Argentinanational football team record
- 598
- Wins
- 256
- Draws
- 220
- Defeats
1,074 matches, 1902 to 2026TFN Elo rating 2243, 2nd in the world
Argentina have played 1,074 internationals since 1902: 598 wins, 256 draws and 220 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Uruguay, with 183 meetings. Their biggest win is 12–0 against Ecuador at the Copa América on 22 January 1942.
Argentina's record
| Matches | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1074 | 598 | 256 | 220 | 2045–1077 | 56% |
| Competitive | 701 | 393 | 160 | 148 | 1359–726 | 56% |
| Friendlies | 373 | 205 | 96 | 72 | 686–351 | 55% |
| At home | 360 | 241 | 86 | 33 | 782–265 | 67% |
| Away | 398 | 157 | 110 | 131 | 569–494 | 39% |
| Neutral venues | 316 | 200 | 60 | 56 | 694–318 | 63% |
Record against every opponent
Argentina have played 89 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Goals | Last met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uruguay | 183 | 85 | 44 | 54 | 290–211 | 2025 |
 Brazil | 110 | 41 | 26 | 43 | 164–166 | 2025 |
 Paraguay | 107 | 56 | 34 | 17 | 216–110 | 2024 |
 Chile | 91 | 60 | 25 | 6 | 186–71 | 2025 |
 Peru | 56 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 110–45 | 2024 |
 Bolivia | 45 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 124–36 | 2026 |
 Colombia | 43 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 74–42 | 2025 |
 Ecuador | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 99–37 | 2025 |
 Mexico | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 52–27 | 2022 |
 Venezuela | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 95–19 | 2025 |
 Germany | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34–33 | 2019 |
 England | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20–23 | 2026 |
 Italy | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18–22 | 2022 |
 Spain | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18–20 | 2026 |
 France | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18–14 | 2022 |
 Russia | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15–12 | 2017 |
 Poland | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20–12 | 2022 |
 Netherlands | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8–15 | 2022 |
 USA | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 28–9 | 2016 |
 Australia | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16–8 | 2023 |
 Bulgaria | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18–6 | 1998 |
 Nigeria | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15–13 | 2018 |
 Portugal | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13–7 | 2014 |
 Switzerland | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18–4 | 2026 |
 Costa Rica | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15–6 | 2024 |
 Hungary | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15–6 | 2005 |
 Japan | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15–4 | 2010 |
 Croatia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8–7 | 2022 |
 Czechoslovakia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7–10 | 1982 |
 Romania | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8–5 | 2014 |
| Yugoslavia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9–10 | 1990 |
 Belgium | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11–4 | 2014 |
 Ireland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5–0 | 2010 |
 Saudi Arabia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8–5 | 2022 |
 Israel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7–4 | 1998 |
 Jamaica | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11–1 | 2022 |
 Scotland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5–3 | 2008 |
 Serbia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12–4 | 2006 |
 Austria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8–2 | 2026 |
 Bosnia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9–1 | 2014 |
 Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9–0 | 2024 |
 Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11–2 | 2026 |
 El Salvador | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7–0 | 2024 |
 Guatemala | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11–1 | 2024 |
 Haiti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12–1 | 2018 |
 Honduras | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8–1 | 2026 |
 Morocco | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5–1 | 2019 |
 Panama | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10–1 | 2023 |
 South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3–2 | 1998 |
 South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8–2 | 2010 |
 Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6–6 | 2013 |
 Algeria4–3 (2007), 3–0 (2026) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7–3 | 2026 |
 Angola2–0 (2006), 2–0 (2025) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4–0 | 2025 |
 Cameroon0–1 (1990), 2–2 (2002) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2–3 | 2002 |
 Denmark1–1 (1993), 0–2 (1995) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1–3 | 1995 |
| East Germany1–1 (1974), 2–0 (1977) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3–1 | 1977 |
 Greece4–0 (1994), 2–0 (2010) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6–0 | 2010 |
 Iceland1–1 (2018), 3–0 (2026) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4–1 | 2026 |
 Iran1–1 (1977), 1–0 (2014) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2–1 | 2014 |
 Ivory Coast4–0 (1992), 2–1 (2006) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6–1 | 2006 |
 Norway0–1 (1986), 1–2 (2007) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1–3 | 2007 |
 Qatar3–0 (2005), 2–0 (2019) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5–0 | 2019 |
 Wales1–0 (1992), 1–1 (2002) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2–1 | 2002 |
 Albania4–0 (2011) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4–0 | 2011 |
 Belarus0–0 (2008) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 2008 |
 Benin3–0 (2026) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3–0 | 2026 |
 Burkina Faso7–0 (2026) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7–0 | 2026 |
 Cape Verde3–2 (2026) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3–2 | 2026 |
 China0–1 (1984) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–1 | 1984 |
 Curaçao7–0 (2023) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7–0 | 2023 |
 Estonia5–0 (2022) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5–0 | 2022 |
 Ghana2–0 (2009) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2–0 | 2009 |
 Hong Kong7–0 (2014) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7–0 | 2014 |
 India1–0 (1984) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1–0 | 1984 |
 Indonesia2–0 (2023) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2–0 | 2023 |
 Iraq4–0 (2018) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4–0 | 2018 |
 Jordan3–1 (2026) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3–1 | 2026 |
 Libya3–1 (2003) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3–1 | 2003 |
 Lithuania0–0 (1999) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 1999 |
 Mauritania2–1 (2026) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2–1 | 2026 |
 Nicaragua5–1 (2019) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5–1 | 2019 |
 Northern Ireland3–1 (1958) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3–1 | 1958 |
 Puerto Rico6–0 (2025) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6–0 | 2025 |
 Singapore6–0 (2017) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6–0 | 2017 |
 Slovenia2–0 (2014) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2–0 | 2014 |
 Trinidad and Tobago3–0 (2014) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3–0 | 2014 |
 Tunisia2–1 (2005) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2–1 | 2005 |
 UAE5–0 (2022) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5–0 | 2022 |
 Zambia5–0 (2026) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5–0 | 2026 |
Biggest wins and heaviest defeats
Biggest wins
Heaviest defeats
- at SpainFriendly, 27 Mar 20181–6 for Argentina
- at BoliviaWorld Cup qualifying, 1 Apr 20091–6 for Argentina
- v CzechoslovakiaWorld Cup, 15 Jun 19581–6 for Argentina
- v ColombiaWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Sept 19930–5 for Argentina
- v UruguayCopa América, 16 Dec 19590–5 for Argentina
Latest results
- v BeninFriendly, 6 Oct 20263–0 for Argentina
- v Burkina FasoFriendly, 3 Oct 20267–0 for Argentina
- v BoliviaFriendly, 1 Oct 20264–0 for Argentina
- v BoliviaFriendly, 30 Sept 20264–0 for Argentina
- v SpainWorld Cup, 19 Jul 20260–1 for Argentina
- v EnglandWorld Cup, 15 Jul 20262–1 for Argentina
- v SwitzerlandWorld Cup, 11 Jul 20263–1 for Argentina
- v EgyptWorld Cup, 7 Jul 20263–2 for Argentina
- v Cape VerdeWorld Cup, 3 Jul 20263–2 for Argentina
- v JordanWorld Cup, 27 Jun 20263–1 for Argentina
Argentina's rating through history
The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.
Record by competition
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 373 | 205 | 96 | 72 | 686–351 |
| Copa América | 208 | 132 | 43 | 33 | 483–183 |
| World Cup qualifying | 171 | 98 | 44 | 29 | 293–145 |
| World Cup | 96 | 54 | 17 | 25 | 171–109 |
| Copa Chevallier Boutell | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 68–39 |
| Copa Lipton | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 39–29 |
| Copa Newton | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 50–32 |
| Copa Roca | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 51–49 |
| Copa Carlos Dittborn | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 33–18 |
| Copa Premio Honor Uruguayo | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16–26 |
| Copa Premio Honor Argentino | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21–13 |
| Pan American Championship | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18–9 |
| Confederations Cup | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22–14 |
| Superclásico de las Américas | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5–8 |
| Brazil Independence Cup | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9–8 |
Top scorers
- 1Lionel Messi71
- 2Gabriel Batistuta37
- 3Hernán Crespo26
- 4Lautaro Martínez25
- 5Gonzalo Higuaín23
- 6Sergio Agüero20
- 7Ángel Di María17
- 8Norberto Doroteo Méndez17
- 9Diego Maradona15
- 10Juan Román Riquelme15
Counted from the 456 of 1074 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.
Questions answered
When did Argentina play their first international?
On 20 July 1902, a 6–0 win against Uruguay in a friendly.
What is Argentina's biggest win?
12–0 against Ecuador at the Copa América on 22 January 1942.
What is Argentina's heaviest defeat?
1–6 against Spain in a friendly on 27 March 2018.
Who have Argentina played the most?
Uruguay: 183 matches, with 85 wins, 44 draws and 54 defeats for Argentina.
What is Argentina's longest winning run?
14 wins in a row, from 10 October 2025 to 15 July 2026.
Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.