Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team is one of the most successful national football teams, having won two World Cups and one Olympic Title. Argentina and Uruguay hold the record for the most international matches played against two countries, there have been 161 matches played against each other since 1901. The first match against Uruguay was the first official international match to be played outside Britain. (Although Canada and the United States played two internationals in 1885 and 1886, neither match is considered official; Canada did not play an official international until 1904 and the USA did not play one until 1916.)

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Football - World Cup - Olympic Title - Uruguay - 1901 - Britain - Canada - United States - 1885 - 1886 - 1904 - 1916

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Argentina has appeared in four World Cup finals, including the first final in 1930, which they lost 4-2 to Uruguay. They won the final at their next attempt in 1978, beating the Netherlands 3-1 and also won in 1986 (led by Diego Maradona), a 3-2 victory over West Germany. Their last final was in 1990, which they lost 1-0 to West Germany.

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Argentina - 1930 - 1978 - Netherlands - 1986 - Diego Maradona - West Germany - 1990

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Argentina have been very successful in Copa América, winning it eleven times and also winning the 'extra' South American Championships in 1941, 1945 and 1946. Besides the 2004 Gold Medal at the Olympic Games, Argentina won the Silver Medal in 1928 and 1996.

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Copa América - 1941 - 1945 - 1946 - 2004 Gold Medal - Olympic Games - 1928 - 1996

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Since the competition's creation in 1977, Argentina won five titles of the World Youth Championship, in 1979 (with Maradona), 1995, 1997, 2001, and 2005. They also won the Confederations Cup in 1992.

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World Youth Championship - 1979 - 1995 - 1997 - 2001 - 2005 - Confederations Cup - 1992

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On June 8, 2005, they qualified for their 14th World Cup Finals appearance by beating Brazil 3-1 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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June 8 - 2005 - Brazil - Buenos Aires, Argentina

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