The two-time FIFA World Cup winners Argentina have great memories and history in the FIFA World Cup.
Legendary footballer Lionel Messi and Argentina are ready to put special and solid marks on the forthcoming FIFA World Cup 2022.
Before the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for Argentina.
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2018
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Fair Play Trophy
Argentina’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
17/21 | 81 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 58.02 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: 1978 (Champions)
Best Result: Champions (1978 and 1986)
Argentina’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Runners-up |
1934 | Italy | First Round (Round of 16) |
1938 | France | Withdrew |
1950 | Brazil | Withdrew |
1954 | Switzerland | Withdrew |
1958 | Sweden | Group Stage |
1962 | Chile | Group Stage |
1966 | England | Quarter-finals |
1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1974 | West Germany | Second Group Stage |
1978 | Argentina | Champions |
1982 | Spain | Second Group Stage |
1986 | Mexico | Champions |
1990 | Italy | Runners-up |
1994 | USA | Round of 16 |
1998 | France | Quarter-finals |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Group stage |
2006 | Germany | Quarter-finals |
2010 | South Africa | Quarter-finals |
2014 | Brazil | Runners-up |
2018 | Russia | Round of 16 |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Argentina:
Last Champions: 1986
Last Runners-up: 2014
Last Finalists: 2014
Last Fourth Place: Never
Last Third Place: Never
Last Semi-finals exit: Never
Last Quarter-finals exit: 2010
Last Round of 16 exit: 2016
Last Group Stage exit: 2002
Last Failed to Qualify: 1970
Argentina’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
6-0 vs Peru in 1978 | 6-1 vs Czechoslovakia in 1958 |
6-0 vs Serbia and Montenegro in 2006 | 4-0 vs Netherlands in 1974 |
6-1 vs USA in 1930 | 4-0 vs Germany in 2010 |
Also Read | Poland vs Argentina Head to Head in International Football and Argentina vs Mexico Head to Head in International football
Argentina’s FIFA Fair Play Trophy
1978
(Players’ Records)
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Most FIFA World Cup editions
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
Awards (only official competition awards)
Most FIFA World Cup editions for Argentina
Diego Maradona (1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994), Javier Mascherano (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018) and Lionel Messi (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018) all have experienced four FIFA World Cup editions.
Top 5 most appearances for Argentina in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Diego Maradona | 21 |
Javier Mascherano | 20 |
Lionel Messi | 19 |
Mario Kempes | 18 |
Oscar Ruggeri | 16 |
Top 5 most goals for Argentina in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
Gabriel Batistuta | 10 |
Guillermo Stábile | 8 |
Diego Maradona | 8 |
Mario Kempes | 6 |
Lionel Messi | 6 |
Argentina’s FIFA World Cup Awards (only official competition awards)
Diego Maradona (Golden Ball 1986; Bronze Ball 1990; Silver Shoe 1986)
Gabriel Batistuta (Silver Shoe 1998)
Hernán Crespo (Silver Shoe 2006)
Lionel Messi (Golden Ball 2014)
Maxi Rodríguez (Goal of the Tournament 2006)
