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Appearances
1930
First appearance
Kit colours
Sky Blue / White / Black
Argentina national football team
26 players called up for World Cup 2026.
Juan Musso
Geronimo Rulli
Emiliano Martinez
Marcos Senesi
Nicolas Tagliafico
Gonzalo Montiel
Lisandro Martinez
Cristian Romero
Nicolas Otamendi
Facundo Medina
Nahuel Molina
Leandro Paredes
Rodrigo De Paul
Valentin Barco
Giovani Lo Celso
Exequiel Palacios
Nico Gonzalez
Alexis Mac Allister
Enzo Fernandez
Julian Alvarez
Lionel Messi
Thiago Almada
Giuliano Simeone
Nico Paz
Jose Manuel Lopez
Lautaro Martinez
Announced: 2026-06-22
Sources: FIFA
Argentina arrive at World Cup 2026 in Group J, representing CONMEBOL.
Lionel Scaloni leads the tactical plan, with the group phase defining whether ARG can build momentum into the knockout rounds.
Group rivals include Algeria, Austria, Jordan. Every result can shift the path to the round of 32.
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team, nicknamed la Albiceleste, represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body of football in Argentina. It has been a member of FIFA since 1912 and was a founding member of CONMEBOL in 1916. It was also a member of PFC, the unified confederation of the Americas, from 1946 to 1961. Argentina is the current FIFA World Cup champion, having won the most recent World Cup in 2022. The team previously won the World Cup in 1978 and 1986, and has appeared in the World Cup final a total of six times. Argentina has won the Copa América a record 16 times, most recently in 2024. With victories in 1945, 1946 and 1947, it is the only nation to win the tournament three consecutive times. Argentina won the Panamerican Championship in 1960, the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992, and the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions in 1993 and 2022. Argentina holds the record for most official international titles, with 23. Argentina players have won the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball three times: Diego Maradona in 1986, and Lionel Messi in 2014 and 2022. Messi has the most appearances for the team (199) and has scored the most goals (117). As of 10 june 2026 Argentina ranks 1st in the FIFA Men's World Ranking. Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Uruguay.
See Argentina fixtures and simulate their possible path to the final.
Argentina's prediction case is built on tournament control, knockout confidence, and how quickly its bracket becomes physically demanding.
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