Argentina at the FIFA World Cup

This is a record of Argentina's results at the FIFA World Cup. Argentina is one of the most successful national football teams in the world, having won 2 World Cups in 1978 and 1986. Argentina has been runners up three times in the 1930 World Cup, 1990 World Cup and 2014 World Cup. The team was present in all but four of the World Cups, being behind only Brazil, Italy and Germany in number of appearances. Argentina has also won the Copa América 14 times, one less than Uruguay. Moreover, Argentina has also won the Confederations Cup and the gold medal at the Olympic football tournament in 2004 and 2008. Prior to that occasion Argentina had obtained two silver medals in the 1928 and 1996 editions. On other levels of international competition Argentina has won the FIFA U-20 World Cup a record six times. The FIFA U-17 World Cup is the only FIFA international competition yet to be obtained.

Records

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA 1930 Runners-up 2 5 4 0 1 18 9 1934 1st round 9 1 0 0 1 2 3 1938 Withdrew 1950 1954 Did not enter 1958 Group stage 13 3 1 0 2 5 10 1962 Group stage 10 3 1 1 1 2 3 1966 Quarter-finals 5 4 2 1 1 4 2 1970 Did not qualify 1974 2nd group stage 8 6 1 2 3 9 12 1978 Champions 1 7 5 1 1 15 4 1982 2nd group stage 12 5 2 0 3 8 7 1986 Champions 1 7 6 1 0 14 5 1990 Runners-up 2 7 2 3 2 5 4 1994 Round of 16 9 4 2 0 2 8 6 1998 Quarter-finals 6 5 3 1 1 10 4 2002 Group stage 18 3 1 1 1 2 2 2006 Quarter-finals 6 5 3 2 0 11 3 2010 Quarter-finals 5 5 4 0 1 10 6 2014 Runners-up 2 7 5 1* 1 8 4 Total 2 titles 16/20 77 42 14 21 131 84 *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. **Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. 2014 final References External links Official website, at the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino's website FIFA Official Ranking of all Participants at Finals 1930–2002. FIFA Match Results for all Stages 1930–2002 FIFA official site