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FIFA World Cup 2022 - Argentina records in World Cup knockout stages

The CONMEBOL side Argentina, the two-time FIFA World Cup winners, are one of the favourites for the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 06.12.2022
Argentina records in World Cup knockout stages FIFA World Cup 2022

The CONMEBOL side Argentina, the two-time FIFA World Cup winners, are one of the favourites for the FIFA World Cup 2022

Despite a shocking weak start with a defeat, La Albiceleste strongly reached the Round of 16 of this tournament by securing the top spot of Group C with 6 points.

In the Round of 16 of this tournament, Argentina will face the AFC side Australia, who were the runners-up in Group D. Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan will host this match on 3rd November 2022.

Contents:

1. Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2022


  • Group C final points table

  • Group Stage: Match Results

  • Crucial facts


2. Argentina’ records in the FIFA World Cup knockout stages


  • Overall record

  • vs each confederation

  • vs each team

  • Penalty shootout matches

 

Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2022


Group C (Final points table)

Team

Matches

Won

Drawn

Lost

Scored

Conceded

Goal Difference

Points

Argentina

3

2

0

1

5

2

+3

6

Poland

3

1

1

1

2

2

0

4

Mexico

3

1

1

1

2

3

-1

4

Saudi Arabia

3

1

0

2

3

5

-2

3

 

Group Stage: Match Results

22nd November 2022: Argentina 1 (Lionel Messi 10’ penalty) – Saudi Arabia 2 (Saleh Al-Shehri 48’; Salem Al-Dawsari 53’)

26th November 2022: Argentina 2 (Lionel Messi 64’; Enzo Fernández 87’) – Mexico 0  

30th November 2022: Poland 0 – Argentina 2 (Alexis Mac Allister 46’; Julián Álvarez 67’)


Crucial facts

  • It is the fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup tournament for Argentina to move at least to the second round of the competition.

 

Argentina records in the FIFA World Cup knockout stages


Argentina overall performances in the knockout stages of the World Cup

Matches

Won*

Lost*

Penalty shootout

Winning %

Won

Lost

25

15

10

4

1

60

(Won*/Lost*= including penalty shootouts results)


Argentina performances against each confederation in the knockout stages of the World Cup

Confederation

No. of different teams

Matches

Won*

Lost*

Penalty shootout

Winning %

Won

Lost

vs UEFA

10

19

10

9

4

1

52.63

vs CONMEBOL

2

3

2

1

0

0

66.67

vs CONCACAF

2

3

3

0

0

0

100

(Won*/Lost*= including penalty shootouts results)


Argentina performances against each team in the knockout stages of the World Cup

Opposition

Opponent’s confederation

Matches

Won*

Lost*

Penalty shootout

Winning %

Won

Lost

vs Germany*

UEFA

5

1

4

0

1

20

vs England

UEFA

3

2

1

1

0

66.67

vs Netherlands

UEFA

3

2

1

1

0

66.67

vs Mexico

CONCACAF

2

2

0

0

0

100

vs Belgium

UEFA

2

2

0

0

0

100

vs Uruguay

CONMEBOL

2

1

1

0

0

50

vs Brazil

CONMEBOL

1

1

0

0

0

100

vs Yugoslavia

UEFA

1

1

0

1

0

100

vs USA

CONCACAF

1

1

0

0

0

100

vs Italy

UEFA

1

1

0

1

0

100

vs Switzerland

UEFA

1

1

0

0

0

100

vs Romania

UEFA

1

0

1

0

0

0

vs Sweden

UEFA

1

0

1

0

0

0

vs France

UEFA

1

0

1

0

0

0

(Won*/Lost*= including penalty shootouts results; Germany = twice were against West Germany)


Argentina penalty shootout record in World Cup


(FIFA World Cup 1990)

Quarter-finals: Argentina 0 (3) – Yugoslavia 0 (2)

Semi-finals: Argentina 1 (4) – Italy 1 (3)


(FIFA World Cup 1998)

Round of 16: Argentina 2 (4) – England 2 (3)


(FIFA World Cup 2006)

Quarter-finals: Argentina 1 (2) – Germany 1 (4)


(FIFA World Cup 2014)

Semi-finals: Argentina 0 (4) – Netherlands 0 (2)

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