ARGENTINA

BY AFRAZ 6/1

TEAM PLAYERS

AND CAPTIAN

HISTORYThe first match ever recorded by Argentina was against Uruguay. The game was held in Montevideo on May 16, 1901 and Argentina won 3-2. During the first years of existence, friendly matches were against South American teams only. The reasons varied from the long time that took the trips to another countries by then to the World War I. The second match recorded was also facing Uruguay at the same city, with a large victory of Argentina by 6-0.During its first years of existence the national team played only friendly matches until 1905, when the first edition of Lipton Cup was held. It was a cup organized by both Argentine and Uruguayan Football Associations which last edition was contested in 1992. The first official title won by Argentina was the 1906 Copa Lipton defeating Uruguay 2-0 in Montevideo. That same year Argentina also played the Newton Cup, another competition organized by both associations, obtaining the trophy after defeating Uruguay 2-1 in Buenos Aires.

lose & wins

First international

 Uruguay 2–3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; May 16, 1901)

Biggest win Argentina 12–0 Ecuador  (Montevideo, Uruguay; January 22, 1942)

Biggest defeat  Czechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; June 15, 1958)  Bolivia 6–1 Argentina

(La Paz, Bolivia; April 1, 2009)

SQUAD

GOALKEPPER – 3

DEFANCE – 10

MIDFIELD – 4

STRIKER - 6

COACH - Alejandro Sabella