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ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)CONMEBOL (South America)UEFA (Europe)UEFA (Europe)UEFA (Europe)UEFA (Europe)CAF (Africa)UEFA (Europe)
FIFA ranking718654832
Elo ranking714663682
CaptainJavier MascheranoLúcioSteven Gerrard (cover for Rio Ferdinand)Philipp Lahm (cover for Michael Ballack)Fabio CannavaroGiovanni van BronckhorstAaron MokoenaIker Casillas
Head coachDiego MaradonaDungaFabio CapelloJoachim LöwMarcello LippiBert van MarwijkCarlos Alberto ParreiraVicente del Bosque
Statistics
Most capsJavier Zanetti (136)Cafu (142)Peter Shilton (125)Lothar Matthäus (150)Fabio Cannavaro (133)Edwin van der Sar (130)Aaron Mokoena (100)Andoni Zubizarreta (126)
Top scorerGabriel Batistuta (56)Pelé (77)Sir Bobby Charlton (49)Gerd Müller (68)Luigi Riva (35)Patrick Kluivert (40)Benni McCarthy (35)Raúl (44)
Highest FIFA ranking1 (March 2007, October 2007 – June 2008)1 (September 1993, Spring 2010)4 (December 1997, September 2006)1 (August 1993)1 (November 1993 February 2007 April 2007-June 2007)2 (November 1993, June 2009)16 (August 1996)1 (July 2008–June 2009)
Lowest FIFA ranking24 (August 1996)8 (August 1993)27 (February 1996)23 (March 2006)16 (April 1998)25 (May 1998)124 (December 1992)25 (March 1998)
Highest Elo ranking1 (July 2007; 34 times in total)1 (March 1953)1 (1872–1876 1892–1911 1966–1970 1987–1988)1 (1990–92, 1993–94, 1996–97)1 (June 1934-March 1940 December 1940-November 1945 July 2006-August 2006)1 (Mar 1911-Mar 1912, Jun 1912, Aug 1920; Jun 1978, Jun 1988-Jun 1990, Jun-Sep 1992, Jun 2002, Jun-Sep 2003, Oct 2005, Jun 2008)21 (9) (September 1996 (October 1955)1 (Sept 1920 - May 1924, Sept - Dec 1925, June 2002, June 2008 - June 2009)
Lowest Elo ranking28 (June 1990)18 (November 2001)13 (1936)28 (1923)21 (November 1959)56 (October 1954)94 (May 2006)20 (June 1969, June 1981, November 1991)
First international1901-05-16 Uruguay 2–3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay)1914-09-20 Argentina 3–0 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina)1872-11-30 Scotland 0–0 England (Partick, Scotland)1908-04-05 Switzerland 5-3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland)1910-05-15 Italy 6–2 France (Milan, Italy)1905-04-30 Belgium 1–4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium)1906-07-09 Argentina 0-1 South Africa (Buenos Aires, Argentina)1920-08-28 Spain 1–0 Denmark (Brussels, Belgium)
Biggest winArgentina 12–0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 1942-01-22)Brazil 14–0 Nicaragua (Mexico; 1975-10-17)Ireland 0–13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 1882-02-18)Germany 16-0 Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1912-07-01)Italy 9–0 United States (Brentford, England; 1948-08-02)Netherlands 9–0 Finland (Solna, Sweden; 1912-07-04)

Netherlands 9–0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1972-11-01)
Australia 0-8 South Africa (Adelaide, Australia; 1955-09-17)Spain 13–0 Bulgaria (Madrid, Spain; 1933-05-21)
Biggest defeatCzechoslovakia 6–1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 1958-06-15)

Uruguay 5–0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 1959-12-16)

Argentina 0–5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 1993-09-05)

Bolivia 6–1 Argentina (La Paz, Bolivia; 2009-04-01)
Uruguay 6–0 Brazil (Viña del Mar, Chile; 1920-09-18)Hungary 7–1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 1954-05-23)England amateur 9-0 Germany (Oxford, England; 13 March 1909)Hungary 7–1 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 1924-04-06)England Am. 12–2 Netherlands (Darlington, England; 1907-12-21)Australia 5-1 South Africa (Newcastle, Australia; 1947-06-07)

Mexico 4-0 South Africa (Los Angeles, USA; 1993-10-06)

USA 4-0 South Africa (Washington, USA; 2000-06-03)

Nigeria 4-0 South Africa (Monastir, Tunisia; 2004-01-31)
Italy 7–1 Spain (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 1928-06-04)

England 7–1 Spain (London, England; 1931-12-09)
World Cup Appearances14 (First in 1930)18 (First in 1930)13 (First in 1950)16 (First in 1934)16 (First in 1934)8 (First in 1934)2 (First in 1998)12 (First in 1934)
World Cup Best result1st: 1978, 19861st: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 20021st: 19661st: 1954, 1974, 19901st: 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006Runners-up: 1974, 1978Round 1: 1998, 20024th: 1950
African Nations Cup Appearances7 (First in 1996)
African Nations Cup Best result1st: 1996
Copa América Appearances38 (First in 1916)32 (First in 1916)
Copa América Best result1st: 1921, 1925,
1927, 1929, 1937,
1941, 1945, 1946,
1947, 1955, 1957,
1959, 1991, 1993
1st: 1919, 1922,
1949, 1989, 1997,
1999, 2004, 2007
European Championship Appearances7 (First in 1968)10 (First in 1972)7 (First in 1968)8 (First in 1976)9 (First in 1964)
European Championship Best result3rd: 1968 Semi-finals: 19961st: 1972, 1980, 19961st: 19681st: 19881st: 1964, 2008
Confederations Cup Appearances3 (First in 1992)6 (First in 1997)2 (First in 1999)1 (First in 2009)2 (First in 1997)1 (First in 2009)
Confederations Cup Best result1st: 19921st: 1997, 2005, 20093rd: 2005Round 1: 20094th: 20093rd: 2009
Olympic medal records
Gold2004 Athens
2008 Beijing
1936 Berlin1992 Barcelona
Silver1928 Amsterdam
1996 Atlanta
1920 Antwerp
2000 Sydney
Bronze1928 Amsterdam
2004 Athens
1908 London
1912 Stockholm
1920 Antwerp
Other
Nickname(s)La Albiceleste (White and Sky blue)Canarinho (Little Canary)
A Seleção (The Selection)
Verde-Amarela (Green and Yellow)
The Samba Kings
Three LionsDie Mannschaft (The Team)
Die DFB-Elf (The DFB-Eleven)
AzzurriOranje
The Flying Dutchmen
Clockwork Orange
La Naranja Mecánica
Bafana Bafana (The Boys)La Furia (The Fury)
La Furia Española (The Spanish Fury)
La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)
La Selección (The Selection)
AssociationAsociación del Fútbol ArgentinoConfederação Brasileira de FutebolThe Football AssociationDeutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB)Federazione Italiana Giuoco CalcioKoninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (KNVB)South African Football AssociationRoyal Spanish Football Federation
Home stadiumEl Monumental Estadio Gigante de Arroyito.Maracanã Morumbi MineirãoWembley StadiumAmsterdam Arena De Kuip Philips StadionSoccer CitySantiago Bernabéu Vicente Calderón Mestalla
FIFA codeARGBRAENGGERITANEDRSAESP
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