FIFA World cup 2010 Argentina national football team

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  FIFA World cup 2010   Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team  is controlled by the Argentine Football Association  AFA.
Argentina is one of the most successful national football teams in the world, and is currently eighth in the FIFA world rankings. The team has twice won the FIFA World Cup, in 1978 and 1986. Argentina has won the Copa  América 14 times, Argentina  won the Confederations Cup in 1992 and the Olympic Football Tournament 2004 and 2008.

Argentina national teams which have won the three most important men's titles recognized by FIFA: the World Cup, the Confederations Cup, and the Olympic tournament. They have both also won their respective continental championship (Copa América for Argentina, and UEFA European Football Championship for France).

Argentina team configuration:

 Nickname(s)------------ La Albiceleste (White and Sky blue)
Association ---------------Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
                                        (Argentine Football Association)
Confederation-------------CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach---------------Diego Maradona
Captain--------------------Javier Mascherano
Most caps-----------------Javier Zanetti (136)
Top scorer---------------Gabriel Batistuta (56)
Home stadium------------El Monumental
                                   Estadio Gigante de Arroyito.
FIFA code-----------------ARG
FIFA ranking--------------8
Highest FIFA ranking --1 (March 2007, October 2007-June 2008)
Lowest FIFA ranking----- 24 (August 1996)
Elo ranking---------------- 7
Highest Elo ranking -------1 (most recently in July 2007, 34 times in total)
Lowest Elo ranking---------28 (June 1990)

World Cup Record 
Argentina has appeared in four World Cup finals, the first final in 1930, which they lost 4-2 to Uruguay.  Next final in 1978, beating the Netherlands 3-1. Argentina, led by Diego Maradona won again in 1986, a 3-2 victory over West Germany. Their most recent World Cup final was in 1990, which they lost 1-0 to Germany . Argentina's World Cup winning managers are César Luis Menotti in 1978, and Carlos Bilardo in 1986. "La Seleccion" means the selection.

Argentina has successful in the Copa América,they  win it fourteen times and also win the 'extra' South American Championships in 1941, 1945 and 1946. The team also won the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Kirin Cup, both in 1992,  An Argentine team  won the Olympics football tournaments in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.
Argentina also won the Pan American Games,  in 1951, 1955, 1959, 1971, 1995 and 2003.
In March 2007, Argentina reached the top of the FIFA World Rankings for the first time.

Pan American Games record
    1951 - Champions
    1955 - Champions
    1959 - Champions
    1963 - Second place
    1967 - Round 1
    1971 - Champions
    1975 - Third place
    1979 - Third place
     1983 - Round 1
    1987 - Third place
    1991 - Did not enter
    1995 - Champions
    1999 - Did not enter
    2003 - Champions
    2007 - Round 1

Honors

     F I F A World Cup
        Winner (2): 1978, 1986
        Runner-up (2): 1930, 1990



    Copa America
        Winner (14): 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946 (extra edition), 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993.
         Runner-up (12): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1959 (extra edition), 1967, 2004, 2007.

    FIFA Confederations Cup
        Winner (1): 1992
         Runner-up (2): 1995, 2005

    Artemio Franchi Trophy
        Winner (1): 1993

     Nations' Cup
        Winner (1): 1964

     Panamerican Championship:
          Winners (1): 1960
               Friendly titles

     Copa Kirin:o Winners (1): 1992
         
    Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo 1910:
          Winners (1): 1910

    Copa Roca:
          o Winners (4): 1923, 1939, 1940, 1971

    Copa Lipton:
          o Winners (18): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909,1913, 1915, 1916, 1917,
1918, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1962, 1968, 1976, 1992

     Copa Newton:
          o Winners (17): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924,
1927, 1928, 1937, 1942, 1945, 1957, 1973, 1975

Previous squads

     2007 Copa América - Argentina
     2006 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
     2005 FIFA Confederations Cup squads - Argentina
    2002 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
    1998 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
    1994 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
    1990 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
    1986 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
    1982 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
    1978 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
    1974 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
    1966 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
    1962 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
    1958 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
    1934 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina
    1930 FIFA World Cup squads - Argentina

Most record players

         Name                           Career             Caps     Goals
1.   Javier Zanetti------------1994 - present ---136 -----5
2.     Roberto Ayala-----------1994 - 2007  -----115-----7
3.     Diego Simeone----------1988 - 2002-------106 ----11
4.     Oscar Ruggeri ----------1983 - 1994 ------- 97------7
5.     Diego Maradona--------1977 - 1994--------91------34
6.     Ariel Ortega--------------1993 - 2003--------86------17
7.     Gabriel Batistuta---------1991 - 2002------- 78------56
8.     Juan Pablo Sorín---------1995 - 2006--------76-----12
9.     Américo Gallego---------1975 - 1982-------- 73------3
10.     Daniel Passarella-------1976 - 1986---------70-----22

Top goalcorers of Argentina

          Name                          Career             Goals     Caps
1.     Gabriel Batistuta ----------1991 - 2002----56-------78
2.     Hernán Crespo ------------1995 - 2007 ---36-------64
3.     Diego Maradona------------1977 - 1994 --34------- 91
4.     Luis Artime-----------------1961 - 1967----24-------25
5.     Leopoldo Luque-----------1975 - 1981----22-------45
5.     Daniel Passarella-----------1976 - 1986---22-------70
7.     José Sanfilippo-------------1956 - 1962----21------29
7.     Herminio Masantonio--------1935 - 1942--21-----19
9.     Mario Kempes----------------1973 - 1982--20------43
10.     Norberto Méndez-----------1945 - 1956--19----- 31
10.     José Manuel Moreno-------1936 - 1950---19-----34
10.     René Pontoni----------------1942 - 1947----19----19

Notable players of Argentina
To appear in this section, players should have played 50 games or scored at least 10 goals for Argentina, or been part of a World Cup or Copa América winning team.

    Rinaldo Martino (1942–1948)
     Herminio Masantonio (1935–1942)
     José Manuel Moreno (1940–1947)
     Lionel Messi (2005– )
     Luis Monti (also played for Italy) (1924–1931)
     Julio Olarticoechea (1982–1990)
    Jorge Olguín (1976–1982)
     Ermindo Onega (1960–1967)
     Ariel Ortega (1993–2003)
     Daniel Passarella (1974–1986)
     Adolfo Pedernera (1940–1946)
     Carlos Peucelle (1928–1940)
     Nery Pumpido (1983–1990)
     Antonio Rattín (1959–1966)
     Fernando Redondo (1991–1996)
     Juan Román Riquelme (1997–2009)
     Oscar Ruggeri (1982–1994)
     Walter Samuel (1999–2006)
     José Sanfilippo (1957–1962)
     Javier Saviola (2003– )
     Roberto Néstor Sensini (1987–2003)
     Diego Simeone (1991–2003)
     Omar Sivori (also played for Italy) (1956–1957)
     Juan Pablo Sorín (1995–2006)
     Guillermo Stábile (1924–1934)
     Domingo Tarasconi (1922–1929)
    Carlos Tévez (2004– )
     Marcelo Trobbiani (1974–1986)
    Jorge Valdano (1980–1990)
    Juan Sebastián Verón (1995– )
    Ricardo Villa (1974–1982)
   Javier Zanetti (1994– )

     Pablo Aimar (1997– )
     Antonio Angelillo (also played for Italy) (1957)
    Osvaldo Ardiles (1974–1982)
    Roberto Ayala (1995–2007)
     Abel Balbo (1988–1998)
    Gabriel Batistuta (1991–2003)
    Claudio Borghi (1983–1986)
    Miguel Ángel Brindisi (1969–1974)
     José Luis Brown (1983–1990)
     Jorge Burruchaga (1983–1990)
     Pedro Calomino (1917–1921)
     Claudio Caniggia (1988–2002)
    Roberto Cherro (1926–1937)
     Omar Oreste Corbatta (1956–1962)
     Hernán Crespo (1995–)
     Alfredo Di Stéfano (also played for Colombia and Spain) (1947)
     Ramón Díaz (1979–1982)
     Rogelio Domínguez (1951–1963)
     Ubaldo Fillol (1972–1985)
     Rodolfo Fischer (1967–1972)
     Marcelo Gallardo (1995–2002)
     Américo Gallego (1975–1982)
     Ricardo Giusti (1983–1990)
     Kily González (1995–2005)
     Sergio Goycochea (1989–1995)
     Gabriel Heinze (2003– )
    Mario Kempes (1974–1982)
     Ángel Labruna (1942–1958)
     Claudio López (1995–2004)
     Félix Loustau (1945–1962)
     Leopoldo Luque (1975–1981)
     Javier Mascherano (2003– )
     Diego Armando Maradona (1977–1994)

 

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