CONMEBOL · ARG
Argentina
Spanish-speaking home of tango, asado and footballing obsession. La Albiceleste arrive as reigning world champions.
Head coach
Lionel Scaloni
Lionel Sebastián Scaloni is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of the Argentina national team.
Preferred shape
4-3-3
World Cup pedigree
Champions ×3
18 World Cup appearances, counting 2026
Qualifier record
12W · 2D · 4L — 38 pts in 18 games
Qualifier goals
31 for · 10 against (+21)
Matches
Qualifying campaign
18 matches · 12W 2D 4L
Matchday 1 · Sep 2023
vs
Ecuador
W
1–0
Matchday 2 · Sep 2023
at
Bolivia
W
0–3
Matchday 3 · Oct 2023
vs
Paraguay
W
1–0
Matchday 4 · Oct 2023
at
Peru
W
0–2
Matchday 5 · Nov 2023
vs
Uruguay
L
0–2
Matchday 6 · Nov 2023
at
Brazil
W
0–1
Matchday 7 · Sep 2024
vs
Chile
W
3–0
Matchday 8 · Sep 2024
at
Colombia
L
2–1
Matchday 9 · Oct 2024
at
Venezuela
D
1–1
Matchday 10 · Oct 2024
vs
Bolivia
W
6–0
Matchday 11 · Nov 2024
at
Paraguay
L
2–1
Matchday 12 · Nov 2024
vs
Peru
W
1–0
Matchday 13 · Mar 2025
at
Uruguay
W
0–1
Matchday 14 · Mar 2025
vs
Brazil
W
4–1
Matchday 15 · Jun 2025
at
Chile
W
0–1
Matchday 16 · Jun 2025
vs
Colombia
D
1–1
Matchday 17 · Sep 2025
vs
Venezuela
W
3–0
Matchday 18 · Sep 2025
at
Ecuador
L
1–0
Community
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most picked to win
0 predictions
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most loved
0 favorites
Squad
Goalkeepers
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso | 4 | 0 | Atlético Madrid |
| 12 | Gerónimo Rulli | 8 | 0 | Marseille |
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez | 59 | 0 | Aston Villa |
Defenders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Marcos Senesi | 3 | 0 | Bournemouth |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico | 76 | 1 | Lyon |
| 4 | Gonzalo Montiel | 39 | 2 | River Plate |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez | 28 | 1 | Manchester United |
| 13 | Cristian Romero | 51 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 19 | Nicolás Otamendi | 132 | 8 | Benfica |
| 25 | Facundo Medina | 9 | 0 | Marseille |
| 26 | Nahuel Molina | 58 | 1 | Atlético Madrid |
Midfielders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Leandro Paredes | 77 | 5 | Boca Juniors |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul | 87 | 2 | Inter Miami CF |
| 8 | Valentín Barco | 4 | 2 | Strasbourg |
| 11 | Giovani Lo Celso | 67 | 4 | Real Betis |
| 14 | Exequiel Palacios | 40 | 0 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 15 | Nicolás González | 51 | 6 | Atlético Madrid |
| 20 | Alexis Mac Allister | 46 | 6 | Liverpool |
| 24 | Enzo Fernández | 42 | 6 | Chelsea |
Forwards
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Julián Alvarez | 51 | 14 | Atlético Madrid |
| 10 | Lionel Messi | 199 | 117 | Inter Miami CF |
| 16 | Thiago Almada | 16 | 5 | Atlético Madrid |
| 17 | Giuliano Simeone | 13 | 2 | Atlético Madrid |
| 18 | Nico Paz | 9 | 1 | Como |
| 21 | José Manuel López | 5 | 0 | Palmeiras |
| 22 | Lautaro Martínez | 77 | 37 | Inter Milan |