This is a list of statistical records for the Argentina national football team.
Individual records
- As of 19 November 2024
- Players in bold are still active with Argentina.
Most-capped players
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 191 | 112 | 2005–present |
| 2 | Javier Mascherano | 147 | 3 | 2003–2018 |
| 3 | Ángel Di María | 145 | 31 | 2008–2024 |
| Javier Zanetti | 145 | 5 | 1994–2011 | |
| 5 | Nicolás Otamendi | 123 | 7 | 2009–present |
| 6 | Roberto Ayala | 115 | 7 | 1994–2007 |
| 7 | Diego Simeone | 104 | 11 | 1988–2002 |
| 8 | Sergio Agüero | 101 | 41 | 2006–2021 |
| 9 | Oscar Ruggeri | 97 | 7 | 1983–1994 |
| 10 | Sergio Romero | 96 | 0 | 2009–2018 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi (list) | 112 | 191 | 0.59 | 2005–present |
| 2 | Gabriel Batistuta (list) | 56 | 78 | 0.72 | 1991–2002 |
| 3 | Sergio Agüero | 41 | 101 | 0.41 | 2006–2021 |
| 4 | Hernán Crespo | 35 | 64 | 0.55 | 1995–2007 |
| 5 | Diego Maradona (list) | 34 | 91 | 0.37 | 1977–1994 |
| 6 | Lautaro Martínez | 32 | 70 | 0.46 | 2018–present |
| 7 | Gonzalo Higuaín | 31 | 75 | 0.41 | 2009–2018 |
| Ángel Di María | 31 | 145 | 0.21 | 2008–2024 | |
| 9 | Luis Artime | 24 | 25 | 0.96 | 1961–1967 |
| 10 | Leopoldo Luque | 22 | 45 | 0.49 | 1975–1981 |
| Daniel Passarella | 22 | 70 | 0.31 | 1976–1986 |
Top assisters
| Rank | Player | Assists | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 58 | 191 | 0.3 | 2005–present |
| 2 | Ángel Di María | 29 | 145 | 0.2 | 2008–2024 |
| 3 | Diego Maradona | 26 | 91 | 0.29 | 1977–1994 |
| 4 | Ariel Ortega | 21 | 88 | 0.24 | 1993–2010 |
| 5 | Juan Román Riquelme | 17 | 51 | 0.33 | 1997–2008 |
| 6 | Giovani Lo Celso | 16 | 61 | 0.26 | 2017–present |
| 7 | Sergio Agüero | 15 | 101 | 0.15 | 2006–2021 |
| 8 | Claudio López | 12 | 55 | 0.22 | 1995–2003 |
| Juan Sebastián Verón | 12 | 72 | 0.17 | 1996–2010 | |
| Carlos Tevez | 12 | 76 | 0.16 | 2004–2015 |
World Cup winning captains
World Cup winning captains of Argentina
Daniel Passarella in 1978
Diego Maradona in 1986
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Lionel Messi in 2022
| Year | Player | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Daniel Passarella | 70 | 22 |
| 1986 | Diego Maradona | 91 | 34 |
| 2022 | Lionel Messi | 191 | 112 |
Caps
- Most capped player overall: 191 – Lionel Messi, 2005 – present
- Most FIFA World Cup tournaments played: 5 – Lionel Messi in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022
- Most FIFA World Cup appearances made: 26 – Lionel Messi
- Most FIFA World Cup appearances made as captain: 19 – Lionel Messi
- Most CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup qualification appearances made: 69 – Lionel Messi
- Most Copa América tournaments played: 7 – Lionel Messi in 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2024
- Most Copa América appearances made: 39 – Lionel Messi
- Youngest player: Diego Maradona, 16 years, 120 days old against Hungary on 27 February 1977
- Youngest player to reach 100 caps: Lionel Messi, 27 years, 361 days old against Jamaica on 20 June 2015
- Youngest player to appear in a FIFA World Cup match: Lionel Messi, 18 years, 357 days old against Serbia and Montenegro on 16 June 2006
- Youngest player to appear in a FIFA World Cup match as captain: Lionel Messi, 22 years, 363 days old against Greece on 22 June 2010
- Oldest player: Ángel Labruna, 39 years, 260 days old against Czechoslovakia at the 1958 FIFA World Cup on 15 June 1958
Goals
- Most goals scored: 112 – Lionel Messi, 2005–
- Most goals scored in competitive matches: 61 – Lionel Messi
- Most goals scored in international friendlies: 51 – Lionel Messi
- Youngest goalscorer: Diego Maradona, 18 years, 7 months and 4 days old against Scotland on 2 June 1979
- Youngest player to score in a FIFA World Cup match: Lionel Messi, 18 years, 357 days old against Serbia and Montenegro on 16 June 2006
- Oldest goalscorer: Ángel Labruna, 38 years, 282 days old against Brazil on 7 July 1957
- Most hat-tricks scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 10 – Lionel Messi
- Most goals scored in a single match: 5 – Juan Marvezzi against Ecuador on 16 February 1941, Lionel Messi against Estonia on 5 June 2022
- Most goals scored in a calendar year: 18 – Lionel Messi in 2022
- Most direct free kick goals scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 11 – Lionel Messi
- Most FIFA World Cup tournaments scored in: 4 – Lionel Messi in 2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022
- Most goals scored at the FIFA World Cup: 13 – Lionel Messi
- Most goals scored at one FIFA World Cup: 8 – Guillermo Stabile in 1930
- Most hat-tricks scored at the FIFA World Cup: 2 – Gabriel Batistuta
- Most goals scored in FIFA World Cup finals: 2 – Mario Kempes in 1978 and Lionel Messi in 2022
- Most goals scored in CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup qualification matches: 34 – Lionel Messi
- Most goals scored in one CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup qualification campaign: 10 – Lionel Messi in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
- Most hat-tricks scored in CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup qualification matches: 3 – Lionel Messi
- Most direct free kick goals scored in CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup qualification matches: 4 – Juan Román Riquelme and Lionel Messi
- Most Copa América tournaments scored in: 6 – Lionel Messi in 2007, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2024
- Most goals scored at the Copa América: 17 – Norberto Méndez
- Most goals scored at one Copa América: 9 – Humberto Maschio in 1957
- Most direct free kick goals scored at the Copa América: 4 – Lionel Messi
- Most assists provided in all international competitions, including friendlies: 58 – Lionel Messi
- Most FIFA World Cup tournaments assisted in: 5 – Lionel Messi in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022
- Most assists provided at the FIFA World Cup: 8 – Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi
- Most assists provided in CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup qualification matches: 13 – Lionel Messi
- Most Copa América tournaments assisted in: 7 – Lionel Messi in 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2024
- Most assists provided at the Copa América: 18 – Lionel Messi
- Most assists provided at one Copa América: 5 – Lionel Messi in 2021
World Cup awards and achievements
World Cup Golden Ball
The World Cup Golden Ball has been given by FIFA to the best player at the World Cup since 1982; Argentina players have won it thrice; Maradona in 1986 and Messi in 2014 and 2022.
World Cup top goalscorer
Guillermo Stábile in 1930 and Mario Kempes in 1978 were both the top-scoring players at their respective World Cups.
World Cup Golden Glove
The best goalkeeper at the World Cup is awarded the FIFA World Cup Golden Glove. In 2022 this award was won by Emiliano Martínez.
World Cup Young Player Award
The best player at the World Cup who is no older than 21 during the calendar year of the tournament is awarded the FIFA World Cup Young Player Award. In 2022 this award was won by Enzo Fernández.
Manager records
- Most appearances
- Guillermo Stábile: 127 Guillermo coached Argentina in 123 matches which made him among the few coaches who were in charge of more than 100 international matches. While still with the national team, he led them to victories in the South American Championship in 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, and 1957.
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1930 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | Squad | Qualified as invitees | ||||||
| 1934 | Round of 16 | 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | Qualified automatically | ||||||
| 1938 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
| 1950 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| 1962 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| 1966 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| 1970 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1974 | Second group stage | 8th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| 1978 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
| 1982 | Second group stage | 11th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||
| 1986 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
| 1990 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||
| 1994 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1998 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | Squad | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | |
| 2002 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 15 | |
| 2006 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | Squad | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | Squad | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | |
| 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | Squad | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 15 | |
| 2018 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | Squad | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 16 | |
| 2022 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | Squad | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 8 | |
| 2026 | Qualification in progress | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2030 | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | ||||||||||||||
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 3 Titles | 18/22 | 88 | 47 | 17 | 24 | 152 | 101 | — | 165 | 94 | 43 | 28 | 283 | 142 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Copa América
| South American Championship / Copa América record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1916 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
| 1917 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
| 1919 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad |
| 1920 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Squad |
| 1921 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Squad |
| 1922 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Squad |
| 1923 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Squad |
| 1924 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Squad |
| 1925 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | Squad |
| 1926 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | Squad |
| 1927 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | Squad |
| 1929 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad |
| 1935 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | Squad |
| 1937 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | Squad |
| 1939 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1941 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | Squad |
| 1942 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | Squad |
| 1945 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | Squad |
| 1946 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | Squad |
| 1947 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | Squad |
| 1949 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1953 | |||||||||
| 1955 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | Squad |
| 1956 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
| 1957 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | Squad |
| 1959 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | Squad |
| 1959 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Squad |
| 1963 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | Squad |
| 1967 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | Squad |
| 1975 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4 | Squad |
| 1979 | Group stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad |
| 1983 | Group stage | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Squad |
| 1987 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Squad |
| 1989 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad |
| 1991 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | Squad |
| 1993 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
| 1995 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
| 1997 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Squad |
| 1999 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Squad |
| 2001 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| 2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Squad |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Squad |
| 2011 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
| 2015 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | Squad |
| 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | Squad |
| 2019 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad |
| 2021 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | Squad |
| 2024 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad |
| Total | 16 Titles | 44/48 | 208 | 132 | 43 | 33 | 483 | 183 | — |
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
| CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1993 | Champions | 1st | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Champions | 1st | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 2 Titles | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
FIFA Confederations Cup
| FIFA Confederations Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1992 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | Squad |
| 1995 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1999 | |||||||||
| 2001 | |||||||||
| 2003 | |||||||||
| 2005 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Squad |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2013 | |||||||||
| 2017 | |||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 3/10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | — |
Olympic Games
| Olympic Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1896 | No football tournament | ||||||||
| 1900 | Only club teams participated | ||||||||
| 1904 | |||||||||
| 1908 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1912 | |||||||||
| 1920 | |||||||||
| 1924 | |||||||||
| 1928 | Silver medal | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | Squad |
| 1932 | No football tournament | ||||||||
| 1936 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1948 | |||||||||
| 1952 | |||||||||
| 1956 | |||||||||
| 1960 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
| 1964 | Group stage | 10th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad |
| 1968 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1972 | |||||||||
| 1976 | |||||||||
| 1980 | Qualified but withdrew | ||||||||
| 1984 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1988 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad |
| Since 1992 | See Argentina national under-23 football team | ||||||||
| Total | 1 Silver medal | 4/19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 20 | — |
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 | Gold medal | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 1955 | Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 |
| 1959 | Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 1963 | Silver medal | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 1967 | Preliminary round | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1971 | Gold medal | 1st | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| 1975 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 1979 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | Preliminary round | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1987 | Bronze medal | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1995 | Gold medal | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Since 1999 | See Argentina national under-23 football team | |||||||
| Total | 5 Gold medals | 11/12 | 55 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 139 | 35 |
Head-to-head record
Below is a result summary of all matches Argentina has played against FIFA recognised teams.
- As of 19 November 2024 after the match against Peru.
Positive record Neutral record Negative record
| Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 100% |
| Angola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Australia | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 77.7% |
| Austria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50% |
| Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Belgium | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 80% |
| Bolivia | 43 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 116 | 36 | +80 | 72% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 100% |
| Brazil | 110 | 42 | 26 | 42 | 163 | 166 | –3 | 38.1% |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 88.8% |
| Cameroon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 0% |
| Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100% |
| Chile | 96 | 63 | 27 | 6 | 200 | 74 | +126 | 65.6% |
| China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 0% |
| Colombia | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 73 | 41 | +32 | 50% |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 75% |
| Croatia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100% |
| Czechoslovakia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | –3 | 33.3% |
| Denmark | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 0% |
| East Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Ecuador | 41 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 99 | 36 | +63 | 58.5% |
| Egypt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100% |
| El Salvador | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100% |
| England | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | –4 | 28.5% |
| Estonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100% |
| France | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 46.1% |
| Germany | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 43.4% |
| Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Greece | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% |
| Guatemala | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 100% |
| Haiti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 100% |
| Honduras | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100% |
| Hungary | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 71.4% |
| Iceland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Iraq | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Israel | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 60% |
| Italy | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | –4 | 31.2% |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100% |
| Jamaica | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 100% |
| Japan | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 85.7% |
| Libya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mexico | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 50% |
| Morocco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | –7 | 10% |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| Nigeria | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 66.6% |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| Norway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 0% |
| Panama | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 100% |
| Paraguay | 108 | 56 | 35 | 17 | 219 | 113 | +106 | 51.8% |
| Peru | 56 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 110 | 45 | +65 | 66% |
| Poland | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 58.3% |
| Portugal | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 62.5% |
| Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100% |
| Republic of Ireland | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 83.3% |
| Romania | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 66.6% |
| Russia | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 30.7% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 40% |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 50% |
| Scotland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% |
| South Africa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 75% |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Spain | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 19 | –1 | 42.8% |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Switzerland | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 71.4% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100% |
| United States | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 63.6% |
| Uruguay | 203 | 94 | 49 | 60 | 325 | 236 | +89 | 46.3% |
| Venezuela | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 19 | +72 | 84.8% |
| Wales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Total (82) | 1088 | 601 | 264 | 222 | 2056 | 1097 | +959 | 55% |
- ^ Includes matches against West Germany.
- ^ Includes matches against Soviet Union.
- ^ Includes matches against Yugoslavia.
See also
- Argentina–Brazil football rivalry
- Argentina–Uruguay football rivalry
- Argentina–England football rivalry
Notes
- ^ There is a dispute in the official count of matches. Many sources don´t count a few games played between the first team of Argentina against Brazilian State Selection teams, or matches played between the first team of Argentina or Brazil against a "B" team of the rival, so they would not be "International Class A" matches. Many sources say they are tied at 42, many others say Argentina leads by 1 match (40-39) and many others say Brazil leads by 2 matches (43-41). For more information, see the article Argentina-Brazil football rivalry.
- ^ A match against England on 17 May 1953 was abandoned, and the result declared void, hence the number of matches played is greater than the total of wins/draws/losses.
References
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