<P> Argentina won another consecutive title in 1927 obtaining the South American championship held in Peru . The team made a great campaign, finishing unbeaten with three wins over three games played . The national squad achieved a large victory over Bolivia (7--1), then beating Uruguay by 3--2 and the local team by 5--1 in the last match of the tournament . It was the third South American title for the Argentine national team . </P> <P> In 1928, Argentina went to Amsterdam to play the 1928 Summer Olympics, which was the first international tournament played by the national team in its history . The football squad reached the final after trashing the United States 11--2, Belgium 6--3 and Egypt 6--0 . The final saw Argentina defeated by Uruguay 2--1, thus winning the silver medal . </P> <P> In 1929, Argentina hosted a new edition of the South American championship, winning its second consecutive title . Argentina finished unbeaten once more, defeating all its rivals in the group: Peru (3--0), Paraguay (4--1) and Uruguay in the last match played in the Estadio Gasómetro of Buenos Aires . Most of players that took part of the team would play for Argentina in the first World Cup organized by FIFA one year later . </P> <P> Argentina was one of the 13 national teams attending to the inaugural FIFA World Cup hosted by Uruguay . </P>

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