by a hostile atmosphere and ended with the Dutch players refusing to attend the award ceremony after Argentina grabbed the title in extra time . </P> 25 June 1978 15: 00 UTC − 3 <Table> <Tr> <Th> Argentina </Th> <Th> 3--1 (a.e.t.) </Th> <Th> Netherlands </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kempes 38', 105' Bertoni 115' </Td> <Td> Report </Td> <Td> Nanninga 82' </Td> </Tr> </Table> Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires Attendance: 71,483 Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy) <Table> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Ubaldo Fillol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Jorge Olguín </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Luis Galván </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Daniel Passarella (c) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Alberto Tarantini </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DM </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Américo Gallego </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Osvaldo Ardiles </Td> <Td> 40' </Td> <Td> 66' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AM </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Mario Kempes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RW </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Daniel Bertoni </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LW </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Oscar Alberto Ortiz </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 75' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Leopoldo Luque </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutes: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Norberto Alonso </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Héctor Baley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Rubén Galván </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> René Houseman </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 75' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Omar Larrosa </Td> <Td> 93' </Td> <Td> 66' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> César Luis Menotti </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Jan Jongbloed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SW </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Ruud Krol (c) </Td> <Td> 15' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Wim Jansen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 75' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Ernie Brandts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jan Poortvliet </Td> <Td> 96' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RM </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Johan Neeskens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Arie Haan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LM </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Willy van de Kerkhof </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RF </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> René van de Kerkhof </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Johnny Rep </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 58' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LF </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Rob Rensenbrink </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutes: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DF </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Adrie van Kraay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DF </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Wim Rijsbergen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Dick Nanninga </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 58' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Pim Doesburg </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DF </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Wim Suurbier </Td> <Td> 94' </Td> <Td> 75' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Ernst Happel </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H3> 1986 v West Germany (edit) </H3> <P> Eight years after the victory on home soil, Argentina won the World Cup title for the second time . Diego Maradona was voted Best Player of the tournament after scoring five goals and assisting the decisive 3 - 2 by Jorge Burruchaga in the 84th minute of the final . The match was played in front of a record attendance of 114,600 people . </P> 29 June 1986 12: 00 CST <Table> <Tr> <Th> Argentina </Th> <Th> 3--2 </Th> <Th> West Germany </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brown 23' Valdano 56' Burruchaga 84' </Td> <Td> Report </Td> <Td> Rummenigge 74' Völler 81' </Td> </Tr> </Table> Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Attendance: 114,600 Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil) <Table> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Nery Pumpido </Td> <Td> 85' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SW </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> José Luis Brown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> José Luis Cuciuffo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Oscar Ruggeri </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RWB </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Ricardo Giusti </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LWB </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Julio Olarticoechea </Td> <Td> 77' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DM </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sergio Batista </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Jorge Burruchaga </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 90' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Héctor Enrique </Td> <Td> 81' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Diego Maradona (c) </Td> <Td> 17' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Jorge Valdano </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutions: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Marcelo Trobbiani </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 90' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Carlos Bilardo </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Harald Schumacher </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SW </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Ditmar Jakobs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Karlheinz Förster </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hans - Peter Briegel </Td> <Td> 62' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RWB </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Thomas Berthold </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LWB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Andreas Brehme </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Norbert Eder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Lothar Matthäus </Td> <Td> 21' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AM </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Felix Magath </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 62' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Karl - Heinz Rummenigge (c) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Klaus Allofs </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 46' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutions: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Rudi Völler </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 46' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Dieter Hoeneß </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 62' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Franz Beckenbauer </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H3> 1990 v West Germany (edit) </H3> <P> In 1990, Argentina faced West Germany in a repeat of the 1986 edition . Pedro Monzón became the first player ever to be sent off in a World Cup final, but was later joined by team mate Gustavo Dezotti . The match was decided by a penalty kick in favour of Germany . </P> 8 July 1990 20: 00 UTC + 2 <Table> <Tr> <Th> West Germany </Th> <Th> 1--0 </Th> <Th> Argentina </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brehme 85' (pen .) </Td> <Td> Report </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> Stadio Olimpico, Rome Attendance: 73,603 Referee: Edgardo Codesal (Mexico) <Table> <Tr> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bodo Illgner </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SW </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Klaus Augenthaler </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Guido Buchwald </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jürgen Kohler </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RWB </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Thomas Berthold </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 73' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LWB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Andreas Brehme </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Thomas Häßler </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Lothar Matthäus (c) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Pierre Littbarski </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Rudi Völler </Td> <Td> 52' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Jürgen Klinsmann </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutes: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Raimond Aumann </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DF </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Stefan Reuter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 73' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Uwe Bein </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Olaf Thon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Karl - Heinz Riedle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Franz Beckenbauer </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Sergio Goycochea </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SW </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Juan Simón </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> José Serrizuela </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Oscar Ruggeri </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 46' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RWB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> José Basualdo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LWB </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Roberto Sensini </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DM </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Néstor Lorenzo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Jorge Burruchaga </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 53' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Pedro Troglio </Td> <Td> 84' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Diego Maradona (c) </Td> <Td> 87' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Gustavo Dezotti </Td> <Td> 5', 87' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutes: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Fabián Cancelarich </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DF </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Edgardo Bauza </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DF </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Pedro Monzón </Td> <Td> 65' </Td> <Td> 46' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Gabriel Calderón </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 53' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Abel Balbo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Carlos Bilardo </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H3> 2014 v Germany (edit) </H3> <P> In 2014, Argentina reached the final for the fifth time and for a third time had to face the German team, making it the most "common" meeting for a final . In spite of a number of chances on both sides, regular time finished goalless . In the second half of extra time, substitute striker Mario Götze scored the decisive goal for Germany . </P> 13 July 2014 16: 00 UTC − 3 <Table> <Tr> <Th> Germany </Th> <Th> 1--0 (a.e.t.) </Th> <Th> Argentina </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Götze 113' </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Report </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro Attendance: 74,738 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) <Table> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Manuel Neuer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Philipp Lahm (c) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Jérôme Boateng </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Mats Hummels </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Benedikt Höwedes </Td> <Td> 34' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Christoph Kramer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Bastian Schweinsteiger </Td> <Td> 29' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RW </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Thomas Müller </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AM </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Toni Kroos </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LW </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Mesut Özil </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 120' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Miroslav Klose </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 88' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutions: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> André Schürrle </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 31' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Mario Götze </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 88' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DF </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Per Mertesacker </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 120' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Joachim Löw </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> GK </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sergio Romero </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pablo Zabaleta </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Martín Demichelis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ezequiel Garay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Marcos Rojo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Javier Mascherano </Td> <Td> 64' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CM </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Lucas Biglia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RW </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Enzo Pérez </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 86' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LW </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Ezequiel Lavezzi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 46' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi (c) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CF </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Gonzalo Higuaín </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 78' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Substitutions: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Sergio Agüero </Td> <Td> 65' </Td> <Td> 46' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FW </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Rodrigo Palacio </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 78' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MF </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Fernando Gago </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 86' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Manager: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Alejandro Sabella </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> Record by opponent (edit) </H2> <P> Argentina has played a total of 81 FIFA World Cup games through 17 tournaments facing 36 rivals . Games that went on penalty kicks are shown as drawn . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup matches (by team) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> GD </Th> <Th> Confederation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> CONCACAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> CONCACAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - 1 </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - 1 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> - 7 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northern Ireland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> - 5 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> - 3 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> CONCACAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> - 3 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> East Germany * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> CONMEBOL </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> El Salvador </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> CONCACAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> AFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - 1 </Td> <Td> CAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Soviet Union * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - 1 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia + </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> CAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> AFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> CONCACAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> - 2 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ivory Coast </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> CAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> AFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> UEFA </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> Teams in bold denote world cup winners, teams in italics show teams which played it first match ever in a World Cup against Argentina . Teams with a * mark no longer exist . East Germany was annexed to Germany . Soviet Union now plays as Russia . + Played as Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro . </P> <H2> Head coaches (edit) </H2> <P> Through Argentinian team history, several coaches had trained it with different football styles from offensive to defensive tactics . There are two predominant' football schools' about world champions coaches César Menotti who propagates possession and well - look play and Carlos Bilardo who prioritize results and tactical order . These head coaches divides Argentine fans kindly . Other managers such as Marcelo Bielsa has got his own football style . In another way this list shows records in world cups and in qualifying stages excluding friendlies . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> By tournament </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> At FIFA World Cup </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> In qualification </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coach </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> W% </Th> <Th> pts% </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> W% </Th> <Th> pts% </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> W% </Th> <Th> pts% </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Olazar and Tramutola </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 80% </Td> <Td> 80% </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Not played </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 80% </Td> <Td> 80% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Felipe Pascucci </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0% </Td> <Td> 0% </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Not played </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0% </Td> <Td> 0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guillermo Stábile </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 33.3% </Td> <Td> 33.3% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 75% </Td> <Td> 75% </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 66.6% </Td> <Td> 66.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage this Cup </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 100% </Td> <Td> 100% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Juan Carlos Lorenzo </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 33.3% </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage these qualyfiers </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 42.9% </Td> <Td> 57.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 62.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> José María Minella </Td> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage this Cup </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 75% </Td> <Td> 87.5% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 75% </Td> <Td> 87.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adolfo Pedernera </Td> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Did not qualify </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25% </Td> <Td> 37.5% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25% </Td> <Td> 37.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Omar Sívori </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage this Cup </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 75% </Td> <Td> 87.5% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 75% </Td> <Td> 87.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vladislao Cap </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16.7% </Td> <Td> 33.3% </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage these qualyfiers </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16.7% </Td> <Td> 33.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> César Menotti </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 71.4% </Td> <Td> 78.6% </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as hosts </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 58.3% </Td> <Td> 62.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 40% </Td> <Td> 40% </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as defending champions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carlos Bilardo </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 85.7% </Td> <Td> 92.9% </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 66.7% </Td> <Td> 75% </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 60% </Td> <Td> 72.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28.6% </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as defending champions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alfio Basile </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 62.5% </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 42.9% </Td> <Td> 52.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage this Cup </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 40% </Td> <Td> 53.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Daniel Passarella </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 60% </Td> <Td> 66.7% </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 62.5% </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 52.4% </Td> <Td> 63.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marcelo Bielsa </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 33.3% </Td> <Td> 44.4% </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 72.2% </Td> <Td> 79.6% </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 66.7% </Td> <Td> 74.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> José Pekerman </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 60% </Td> <Td> 73.3% </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 55.6% </Td> <Td> 66.7% </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 56.5% </Td> <Td> 65.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Diego Maradona </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 80% </Td> <Td> 80% </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 61.5% </Td> <Td> 61.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alejandro Sabella </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 71.4% </Td> <Td> 76.2% </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 56.3% </Td> <Td> 66.7% </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 60.9% </Td> <Td> 69.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gerardo Martino </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage this Cup </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 61.1% </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 61.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edgardo Bauza </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> He did not manage this Cup </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 37.5% </Td> <Td> 45.8% </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 37.5% </Td> <Td> 45.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jorge Sampaoli </Td> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25% </Td> <Td> 33.3% </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 25% </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25% </Td> <Td> 41.7% </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> From 1994 towards, three points are given for a win . Previously were two . </P> <H2> Against conferences (edit) </H2> <P> FIFA delegates regional qualification and other organization affairs to continental conferences, so it divides into six differents of them grouped by geographical location . Argentina plays in CONMEBOL conference in South America . Due to World Cup rules that two times of same confederation cannot play in the same group in first round except for UEFA, it commonly faces teams which plays outside its continent most recently from Africa and Asia . Argentine national has never played versus an Oceanian (OFC) squad . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="10"> FIFA World Cup matches (by conference) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Confederation </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> GD </Th> <Th>% of pts </Th> <Th>% of wins </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UEFA </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 79% </Td> <Td> 40% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CONMEBOL </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 54.16% </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CONCACAF </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 100% </Td> <Td> 100% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CAF </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 85.71% </Td> <Td> 85.71% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AFC </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 100% </Td> <Td> 100% </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> Against debutants (edit) </H2> <P>' Albiceleste' has played against first - world - cup teams more than other, doing so 17 times, 7 of them being the first World Cup match ever . This list shows records versus those selections including all - debutants 1930 edition . Curiously Argentina's debut was versus France that previously had played before . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> GD </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Debutants </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Teams in 1st their WC </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> Sweden, Bulgaria, Greece, Japan, Ivory Coast, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland played its first time against Argentina . France, Mexico, Chile, United States, Uruguay, Northern Ireland, Haiti, East Germany, Jamaica and Croatia played in its first world cup but after first game . </P> <H2> Record players (edit) </H2> <P> Diego Maradona has captained the team in 16 matches . His total of 21 matches is only beaten by three other players . </P> <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> Javier Mascherano </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mario Kempes </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1974, 1978 and 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Oscar Ruggeri </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 1986, 1990 and 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Jorge Burruchaga </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1986 and 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gonzalo Higuaín </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 2010, 2014 and 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Ubaldo Fillol </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 1974, 1978 and 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ángel Di María </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 2010, 2014 and 2018 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> Top goalscorers (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </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 </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 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2006 (1), 2014 (4) and 2018 (1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Gonzalo Higuaín </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2010 (4) and 2014 (1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Seven players </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> Goalscoring by tournament (edit) </H2> <Table> <Tr> <Th> World Cup </Th> <Th> Goalscorer (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Guillermo Stábile (8), Carlos Peucelle (3), Luis Monti (2), Adolfo Zumelzú (2), Mario Evaristo, Alejandro Scopelli, Francisco Varallo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Ernesto Belis, Alberto Galateo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Omar Oreste Corbatta (3), Ludovico Avio, Norberto Menéndez </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Héctor Facundo, José Sanfilippo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Luis Artime (3), Ermindo Onega </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> René Houseman (3), Héctor Yazalde (2), Rubén Ayala, Carlos Babington, Miguel Ángel Brindisi, Ramón Heredia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Mario Kempes (6), Leopoldo Luque (4), Daniel Bertoni (2), René Houseman, Daniel Passarella, Alberto Tarantini </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Daniel Bertoni (2), Diego Maradona (2), Daniel Passarella (2), Osvaldo Ardiles, Ramón Díaz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Diego Maradona (5), Jorge Valdano (4), Jorge Burruchaga (2), José Luis Brown, Pedro Pasculli, Oscar Ruggeri </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Claudio Caniggia (2), Jorge Burruchaga, Pedro Monzón, Pedro Troglio </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Gabriel Batistuta (4), Claudio Caniggia (2), Abel Balbo, Diego Maradona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Gabriel Batistuta (5), Ariel Ortega (2), Claudio López, Mauricio Pineda, Javier Zanetti </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Gabriel Batistuta, Hernán Crespo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Hernán Crespo (3), Maxi Rodríguez (3), Roberto Ayala, Esteban Cambiasso, Lionel Messi, Javier Saviola, Carlos Tevez </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gonzalo Higuaín (4), Carlos Tevez (2), Martin Demichelis, Gabriel Heinze, Martin Palermo, Own Goal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi (4), Ángel Di María, Gonzalo Higuaín, Marcos Rojo, Own Goal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Sergio Agüero (2), Lionel Messi, Marcos Rojo, Ángel Di María, Gabriel Mercado </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> Awards (edit) </H2> <H3> Team (edit) </H3> <Ul> <Li> World Champions 1978 </Li> <Li> World Champions 1986 </Li> <Li> 2nd Place 1930 </Li> <Li> 2nd Place 1990 </Li> <Li> 2nd Place 2014 </Li> <Li> Fair Play Award 1978 </Li> </Ul> <H3> Individual (edit) </H3> <Ul> <Li> Golden Ball 1978: Mario Kempes </Li> <Li> Golden Ball 1986: Diego Maradona </Li> <Li> Golden Ball 2014: Lionel Messi </Li> <Li> Silver Ball 1930: Guillermo Stábile </Li> <Li> Bronze Ball 1990: Diego Maradona </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Golden Boot 1930: Guillermo Stábile </Li> <Li> Golden Boot 1978: Mario Kempes </Li> <Li> Silver Boot 1986: Diego Maradona </Li> <Li> Silver Boot 1998: Gabriel Batistuta </Li> <Li> Silver Boot 2006: Hernán Crespo </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Golden Glove 1978: Ubaldo Fillol </Li> <Li> Golden Glove 1990: Sergio Goycochea (shared) </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Man of the Match award 2014: Lionel Messi </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> José Pékerman won the FIFA Fair Play Trophy as a coach with Colombia in 2014 . </Li> </Ul> <H2> Records and statistics (edit) </H2> <H3> Standing alone (edit) </H3> <Ul> <Li> Most played final against the same team: 3 times versus Germany in 1986, 1990 and 2014 . </Li> <Li> Most played against the same team in same stage: 5 times versus Nigeria in 1994, 2002, 2010, 2014 and 2018 all in group stage . Last three of them make most times consecutive, too . All won by Argentina by one goal difference . </Li> <Li> Most played semifinals without losses: 5 times won in 1930 and 1986 while drawn in 1990 and 2014 . Although in 1978 there weren't semifinals, Argentina won second round group ahead Brazil which disputed 3rd place match against Italy . Even more, game against Brazil ended in a 0 - 0 draw . </Li> <Li> Most played penalty shoot - outs: 5 (twice in 1990, 1998, 2006 and 2014). </Li> <Li> Fewest goals for a finalist: 1990 . </Li> <Li> Youngest coach: Juan José Tramutola aged 27 years and 267 days in 1930 . </Li> <Li> Most hat - tricks scored in multiple editions: Gabriel Batistuta in 1994 against Greece and in 1998 against Jamaica . </Li> </Ul> <H3> Shared (edit) </H3> <Ul> <Li> Most played against the same team: 7 times versus Germany in 1958, 1966, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2010 and 2014 . Shared with Germany vs Yugoslavia / Serbia and Brazil vs Sweden . </Li> <Li> Most won penalty shoot - outs: 4 times (twice in 1990, 1998 and 2014). Shared with Germany . </Li> <Li> Most coached finals: 2 times by Carlos Bilardo in 1986 and 1990 . Shared with Italian Vittorio Pozzo (1934 - 1938), German Helmut Schön (1966 - 1974), Brazilian Mário Zagallo (1970 - 1998) and German Franz Beckenbauer who faced Bilardo in both two in 1986 and 1990 . </Li> </Ul> <H2> Miscellaneous (edit) </H2> <P> Argentina's game versus West Germany in 1958 featured a yellow jersey instead traditional's light blue and white colors or blue as alternate . This was beacause both teams wear white jerseys creating confusing . As South American side forgot to bring an alternate one, they decided to borrow local team club's Malmö . Germany won 3 - 1 . </P> <P> In 1978 France - Hungary match occurred something similar . Both teams arrived to the match with white jerseys, so France was forced to borrow Mar del Plata's local club Kimberley . France wore striped green and white keeping traditional's blue shorts and red socks winning 3 - 1 . </P> <P> That stadium José María Minella is the southernmost World Cup venue located at 38 ° 0 ′ 0" S 57 ° 33 ′ 0" W. Other than France vs. Hungary were played Italy vs. France, Italy vs. Hungary, Brazil vs. Sweden, Brazil vs. Spain and Brazil vs. Austria . Mar del Plata is on the south of Buenos Aires Province . </P> <P> In addition, Argentina played against Nigeria at Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg in 2018 making the most northernmost game along other six matches . Russian's city is at 59 ° 58 ′ 22.63" N 30 ° 13 ′ 13.92" E . </P> <H2> Referees (edit) </H2> <P> As a major CONMEBOL member, Argentina has been represented by match officials in nearly every tournament . In 2006, Horacio Elizondo refereed the final between France and Italy, where he sent off Zinedine Zidane after a headbutt to an opponent . In 2018, Néstor Pitana did it when France played versus Croatia . They are also the only two who refereed the opening game in the same tournament . </P> <H2> External links (edit) </H2> <Ul> <Li> Official website, at the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino's website </Li> <Li> FIFA world cup all - time table </Li> </Ul> <H2> Notes (edit) </H2> <Ol> <Li> Jump up ^ Argentina's 100th WC goal </Li> </Ol> <H2> References (edit) </H2> <Ol> <Li> Jump up ^ "1934 Qualy". rsssf.com . </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to: "Whitdraw decisions" (in Spanish). Diario Ovación . </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to: This is one of several goals for which the statistical details are disputed . The goalscorers and timings used here are those of FIFA, the official record . Some other sources, such as RSSSF, state a different scorer and / or timing . See "World Cup 1930 finals". RSSSF . 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En una baldosa . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "Kimberley". pinimg.com . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "France - Hungary". www.squadnumbers.com . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "José María Minella". www.rsssf.com . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ "" Zenit Arena "". fifa.com . </Li> </Ol> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina national football team squads </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1930 FIFA World Cup runners - up </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> GK Bossio </Li> <Li> GK Botasso </Li> <Li> FW Cherro </Li> <Li> MF Chividini </Li> <Li> FW Demaría </Li> <Li> DF Della Torre </Li> <Li> MF J. Evaristo </Li> <Li> FW M. Evaristo </Li> <Li> FW Ferreira (c) </Li> <Li> MF Monti </Li> <Li> DF Muttis </Li> <Li> MF Orlandini </Li> <Li> DF Paternoster </Li> <Li> FW Perinetti </Li> <Li> FW Peucelle </Li> <Li> DF Piaggio </Li> <Li> FW Scopelli </Li> <Li> FW Spadaro </Li> <Li> FW Stábile </Li> <Li> MF Suárez </Li> <Li> FW Varallo </Li> <Li> MF Zumelzú </Li> <Li> Coach: Olazar & Tramutola </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1934 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> MF Albarracín </Li> <Li> DF Astudillo </Li> <Li> DF Belis </Li> <Li> DF Chimento </Li> <Li> FW Devincenzi </Li> <Li> GK Freschi </Li> <Li> FW Galateo </Li> <Li> GK Grippa </Li> <Li> FW Irañeta </Li> <Li> FW Izzeta </Li> <Li> MF López </Li> <Li> MF Lorenzo </Li> <Li> MF Nehin </Li> <Li> DF Pedevilla </Li> <Li> FW Pérez </Li> <Li> FW Rúa </Li> <Li> MF Urbieta Sosa </Li> <Li> FW Wilde </Li> <Li> Coach: Pascucci </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1958 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Carrizo </Li> <Li> 2 Dellacha (c) </Li> <Li> 3 Vairo </Li> <Li> 4 Lombardo </Li> <Li> 5 Rossi </Li> <Li> 6 Varacka </Li> <Li> 7 Corbatta </Li> <Li> 8 Prado </Li> <Li> 9 Menéndez </Li> <Li> 10 Rojas </Li> <Li> 11 Labruna </Li> <Li> 12 Musimessi </Li> <Li> 13 Pérez </Li> <Li> 14 Edwards </Li> <Li> 15 Acevedo </Li> <Li> 16 Mouriño </Li> <Li> 17 Ramos Delgado </Li> <Li> 18 Boggio </Li> <Li> 19 Avio </Li> <Li> 20 Infante </Li> <Li> 21 Sanfilippo </Li> <Li> 22 Cruz </Li> <Li> Coach: Stábile </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1962 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Roma </Li> <Li> 2 Ramos Delgado </Li> <Li> 3 Marzolini </Li> <Li> 4 Sainz </Li> <Li> 5 Sacchi </Li> <Li> 6 Páez </Li> <Li> 7 Facundo </Li> <Li> 8 Pando </Li> <Li> 9 Pagani </Li> <Li> 10 Sanfilippo </Li> <Li> 11 Belén </Li> <Li> 12 Domínguez </Li> <Li> 13 Rossi </Li> <Li> 14 Mariotti </Li> <Li> 15 Navarro (c) </Li> <Li> 16 Rattín </Li> <Li> 17 Albrecht </Li> <Li> 18 Cap </Li> <Li> 19 Sosa </Li> <Li> 20 Oleniak </Li> <Li> 21 Abeledo </Li> <Li> 22 González </Li> <Li> Coach: Lorenzo </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1966 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Roma </Li> <Li> 2 Irusta </Li> <Li> 3 Gatti </Li> <Li> 4 Perfumo </Li> <Li> 5 Varacka </Li> <Li> 6 Calics </Li> <Li> 7 Marzolini </Li> <Li> 8 Ferreiro </Li> <Li> 9 Simeone </Li> <Li> 10 Rattín (c) </Li> <Li> 11 Pastoriza </Li> <Li> 12 Albrecht </Li> <Li> 13 López </Li> <Li> 14 Chaldú </Li> <Li> 15 Solari </Li> <Li> 16 González </Li> <Li> 17 Sarnari </Li> <Li> 18 Rojas </Li> <Li> 19 Artime </Li> <Li> 20 Onega </Li> <Li> 21 Más </Li> <Li> 22 Tarabini </Li> <Li> Coach: Lorenzo </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1974 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Carnevali </Li> <Li> 2 Ayala </Li> <Li> 3 Babington </Li> <Li> 4 Balbuena </Li> <Li> 5 Bargas </Li> <Li> 6 Brindisi </Li> <Li> 7 Carrascosa </Li> <Li> 8 Chazarreta </Li> <Li> 9 Glaria </Li> <Li> 10 Heredia </Li> <Li> 11 Houseman </Li> <Li> 12 Fillol </Li> <Li> 13 Kempes </Li> <Li> 14 Perfumo (c) </Li> <Li> 15 Poy </Li> <Li> 16 Sá </Li> <Li> 17 Squeo </Li> <Li> 18 Telch </Li> <Li> 19 Togneri </Li> <Li> 20 Wolff </Li> <Li> 21 Santoro </Li> <Li> 22 Yazalde </Li> <Li> Coach: Cap </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1978 FIFA World Cup winners (1st title) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Alonso </Li> <Li> 2 Ardiles </Li> <Li> 3 Baley </Li> <Li> 4 Bertoni </Li> <Li> 5 Fillol </Li> <Li> 6 Gallego </Li> <Li> 7 L. Galván </Li> <Li> 8 R. Galván </Li> <Li> 9 Houseman </Li> <Li> 10 Kempes </Li> <Li> 11 Killer </Li> <Li> 12 Larrosa </Li> <Li> 13 La Volpe </Li> <Li> 14 Luque </Li> <Li> 15 Olguín </Li> <Li> 16 Ortiz </Li> <Li> 17 Oviedo </Li> <Li> 18 Pagnanini </Li> <Li> 19 Passarella (c) </Li> <Li> 20 Tarantini </Li> <Li> 21 Valencia </Li> <Li> 22 Villa </Li> <Li> Coach: Menotti </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1982 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Ardiles </Li> <Li> 2 Baley </Li> <Li> 3 Barbas </Li> <Li> 4 Bertoni </Li> <Li> 5 Calderón </Li> <Li> 6 Díaz </Li> <Li> 7 Fillol </Li> <Li> 8 Galván </Li> <Li> 9 Gallego </Li> <Li> 10 Maradona </Li> <Li> 11 Kempes </Li> <Li> 12 Hernández </Li> <Li> 13 Olarticoechea </Li> <Li> 14 Olguín </Li> <Li> 15 Passarella (c) </Li> <Li> 16 Pumpido </Li> <Li> 17 Santamaría </Li> <Li> 18 Tarantini </Li> <Li> 19 Trossero </Li> <Li> 20 Valdano </Li> <Li> 21 Valencia </Li> <Li> 22 Van Tuyne </Li> <Li> Coach: Menotti </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1986 FIFA World Cup winners (2nd title) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Almirón </Li> <Li> 2 Batista </Li> <Li> 3 Bochini </Li> <Li> 4 Borghi </Li> <Li> 5 Brown </Li> <Li> 6 Passarella </Li> <Li> 7 Burruchaga </Li> <Li> 8 Clausen </Li> <Li> 9 Cuciuffo </Li> <Li> 10 Maradona (c) </Li> <Li> 11 Valdano </Li> <Li> 12 Enrique </Li> <Li> 13 Garré </Li> <Li> 14 Giusti </Li> <Li> 15 Islas </Li> <Li> 16 Olarticoechea </Li> <Li> 17 Pasculli </Li> <Li> 18 Pumpido </Li> <Li> 19 Ruggeri </Li> <Li> 20 Tapia </Li> <Li> 21 Trobbiani </Li> <Li> 22 Zelada </Li> <Li> Coach: Bilardo </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1990 FIFA World Cup runners - up </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Pumpido (Comizzo) </Li> <Li> 2 Batista </Li> <Li> 3 Balbo </Li> <Li> 4 Basualdo </Li> <Li> 5 Bauza </Li> <Li> 6 Calderón </Li> <Li> 7 Burruchaga </Li> <Li> 8 Caniggia </Li> <Li> 9 Dezotti </Li> <Li> 10 Maradona (c) </Li> <Li> 11 Fabbri </Li> <Li> 12 Goycochea </Li> <Li> 13 Lorenzo </Li> <Li> 14 Giusti </Li> <Li> 15 Monzón </Li> <Li> 16 Olarticoechea </Li> <Li> 17 Sensini </Li> <Li> 18 Serrizuela </Li> <Li> 19 Ruggeri </Li> <Li> 20 Simón </Li> <Li> 21 Troglio </Li> <Li> 22 Cancelarich </Li> <Li> Coach: Bilardo </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1994 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Goycochea </Li> <Li> 2 Vázquez </Li> <Li> 3 Chamot </Li> <Li> 4 Sensini </Li> <Li> 5 Redondo </Li> <Li> 6 Ruggeri </Li> <Li> 7 Caniggia </Li> <Li> 8 Basualdo </Li> <Li> 9 Batistuta </Li> <Li> 10 Maradona (c) </Li> <Li> 11 Medina Bello </Li> <Li> 12 Islas </Li> <Li> 13 Cáceres </Li> <Li> 14 Simeone </Li> <Li> 15 Borelli </Li> <Li> 16 Díaz </Li> <Li> 17 Ortega </Li> <Li> 18 Pérez </Li> <Li> 19 Balbo </Li> <Li> 20 Rodríguez </Li> <Li> 21 Mancuso </Li> <Li> 22 Scoponi </Li> <Li> Coach: Basile </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--1998 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Roa </Li> <Li> 2 Ayala </Li> <Li> 3 Chamot </Li> <Li> 4 Pineda </Li> <Li> 5 Almeyda </Li> <Li> 6 Sensini </Li> <Li> 7 C. López </Li> <Li> 8 Simeone (c) </Li> <Li> 9 Batistuta </Li> <Li> 10 Ortega </Li> <Li> 11 Verón </Li> <Li> 12 Burgos </Li> <Li> 13 Paz </Li> <Li> 14 Vivas </Li> <Li> 15 Astrada </Li> <Li> 16 Berti </Li> <Li> 17 Cavallero </Li> <Li> 18 Balbo </Li> <Li> 19 Crespo </Li> <Li> 20 Gallardo </Li> <Li> 21 Delgado </Li> <Li> 22 Zanetti </Li> <Li> Coach: Passarella </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--2002 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Burgos </Li> <Li> 2 Ayala </Li> <Li> 3 Sorín </Li> <Li> 4 Pochettino </Li> <Li> 5 Almeyda </Li> <Li> 6 Samuel </Li> <Li> 7 C. López </Li> <Li> 8 Zanetti </Li> <Li> 9 Batistuta </Li> <Li> 10 Ortega </Li> <Li> 11 Verón (c) </Li> <Li> 12 Cavallero </Li> <Li> 13 Placente </Li> <Li> 14 Simeone </Li> <Li> 15 Husaín </Li> <Li> 16 Aimar </Li> <Li> 17 G. López </Li> <Li> 18 K. González </Li> <Li> 19 Crespo </Li> <Li> 20 Gallardo </Li> <Li> 21 Caniggia </Li> <Li> 22 Chamot </Li> <Li> 23 Bonano </Li> <Li> Coach: Bielsa </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--2006 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Abbondanzieri </Li> <Li> 2 Ayala </Li> <Li> 3 Sorín (c) </Li> <Li> 4 Coloccini </Li> <Li> 5 Cambiasso </Li> <Li> 6 Heinze </Li> <Li> 7 Saviola </Li> <Li> 8 Mascherano </Li> <Li> 9 Crespo </Li> <Li> 10 Riquelme </Li> <Li> 11 Tevez </Li> <Li> 12 Franco </Li> <Li> 13 Scaloni </Li> <Li> 14 Palacio </Li> <Li> 15 Milito </Li> <Li> 16 Aimar </Li> <Li> 17 Cufré </Li> <Li> 18 Rodríguez </Li> <Li> 19 Messi </Li> <Li> 20 Cruz </Li> <Li> 21 Burdisso </Li> <Li> 22 González </Li> <Li> 23 Ustari </Li> <Li> Coach: Pékerman </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--2010 FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Pozo </Li> <Li> 2 Demichelis </Li> <Li> 3 C. Rodríguez </Li> <Li> 4 Burdisso </Li> <Li> 5 Bolatti </Li> <Li> 6 Heinze </Li> <Li> 7 Di María </Li> <Li> 8 Verón </Li> <Li> 9 Higuaín </Li> <Li> 10 Messi </Li> <Li> 11 Tevez </Li> <Li> 12 Garcé </Li> <Li> 13 Samuel </Li> <Li> 14 Mascherano (c) </Li> <Li> 15 Otamendi </Li> <Li> 16 Agüero </Li> <Li> 17 Gutiérrez </Li> <Li> 18 Palermo </Li> <Li> 19 Milito </Li> <Li> 20 M. Rodríguez </Li> <Li> 21 Andújar </Li> <Li> 22 Romero </Li> <Li> 23 Pastore </Li> <Li> Coach: Maradona </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Argentina squad--2014 FIFA World Cup runners - up </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> 1 Romero </Li> <Li> 2 Garay </Li> <Li> 3 Campagnaro </Li> <Li> 4 Zabaleta </Li> <Li> 5 Gago </Li> <Li> 6 Biglia </Li> <Li> 7 Di María </Li> <Li> 8 Pérez </Li> <Li> 9 Higuaín </Li> <Li> 10 Messi (c) </Li> <Li> 11 M. Rodríguez </Li> <Li> 12 Orión </Li> <Li> 13 A. Fernández </Li> <Li> 14 Mascherano </Li> <Li> 15 Demichelis </Li> <Li> 16 Rojo </Li> <Li> 17 F. Fernández </Li> <Li> 18 Palacio </Li> <Li> 19 Álvarez </Li> <Li> 20 Agüero </Li> <Li> 21 Andújar </Li> <Li> 22 Lavezzi </Li> <Li> 23 Basanta </Li> <Li> Coach: Sabella </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> <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> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup finals record </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> FIFA World Cup qualification record </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Invited </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> First round </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified by opponent's withdrawal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not enter </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Withdrew due to hosting disagreement </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Withdrew due to political decision </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Second group stage </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as hosts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Second group stage </Td> <Td> 11th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as defending champions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Qualified as defending champions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 18th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 * </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1 * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> To Be Determined </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2026 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> 2 titles </Th> <Th> 17 / 21 </Th> <Th> 81 </Th> <Th> 43 </Th> <Th> 15 </Th> <Th> 23 </Th> <Th> 137 </Th> <Th> 93 </Th> <Th> 136 </Th> <Th> 75 </Th> <Th> 36 </Th> <Th> 25 </Th> <Th> 235 </Th> <Th> 127 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup finals record </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> FIFA World Cup qualification record </Th> </Tr>

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