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Team · 1930–2026 · 23 tournaments · CONMEBOL
Argentina
108 World Cup matches: 54 won, 20 drawn, 34 lost, 178 goals for and 151 against. Champions 3 times: 1978, 1986, 2022. Shoot-outs are draws in the record.
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Tournaments23
Matches10854–20–34
Goals178–151for and against
Top scorerLionel Messi21 goals
Every tournament
| Year | Host | Finish | P | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | United States / Canada / Mexico | Runners-up | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Australia / New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Qatar | Champions | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | France | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2018 | Russia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Brazil | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | South Africa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2006 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2002 | Japan / South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | France | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | United States | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Italy | Runners-up | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1986 | Mexico | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1978 | Argentina | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | West Germany | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1966 | England | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1962 | Chile | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1958 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1934 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 21 |
| Gabriel Batistuta | 10 |
| Diego Maradona | 8 |
| Guillermo Stábile | 8 |
| Mario Kempes | 6 |
| Julián Álvarez | 5 |
| Gonzalo Higuaín | 5 |
| Hernán Crespo | 4 |
| Claudio Caniggia | 4 |
| Jorge Valdano | 4 |
| Daniel Bertoni | 4 |
| Leopoldo Luque | 4 |