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| Profile |
| Founded |
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1893 |
| Affiliated |
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1912 |
| WC Participations |
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13 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962,
1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994,
1998, 2002) |
| WC Honors |
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2-time FIFA World Cup winners (1978, 1986)
2-time FIFA World Cup runners-up (1930, 1990) |
| Continental Titles |
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Copa America 14 times (1921,
1925, 1927, 1927, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946,
1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993)
Pan American Cup 6 times (1951, 1955, 1959,
1971, 1995, 2003) |
| Current Ranking |
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9 |
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| Facts : |
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Argentina reached the Final
in their first FIFA World Cup in 1930, losing
2-4 to Uruguay. Between 1929 and 1959, the
team won the Copa America 12 times, but FIFA
World Cup success still eluded them until
the breakthrough for the Albiceleste came
in 1978 when they lifted the FIFA World Cup
for the first time on home soil. Mario Kempes
scored twice in a memorable Final against
Holland. |
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Argentina repeated the feat in 1986 thanks
to the genius of Diego Maradona. They reached
the Final again in 1990, only to see an Andi
Brehme penalty seal victory for Germany. |
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| Coach |
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Name |
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Jose Pekerman |
| Nationality |
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Argentinean |
| Date of Birth |
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3 September 1949 |
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| Squad |
| No. |
Name |
Position |
Date of Birth |
Caps |
Gols |
| (1) |
Roberto Abbondanzieri |
Goalkeeper |
19 Aug 1972 |
21 |
0 |
| (2) |
Roberto Ayala |
Defender |
14 Apr 1973 |
99 |
6 |
| (3) |
Juan Sorin |
Defender |
5 May 1976 |
70 |
10 |
| (4) |
Fabricio Coloccini |
Defender |
22 Jan 1982 |
23 |
1 |
| (5) |
Esteban Cambiasso |
Midfielder |
18 Aug 1980 |
21 |
1 |
| (6) |
Gabriel Heinze |
Defender |
19 Apr 1978 |
28 |
1 |
| (7) |
Javier Saviola |
Forward |
11 Dec 1981 |
30 |
9 |
| (8) |
Javier Mascherano |
Midfielder |
8 Jun 1984 |
14 |
0 |
| (9) |
Hernan Crespo |
Forward |
5 Jul 1975 |
54 |
29 |
| (10) |
Juan Riquelme |
Midfielder |
24 Jun 1978 |
30 |
8 |
| (11) |
Carlos Tevez |
Forward |
5 Feb 1984 |
20 |
3 |
| (12) |
Leonardo Franco |
Goalkeeper |
20 May 1977 |
3 |
0 |
| (13) |
Lionel Scaloni |
Defender |
16 May 1978 |
5 |
0 |
| (14) |
Rodrigo Palacio |
Forward |
5 Feb 1982 |
2 |
0 |
| (15) |
Gabriel Milito |
Defender |
7 Sep 1980 |
14 |
0 |
| (16) |
Pablo Aimar |
Midfielder |
3 Nov 1979 |
39 |
7 |
| (17) |
Leandro Cufre |
Defender |
9 May 1978 |
2 |
0 |
| (18) |
Maxi Rodriguez |
Midfielder |
2 Jan 1981 |
12 |
2 |
| (19) |
Lionel Messi |
Forward |
24 Jun 1987 |
6 |
1 |
| (20) |
Julio Cruz |
Forward |
10 Oct 1974 |
15 |
3 |
| (21) |
Nicolas Burdisso |
Defender |
12 Apr 1981 |
7 |
0 |
| (22) |
Luis Gonzalez |
Midfielder |
19 Jan 1981 |
27 |
5 |
| (23) |
Oscar Ustari |
Goalkeeper |
3 Jul 1986 |
0 |
0 |
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| Match Schedule |
| Group C |
| Match |
Date |
Venue |
Teams |
Time |
Score |
| 5 |
10 Jun 06 |
Hamburg |
ARG : CIV |
21:00 |
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| 21 |
16 Jun 06 |
Gelsenkirchen |
ARG : SCG |
15:00 |
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| 37 |
21 Jun 06 |
Frankfurt |
NED
: ARG |
21:00 |
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