Argentina are one of the worlds most successful football teams. and are currently sixth in the FIFA world rankings. Argentina have had a national football team since 1901 and their first ever game was against Uruguay which Argentina won 3-2, a game which was the first official international match to be played outside the United Kingdom.
Argentina have appeared in four World Cup finals, winning 2 in 1978 and 1986. they have also won the Copa America 14 times and the FIFA Confederations Cup once. they have also won the Olympics football tournaments twice, in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.Argentina's most capped player is Javier Zanetti, who has 128 caps. Their top goalscorer is Gabriel Batistuta with 56 goals but arguably their greatest ever player was Diego Maradona who had 34 goals and 91 caps.
Argentina's biggest rivals are Brazil but they also have rivalrys against Urugauy and England. Argentina and Uruguay hold the record for the most international matches played between two countries. The two teams have faced each other 161 times since 1901. Argentina's Biggest ever win was againt Ecuador in 1942, which the team won 12-0. Their biggest defeat was against Czechoslovakia in 1958 6-1. Since 1911, Argentina have played in their iconic blue and white striped jersey, their uniforms are currently made by Adidas and their current away jerseys are navy blue.
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