South America · CONMEBOL

Argentina (2026)

Matches: 14; 14 with a result
Won · drawn · lost: 13-0-1; 13 W · 0 D · 1 L
Goals: 42; 9 against
Goal difference: +33

General Information

Asociación del Fútbol Argentino

Founded: 1893
FIFA entry: 1912
Average height in 2026: 1.79 m
Average age in 2026: 26.7 years
Confederation: Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL)
Continent: South America
Infos provided by: The-Sports.org

No jersey for this year

Jersey in 2026

Coaches in 2026

Lionel Scaloni(Coach)

Date of birth: 16 May 1978
Place of birth: Rosario, Argentina
Height: 1.82 m
Matches: 14 (8 official · 6 friendlies)

Photo: Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza

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Players of Argentina in 2026

46 players

Name	Born	Position	Club	M	S	G
				FIFA
Goalkeepers4
Emiliano Martínez	2 September 1992	Goalkeeper	Chelsea FC	12	0	0
Juan Musso	6 May 1994	Goalkeeper	Atlético Madrid	1	1	0
Gerónimo Rulli	20 May 1992	Goalkeeper	Manchester City	1	1	0
Santiago Beltrán	4 October 2004	Goalkeeper	River Plate Buenos Aires	0	1	0
Defenders19
Cristian Romero	27 April 1998	Centre Back	Atlético Madrid	11	2	2
Lisandro Martínez	18 January 1998	Centre Back	Manchester United	11	0	1
Nahuel Molina	6 April 1998	Right Back	AS Roma	7	2	0
Nicolás Tagliafico	31 August 1992	Left Back	Olympique Lyonnais	7	2	0
Facundo Medina	28 May 1999	Centre Back	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	5	3	0
Nicolás Otamendi	12 February 1988	Centre Back	River Plate Buenos Aires	4	6	1
Agustín Giay	16 January 2004	Right Back	SE Palmeiras (SP)	4	1	0
Gonzalo Montiel	1 January 1997	Right Back	River Plate Buenos Aires	2	5	0
Valentín Barco	23 July 2004	Left Back	Chelsea FC	2	4	2
Marcos Senesi	10 May 1997	Centre Back	Tottenham Hotspur	2	1	0
Marcos Acuña	28 October 1991	Left Back	River Plate Buenos Aires	1	0	0
Román Vega	1 January 2004	Left Back	Zenit Sankt-Peterburg	1	0	0
Leonardo Balerdi	26 January 1999	Centre Back	AS Roma	0	2	0
Nicolás Capaldo	14 September 1998	Centre Back	Hamburger SV	0	1	0
Valentín Gómez	26 June 2003	Centre Back	Real Betis Sevilla	0	1	0
Lucas Martínez Quarta	10 May 1996	Centre Back	River Plate Buenos Aires	0	1	0
Tomás Palacios	28 April 2003	Centre Back	Estudiantes La Plata	0	1	0
Gabriel Rojas	22 June 1997	Left Back	Cruzeiro EC (MG)	0	1	0
Santiago Simón	13 June 2002	Right Back	CD Toluca	0	1	0
Midfielders12
Alexis Mac Allister	24 December 1998	Centre Midfielder	Liverpool FC	11	3	1
Enzo Fernández	17 January 2001	Centre Midfielder	Manchester City	10	2	3
Rodrigo de Paul	24 May 1994	Centre Midfielder	Inter Miami CF	6	5	0
Thiago Almada	26 April 2001	Attacking Midfielder	River Plate Buenos Aires	6	3	1
Leandro Paredes	29 June 1994	Defensive Midfielder	CA Boca Juniors	5	3	0
Nico Paz	8 September 2004	Attacking Midfielder	Como 1907	5	2	3
Exequiel Palacios	5 October 1998	Attacking Midfielder	Ipswich Town	4	2	0
Giovani Lo Celso	9 April 1996	Attacking Midfielder	Real Betis Sevilla	3	0	1
Franco Mastantuono	14 August 2007	Attacking Midfielder	AC Fiorentina	0	3	1
Tomás Aranda	9 May 2007	Attacking Midfielder	CA Boca Juniors	0	1	0
Equi Fernández	25 July 2002	Defensive Midfielder	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	0	1	0
Máximo Perrone	7 January 2003	Defensive Midfielder	Como 1907	0	1	0
Forwards11
Julián Álvarez	31 January 2000	Right Winger	Atlético Madrid	9	3	3
Lionel Messi	24 June 1987	Right Winger	Inter Miami CF	8	3	10
Lautaro Martínez	22 August 1997	Centre Forward	Inter Milano	7	4	6
Giuliano Simeone	18 December 2002	Right Winger	Atlético Madrid	4	4	2
Nicolás González	6 April 1998	Left Winger	Juventus Torino	2	9	0
Gianluca Prestianni	31 January 2006	Right Winger	Benfica Lisboa	2	0	1
José Manuel López	6 December 2000	Centre Forward	SE Palmeiras (SP)	1	5	1
Leonel Flores	6 February 2007	Right Winger	CA Boca Juniors	0	2	0
Santiago Castro	18 September 2004	Centre Forward	AS Roma	0	1	0
Joaquín Freitas	2 December 2006	Centre Forward	CR Flamengo (RJ)	0	1	0
Matías Soulé	15 April 2003	Left Winger	AS Roma	0	1	0

M = matches from the start, S = as a substitute, G = goals; non-FIFA: matches in which this team or the opponent was not a FIFA member.

Matches of Argentina in 2026

14 matches

3 Oct 2026Friendly · Estadio Mas MonumentalHvs.Burkina FasoMatch report: Argentina vs. Burkina Faso 7–0Win
30 Sept 2026Friendly · Estadio Mario Alberto KempesHvs.BoliviaMatch report: Argentina vs. Bolivia 4–0Win
19 Jul 2026World Cup 2026 · Final · MetLife StadiumAvs.SpainMatch report: Spain vs. Argentina 1–0a.e.t.Defeat
15 Jul 2026World Cup 2026 · Semi-final · Mercedes-Benz StadiumAvs.EnglandMatch report: England vs. Argentina 1–2Win
11 Jul 2026World Cup 2026 · Quarter-final · Arrowhead StadiumHvs.SwitzerlandMatch report: Argentina vs. Switzerland 3–1a.e.t.Win
7 Jul 2026World Cup 2026 · Round of 16 · Mercedes-Benz StadiumHvs.EgyptMatch report: Argentina vs. Egypt 3–2Win
3 Jul 2026World Cup 2026 · Round of 32 · Hard Rock StadiumHvs.Cape VerdeMatch report: Argentina vs. Cape Verde 3–2a.e.t.Win
27 Jun 2026World Cup 2026 · Group J · AT&T StadiumAvs.JordanMatch report: Jordan vs. Argentina 1–3Win
22 Jun 2026World Cup 2026 · Group J · AT&T StadiumHvs.AustriaMatch report: Argentina vs. Austria 2–0Win
16 Jun 2026World Cup 2026 · Group J · Arrowhead StadiumHvs.AlgeriaMatch report: Argentina vs. Algeria 3–0Win
9 Jun 2026Friendly · Jordan–Hare StadiumHvs.IcelandMatch report: Argentina vs. Iceland 3–0Win
6 Jun 2026Friendly · Kyle FieldHvs.HondurasMatch report: Argentina vs. Honduras 2–0Win
31 Mar 2026Friendly · Estadio Alberto J. ArmandoHvs.ZambiaMatch report: Argentina vs. Zambia 5–0Win
27 Mar 2026Friendly · Estadio Alberto J. ArmandoHvs.MauritaniaMatch report: Argentina vs. Mauritania 2–1Win

Match Progress for Argentina

13 W · 0 D · 1 L

One dot per match with a result, on the date it was played; planned or cancelled matches are left out.

Favorite Opponents of Argentina

90 countries

Opponent	M	W	D	L	G
Uruguay	183	85	44	54	297
Brazil	80	32	17	31	105
Chile	73	51	19	3	156
Paraguay	67	36	21	10	136
Bolivia	43	31	5	7	118
Peru	43	29	9	5	84
Ecuador	42	25	11	6	99
Colombia	42	23	9	10	70
Venezuela	30	25	3	2	95
Mexico	25	14	9	2	45
Germany	20	9	5	6	29
Italy	11	5	3	3	14
USA	10	6	2	2	28
England	10	3	2	5	12
Australia	9	7	1	1	16
Nigeria	9	6	1	2	15
Spain	9	3	1	5	13
Switzerland	8	6	2	0	18
Poland	8	4	1	3	13
Netherlands	8	3	2	3	7
Japan	7	6	0	1	15
Bulgaria	7	6	0	1	13
France	7	5	0	2	12
Croatia	6	3	1	2	8
Hungary	5	4	1	0	10
Belgium	5	4	0	1	11
Yugoslavia	5	4	0	1	9
Saudi Arabia	5	2	2	1	8
Soviet Union	5	1	3	1	7
Jamaica	4	4	0	0	11
Honduras	4	4	0	0	9
Costa Rica	4	3	1	0	9
Israel	4	3	0	1	13
Romania	4	1	2	1	4
Czechoslovakia	4	1	2	1	3
Haiti	3	3	0	0	12
Egypt	3	3	0	0	11
Guatemala	3	3	0	0	11
Panama	3	3	0	0	10
Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	3	0	0	9
Canada	3	3	0	0	9
South Korea	3	3	0	0	8
El Salvador	3	3	0	0	7
Morocco	3	3	0	0	5
Ireland	3	3	0	0	4
Austria	3	2	1	0	8
Sweden	3	1	1	1	6
South Africa	3	1	1	1	3
Algeria	2	2	0	0	7
Greece	2	2	0	0	6
Ivory Coast	2	2	0	0	6
Qatar	2	2	0	0	5
Angola	2	2	0	0	4
Russia	2	2	0	0	4
Iceland	2	1	1	0	4
Wales	2	1	1	0	2
Portugal	2	1	0	1	2
Denmark	2	1	0	1	1
Scotland	2	1	0	1	1
Cameroon	2	0	1	1	2
Norway	2	0	0	2	1
Burkina Faso	1	1	0	0	7
Hong Kong	1	1	0	0	7
Curaçao	1	1	0	0	7
Puerto Rico	1	1	0	0	6
Singapore	1	1	0	0	6
Slovakia	1	1	0	0	6
Serbia & Montenegro	1	1	0	0	6
Estonia	1	1	0	0	5
Nicaragua	1	1	0	0	5
United Arab Emirates	1	1	0	0	5
Zambia	1	1	0	0	5
Albania	1	1	0	0	4
Iraq	1	1	0	0	4
Cape Verde	1	1	0	0	3
Jordan	1	1	0	0	3
Libya	1	1	0	0	3
Northern Ireland	1	1	0	0	3
Trinidad & Tobago	1	1	0	0	3
Ghana	1	1	0	0	2
Indonesia	1	1	0	0	2
Slovenia	1	1	0	0	2
Tunisia	1	1	0	0	2
Mauritania	1	1	0	0	2
India	1	1	0	0	1
Iran	1	1	0	0	1
East Germany	1	0	1	0	1
Belarus	1	0	1	0	0
Lithuania	1	0	1	0	0
China	1	0	0	1	0
Total	900	530	188	182	1,761

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All matches of the team (any status); a penalty shoot-out decides won or lost, goals are without shoot-out kicks. M links to the head-to-head record.

All Time World Cup Stats for Argentina

Games Total: 267
Goals: 489
Goals Against: 273
Games W/D/L: 158/54/55
Avg. Goals / Match: 1.83
Avg. Goals Against / Match: 1.02

Top Players

Most Goals Scored: 57; Lionel Messi
Most Matches: 106; Lionel Messi
Most Yellow Cards: 22; Javier Mascherano
Most Red Cards: 2; Gustavo Zapata

Final tournaments and qualifiers; goals include penalty shoot-out kicks.

All-time top 50 of Argentina

Matches

Scope

#	Name	Position	Years	M	11	S	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow cards	Red cards
1	Messi, Lionel	Right Winger	2005–2026	207	185	22	125	68	10	0	1
2	Mascherano, Javier	Defensive Midfielder	2003–2018	147	141	6	3	1	43	2	1
3	Di María, Ángel	Right Midfielder	2008–2024	145	118	27	31	33	8	0	1
4	Zanetti, Javier	Right Back	1994–2011	142	135	7	4	2	8	0	1
5	Otamendi, Nicolás	Centre Back	2009–2026	139	127	12	8	3	29	0	1
6	Ayala, Roberto	Centre Back	1994–2007	111	109	2	5	0	22	1	1
7	Simeone, Diego	Centre Midfielder	1988–2002	103	96	7	9	3	21	0	1
8	Agüero, Sergio	Centre Forward	2006–2021	101	62	39	41	18	10	0	0
9	Ruggeri, Óscar	Centre Back	1983–1994	97	96	1	7	0	11	0	5
10	Romero, Sergio	Goalkeeper	2009–2018	96	96	0	0	0	3	0	0
11	de Paul, Rodrigo	Centre Midfielder	2018–2026	94	80	14	2	14	12	0	0
12	Maradona, Diego	Attacking Midfielder	1977–1994	89	85	4	32	16	6	0	1
13	Martínez, Lautaro	Centre Forward	2018–2026	86	60	26	42	15	9	0	0
14	Ortega, Ariel	Attacking Midfielder	1993–2010	84	66	18	17	4	9	0	1
15	Paredes, Leandro	Defensive Midfielder	2017–2026	84	59	25	5	7	22	0	0
16	Tagliafico, Nicolás	Left Back	2017–2026	83	71	12	1	1	15	0	0
17	Batistuta, Gabriel	Centre Forward	1991–2002	77	76	1	53	0	6	0	1
18	Tévez, Carlos	Secondary striker	2004–2015	76	43	33	13	12	10	1	1
19	Higuaín, Gonzalo	Centre Forward	2009–2018	75	62	13	31	13	5	0	1
20	Sorín, Juan Pablo	Left Back	1995–2006	75	66	9	11	3	10	1	0
21	Heinze, Gabriel	Centre Back	2003–2010	72	69	3	3	2	17	1	0
22	Verón, Juan Sebastián	Centre Midfielder	1996–2010	71	63	8	9	6	15	1	0
23	Gallego, Américo	Centre Midfielder	1975–1982	71	69	2	3	0	2	0	2
24	Passarella, Daniel	Libero	1976–1986	69	68	1	24	0	5	0	0
25	Martínez, Emiliano	Goalkeeper	2021–2026	69	69	0	0	0	2	0	0
26	Lo Celso, Giovani	Attacking Midfielder	2017–2026	68	49	19	5	17	10	0	0
27	Banega, Éver	Centre Midfielder	2008–2018	65	42	23	6	7	9	0	0
28	Molina, Nahuel	Right Back	2021–2026	65	52	13	1	5	3	0	0
29	Crespo, Hernán	Centre Forward	1995–2007	63	49	14	35	1	2	0	0
30	Acuña, Marcos	Left Back	2016–2026	62	40	22	0	6	12	0	0
31	Álvarez, Julián	Right Winger	2021–2026	61	43	18	16	4	2	0	0
32	Rojo, Marcos	Centre Back	2011–2019	61	60	1	3	4	12	0	1
33	Gago, Fernando	Defensive Midfielder	2007–2017	61	40	21	0	4	10	0	0
34	Romero, Cristian	Centre Back	2021–2026	60	57	3	5	1	11	0	0
35	Tarantini, Alberto	Left Back	1974–1982	60	58	2	1	0	0	0	0
36	González, Nicolás	Left Winger	2019–2026	59	31	28	6	8	4	0	1
37	Sensini, Roberto	Centre Back	1987–2000	59	58	1	0	0	6	0	0
38	Biglia, Lucas	Centre Midfielder	2011–2018	58	40	18	1	1	9	0	0
39	Zabaleta, Pablo	Right Back	2005–2016	58	50	8	0	2	8	0	0
40	Olguín, Jorge	Right Back	1976–1982	58	57	1	0	0	1	0	0
41	Rodríguez, Maxi	Attacking Midfielder	2003–2014	57	38	19	16	6	7	0	0
42	Burruchaga, Jorge	Attacking Midfielder	1983–1990	57	55	2	13	2	4	0	0
43	Samuel, Wálter	Centre Back	1999–2010	57	56	1	5	0	17	0	1
44	González, Kily	Attacking Midfielder	1995–2005	56	47	9	10	0	7	0	1
45	Mac Allister, Alexis	Centre Midfielder	2019–2026	56	48	8	7	8	5	0	0
46	Fillol, Ubaldo	Goalkeeper	1974–1985	56	56	0	0	0	0	0	0
47	López, Claudio	Left Winger	1995–2003	54	41	13	10	1	6	0	0
48	Houseman, René	Right Winger	1973–1979	53	40	13	12	0	1	0	0
49	Aimar, Pablo	Attacking Midfielder	1999–2009	52	24	28	8	1	8	0	0
50	Cambiasso, Esteban	Defensive Midfielder	2000–2011	52	45	7	5	0	4	0	1

M = matches from the start (11) and as a substitute (S), as on the player pages.
Only FIFA matches count.
Assists are only known where the assisting player was recorded.

Top 10 duos of Argentina

#	Assist	Goal	Years	Goals	%
1	Messi, Lionel	Higuaín, Gonzalo	2010–2016	11	35
2	Messi, Lionel	Martínez, Lautaro	2021–2026	10	24
3	Di María, Ángel	Messi, Lionel	2012–2024	9	7
4	Messi, Lionel	Agüero, Sergio	2008–2019	8	20
5	Higuaín, Gonzalo	Messi, Lionel	2011–2016	7	6
6	Agüero, Sergio	Messi, Lionel	2012–2021	7	6
7	Tévez, Carlos	Messi, Lionel	2006–2010	6	5
8	Di María, Ángel	Agüero, Sergio	2012–2015	6	15
9	Lo Celso, Giovani	Messi, Lionel	2018–2023	6	5
10	Di María, Ángel	Higuaín, Gonzalo	2010–2015	5	16

Assister → scorer pairs with at least two goals in the team's FIFA matches. The assisting player is only known for 424 of 1,637 goals.