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Argentina

3 times World Cup champion 3 times runner-up
19
Tournaments
96
Matches
171
Goals scored

Argentina have appeared in 19 FIFA World Cups. They have won the tournament 3 times, in 1978, 1986, and 2022. Their all-time World Cup record stands at 60W 10D 26L from 96 matches, with 171 goals scored.

All-time top scorers

Every Argentina World Cup goal

GB Gabriel Batistuta
🇦🇷 Batistuta
10
Goals
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LM Lionel Messi
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi
21
Goals
DM Diego Maradona
🇦🇷 Diego Maradona
8
Goals

World Cup history

Year P W D L GD
2026 8 7 0 1 +11 2022 ★ Champions 7 6 0 1 +7 2018 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 -3 2014 Runners-up 7 6 0 1 +4 2010 Quarter-finals 5 4 0 1 +4 2006 Quarter-finals 5 3 1 1 +8 2002 Group stage 3 1 1 1 0 1998 Quarter-finals 5 4 0 1 +6 1994 Round of 16 4 2 0 2 +2 1990 Runners-up 7 4 1 2 +1 1986 ★ Champions 7 6 1 0 +9 1982 Second group stage 5 2 0 3 +1 1978 ★ Champions 7 5 1 1 +11 1974 Second group stage 6 1 2 3 -3 1966 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 +2 1962 Group stage 3 1 1 1 -1 1958 Group stage 3 1 0 2 -5 1934 Round of 16 1 0 0 1 -1 1930 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 +9

Tournament awards

2022 5 awards
★ Golden ball Lionel Messi
★ Silver boot Lionel Messi · 7 goals
★ Bronze boot Julián Álvarez · 4 goals (ahead of Giroud on assists tiebreaker)
★ Golden glove Emiliano Martínez
★ Best young player Enzo Fernández
2014 1 award
★ Golden ball Lionel Messi
1990 1 award
★ Bronze ball Diego Maradona
1986 2 awards
★ Golden ball Diego Maradona
★ Silver boot Diego Maradona · 5 goals