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This is a list of statistical records for the Argentina national football team.


Individual records

:''Players in bold are still active with Argentina.''


Most capped players


Top goalscorers


World Cup winning captains


Goals

* Most goals scored: 106, Lionel Messi, 2005– * Oldest goalscorer: Martín Palermo, 36 years and 7 months old in 2010 against Greece national football team, Greece * Youngest goalscorer: Diego Maradona, 18 years, 284 days old in 1979 against Scotland national football team, Scotland * Youngest player to score in a FIFA World Cup match: Lionel Messi 18 years and 357 days, against Serbia and Montenegro national football team, Serbia and Montenegro in 2006 * Most goals scored in a single match: 5 – Manuel Seoane in 1925, Juan Marvezzi in 1941, Lionel Messi in 2022 * Most goals scored in a calendar year: 18 – Lionel Messi (2022)


Manager records

; Most appearances : Guillermo Stábile: 127 Guillermo coached Argentina in 123 matches which made him among the few coaches who were in charge of more than 100 international matches. While still with the national team, he led them to victories in the Copa América, South American Championship in 1941 South American Championship, 1941, 1945 South American Championship, 1945, 1946 South American Championship, 1946, 1947 South American Championship, 1947, 1955 South American Championship, 1955, and 1957 South American Championship, 1957.


Competition records


FIFA World Cup

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via Penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out.''


Copa América


FIFA Confederations Cup


Olympic Games


Pan American Games


Head-to-head record

This is a list of the official games played by the Argentina national football team, Argentina national team. The team has played a number of countries around the world, some repeatedly, although it has played the most games (201) against neighboring Uruguay national football team, Uruguay. ''Updated to 21 November 2023 after the match against ''.


See also

*Argentina–Brazil football rivalry *Argentina–Uruguay football rivalry *Argentina–England football rivalry


Notes


References

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