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Argentina

In the World Cup since 1930 · 3× champions

Three-time World Cup champions. Winners more often than not — 54 of 96 matches. Good from the penalty spot — shootouts 6–1.

Argentina have played 96 World Cup matches across 19 editions in the covered data: 54 won, 17 drawn, 25 lost, with 171 goals scored and 109 conceded.

Quick answers

Has Argentina ever won the World Cup?

Yes — Argentina have won the World Cup three times: 1978, 1986, 2022.

How many times has Argentina appeared at the World Cup?

Argentina have appeared at 19 World Cup editions in the covered data, first in 1930.

How many goals has Argentina scored in World Cups?

Argentina have scored 171 World Cup goals and conceded 109 across 96 matches in the covered data.

What is Argentina's best World Cup result?

Argentina's best World Cup result — the furthest they have gone — is champions (1978, 1986, 2022).

When did Argentina last play in a World Cup?

Argentina last played at the 2026 World Cup.

All-time record

Penalty shootouts: 6–1. W/D/L is by the 90-minute or extra-time scoreline; a shootout only decides who advances.

Tournament finishes

Champions: 1978, 1986, 2022. Runners-up: 1930, 1990, 2014, 2026.

Biggest wins

Notable matches

• Argentina 6–3 Mexico (Group stage), 1930
• Uruguay 4–2 Argentina (Final), 1930
• Czechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina (Group stage), 1958
• Argentina 3–1 Netherlands (Final), 1978
• Argentina 3–2 West Germany (Final), 1986
• West Germany 1–0 Argentina (Final), 1990
• Argentina 6–0 Serbia and Montenegro (Group stage), 2006
• Germany 1–0 Argentina (Final), 2014
• Argentina 3–3 France (pens) (Final), 2022
• Spain 1–0 Argentina (Final), 2026

Source: 2026 World Cup match record, via openfootball (public-domain data) — source

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