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Argentina vs Colombia head-to-head record

Argentina wins
21
Draws
12
Colombia wins
10

43 meetings, 1945 to 2025Goals: Argentina 74, Colombia 42

Argentina and Colombia have met 43 times since 1945. Argentina have won 21, Colombia 10, and 12 matches ended level. They last met on 10 June 2025, when the match ended 1–1 in World Cup qualifying.

The 43 meetings have produced 116 goals, 2.70 per game. The biggest win is Argentina’s 9–1 at the Copa América in 1945.

Who has won more, Argentina or Colombia?

All matches43 matches

21 Argentina12 drawsColombia 10

Competitive37 matches

20 Argentina10 drawsColombia 7

Friendlies6 matches

1 Argentina2 drawsColombia 3

Key numbers

Goals
Argentina 74, Colombia 422.70 per game
First meeting
Argentina 9–1 ColombiaCopa América, 7 Feb 1945
Most recent
Argentina 1–1 ColombiaWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Jun 2025
Argentina’s biggest win
Argentina 9–1 ColombiaCopa América, 7 Feb 1945
Colombia’s biggest win
Argentina 0–5 ColombiaWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Sept 1993
Most goals in a meeting
Argentina 8–2 ColombiaCopa América, 13 Mar 1957
Biggest upset
Argentina 1–2 ColombiaCopa América, 11 Jul 1987Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 13%
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Argentina 2243 (2nd), Colombia 2063 (7th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Argentina1Colombia1

    World Cup qualifying

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

  2. Colombia2Argentina1

    World Cup qualifying

    Barranquilla, Colombia

  3. Argentina1Colombia0

    Copa América

    Miami Gardens, United States (neutral)

  4. Argentina1Colombia0

    World Cup qualifying

    Córdoba, Argentina

  5. Argentina1Colombia1

    Copa América, Argentina won on penalties

    Brasília, Brazil (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Argentina win and drops with every Colombia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Argentina have won more Below: Colombia have won more
7 February 1945: Argentina 9–1 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +118 December 1947: Argentina 6–0 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +213 March 1957: Argentina 8–2 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +310 March 1963: Argentina 4–2 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +422 June 1972: Argentina 4–1 Colombia (Brazil Independence Cup). Argentina +524 August 1984: Colombia 1–0 Argentina (Friendly). Argentina +42 June 1985: Colombia 1–3 Argentina (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +516 June 1985: Argentina 1–0 Colombia (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +611 July 1987: Argentina 1–2 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +59 March 1989: Colombia 1–0 Argentina (Friendly). Argentina +421 July 1991: Argentina 2–1 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +523 June 1993: Argentina 1–1 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +51 July 1993: Colombia 0–0 Argentina (Copa América). Argentina +515 August 1993: Colombia 2–1 Argentina (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +45 September 1993: Argentina 0–5 Colombia (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +311 October 1995: Argentina 0–0 Colombia (Friendly). Argentina +312 February 1997: Colombia 0–1 Argentina (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +416 November 1997: Argentina 1–1 Colombia (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +44 July 1999: Argentina 0–3 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +313 October 1999: Argentina 2–1 Colombia (Friendly). Argentina +429 June 2000: Colombia 1–3 Argentina (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +53 June 2001: Argentina 3–0 Colombia (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +619 November 2003: Colombia 1–1 Argentina (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +627 June 2004: Argentina 0–2 Colombia (Friendly). Argentina +520 July 2004: Argentina 3–0 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +630 March 2005: Argentina 1–0 Colombia (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +72 July 2007: Argentina 4–2 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +820 November 2007: Colombia 2–1 Argentina (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +76 June 2009: Argentina 1–0 Colombia (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +86 July 2011: Argentina 0–0 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +815 November 2011: Colombia 1–2 Argentina (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +97 June 2013: Argentina 0–0 Colombia (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +926 June 2015: Argentina 0–0 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +917 November 2015: Colombia 0–1 Argentina (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +1015 November 2016: Argentina 3–0 Colombia (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +1111 September 2018: Colombia 0–0 Argentina (Friendly). Argentina +1115 June 2019: Argentina 0–2 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +108 June 2021: Colombia 2–2 Argentina (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +106 July 2021: Argentina 1–1 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +101 February 2022: Argentina 1–0 Colombia (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +1114 July 2024: Argentina 1–0 Colombia (Copa América). Argentina +1210 September 2024: Colombia 2–1 Argentina (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +1110 June 2025: Argentina 1–1 Colombia (World Cup qualifying). Argentina +11Level
Argentina lead by 11 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 12, held by Argentina from 14 July 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Argentina's home games

14 matches

752

ArgentinaDrawsColombia

In Colombia's home games

12 matches

525

ArgentinaDrawsColombia

At neutral venues

17 matches

953

ArgentinaDrawsColombia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedArgentinaDrawsColombiaGoals
World Cup qualifying20115428–19
Copa América1685340–17
Friendly61232–5
Brazil Independence Cup11004–1

Meetings by decade

Argentina wins Draws Colombia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1940s216
1950s110
1960s16
1970s15
1980s510
1990s1022
2000s925
2010s89
2020s613

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofArgentinaColombia
Wins in a row51945 to 197221993
Unbeaten meetings82009 to 201851993 to 1995

The longest run of draws is 2, from 8 June 2021 to 6 July 2021.

Top scorers in Argentina vs Colombia

  1. 1Hernán CrespoArgentina5(1 penalty)
  2. 2Humberto MaschioArgentina4(2 penalties)
  3. 3Alfredo Di StéfanoArgentina3
  4. 4Freddy RincónColombia3
  5. 5Gabriel BatistutaArgentina3
  6. 6Lautaro MartínezArgentina3
  7. 7Lionel MessiArgentina3
  8. 8Adolfo ValenciaColombia2
  9. 9Antonio Valentín AngelilloArgentina2
  10. 10Claudio LópezArgentina2

Scorer records exist for 32 of the 43 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

  • Colombia 0–0 ArgentinaCopa América, 1 Jul 1993Argentina won on penalties
  • Argentina 0–0 ColombiaCopa América, 26 Jun 2015Argentina won on penalties
  • Argentina 1–1 ColombiaCopa América, 6 Jul 2021Argentina won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Argentina and Colombia played each other?

43 times, starting on 7 February 1945. 37 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Argentina and Colombia?

Argentina, with 21 wins to 10. 12 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Argentina vs Colombia?

Argentina’s 9–1 win at the Copa América on 7 February 1945 in Santiago.

When did Argentina and Colombia last play?

On 10 June 2025 in Buenos Aires, when the match ended 1–1 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Argentina and Colombia?

In 37 competitive matches, Argentina have 20 wins, Colombia have 7, and 10 ended level.

Have Argentina and Colombia met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 3 times. Most recently at the Copa América on 6 July 2021, when Argentina won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

Every Argentina vs Colombia result

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Every Argentina vs Colombia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Argentina1–1ColombiaWorld Cup qualifyingBuenos Aires, Argentina
Colombia2–1ArgentinaWorld Cup qualifyingBarranquilla, Colombia
Argentina1–0ColombiaCopa AméricaMiami Gardens, United States (neutral)
Argentina1–0ColombiaWorld Cup qualifyingCórdoba, Argentina
Argentina1–1Argentina on pensColombiaCopa AméricaBrasília, Brazil (neutral)
Colombia2–2ArgentinaWorld Cup qualifyingBarranquilla, Colombia
Argentina0–2ColombiaCopa AméricaSalvador, Brazil (neutral)
Colombia0–0ArgentinaFriendlyEast Rutherford, United States (neutral)
Argentina3–0ColombiaWorld Cup qualifyingSan Juan, Argentina
Colombia0–1ArgentinaWorld Cup qualifyingBarranquilla, Colombia
Argentina0–0Argentina on pensColombiaCopa AméricaViña del Mar, Chile (neutral)
Argentina0–0ColombiaWorld Cup qualifyingBuenos Aires, Argentina
Colombia1–2ArgentinaWorld Cup qualifyingBarranquilla, Colombia
Argentina0–0ColombiaCopa AméricaSanta Fe, Argentina
Argentina1–0ColombiaWorld Cup qualifyingBuenos Aires, Argentina
Colombia2–1ArgentinaWorld Cup qualifyingBogotá, Colombia
Argentina4–2ColombiaCopa AméricaMaracaibo, Venezuela (neutral)
Argentina1–0ColombiaWorld Cup qualifyingBuenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina3–0ColombiaCopa AméricaLima, Peru (neutral)
Argentina0–2ColombiaFriendlyMiami, United States (neutral)
Colombia1–1ArgentinaWorld Cup qualifyingBarranquilla, Colombia
Argentina3–0ColombiaWorld Cup qualifyingBuenos Aires, Argentina
Colombia1–3ArgentinaWorld Cup qualifyingBogotá, Colombia
Argentina2–1ColombiaFriendlyCórdoba, Argentina
Argentina0–3ColombiaCopa AméricaLuque, Paraguay (neutral)
Argentina1–1ColombiaWorld Cup qualifyingBuenos Aires, Argentina
Colombia0–1ArgentinaWorld Cup qualifyingBarranquilla, Colombia
Argentina0–0ColombiaFriendlyBuenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina0–5ColombiaWorld Cup qualifyingBuenos Aires, Argentina
Colombia2–1ArgentinaWorld Cup qualifyingBarranquilla, Colombia
Colombia0–0Argentina on pensArgentinaCopa AméricaGuayaquil, Ecuador (neutral)
Argentina1–1ColombiaCopa AméricaGuayaquil, Ecuador (neutral)
Argentina2–1ColombiaCopa AméricaSantiago, Chile (neutral)
Colombia1–0ArgentinaFriendlyBarranquilla, Colombia
Argentina1–2ColombiaCopa AméricaBuenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina1–0ColombiaWorld Cup qualifyingBuenos Aires, Argentina
Colombia1–3ArgentinaWorld Cup qualifyingBogotá, Colombia
Colombia1–0ArgentinaFriendlyBogotá, Colombia
Argentina4–1ColombiaBrazil Independence CupSalvador, Brazil (neutral)
Argentina4–2ColombiaCopa AméricaCochabamba, Bolivia (neutral)
Argentina8–2ColombiaCopa AméricaLima, Peru (neutral)
Argentina6–0ColombiaCopa AméricaGuayaquil, Ecuador (neutral)
Argentina9–1ColombiaCopa AméricaSantiago, Chile (neutral)

Recent form

Argentina

  1. Wv BeninFriendly3–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wv Burkina FasoFriendly7–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wv BoliviaFriendly4–0Thu 1 Oct 2026
  4. Wv BoliviaFriendly4–0Wed 30 Sept 2026
  5. Lv SpainWorld Cup0–1Sun 19 Jul 2026

Colombia

  1. Wv PeruFriendly2–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Lv ParaguayFriendly0–1Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Dv MexicoFriendly1–1Sat 26 Sept 2026
  4. Dv SwitzerlandWorld Cup0–0Tue 7 Jul 2026
  5. Wv GhanaWorld Cup1–0Fri 3 Jul 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.